1902 40 90 · Other
This subheading covers prepared couscous, for example, couscous put up with meat, vegetables and other ingredients, provided that the meat content does not exceed 20 % by weight of the preparation.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 1902.40
1902 40 90
1902 40 90: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: couscous, other
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared:
- 1902 40 Couscous:
- 1902 40 90 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 4 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 6
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Documents
- Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 11%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0032/00
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 5
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Faroe Islands, Greenland
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Legal act
- Regulation 2306/21
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.1023 | Algeria | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 2,000,000 kg | 1,995,280 kg | Open |
| 09.9015 | United States | 1 % + 3.98 EUR / 100 kg · 1 % + 5 EUR / 100 kg · 1.1 % + 15.13 EUR / 100 kg · 1.3 % + 11.5 EUR / 100 kg · 1.3 % + 3.68 EUR / 100 kg · 1.3 % + 4.5 EUR / 100 kg · 1.3 % + 8.4 EUR / 100 kg · 1.5 % + 3.25 EUR / 100 kg · 1.6 % + 2.43 EUR / 100 kg · 1.6 % + 3.78 EUR / 100 kg | 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 | 50,000,000 kg | 48,800,565 kg | Critical |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 30 October 2026.
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 10% reduced rate -
Belgium 6% reduced rate -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 5% reduced rate -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 12% reduced rate -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 13.5% reduced rate -
France 5.5% reduced rate -
Germany 7% reduced rate -
Greece 13% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 10% reduced rate -
Latvia 12% reduced rate -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 9% reduced rate -
Poland 5% reduced rate -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 11% reduced rate -
Slovakia 19% reduced rate -
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate -
Spain 10% reduced rate -
Sweden 6% reduced rate
TEDB · 3 November 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreementQuota | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| European Economic Area - Iceland | Iceland | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 2.9 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 5.6 % + 8.48 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Norway | 0 % + 5 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–United States agreementQuota | United States | 1.6 % + 2.43 EUR / 100 kg |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 0 % + 9.7 EUR / 100 kg |
Footnotes
WTO tariff quota.
EU: imports by month · HS 1902.40
last 12 months€44.9m+25% · previous 12 months
Average import price€1.66 per kg
Preferential rate96%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco | €24.8m | 55.2% | -4.2% |
 Côte d’Ivoire | €8.8m | 19.7% | +151% |
 South Korea | €5m | 11.2% | +44,841.2% |
 Türkiye | €1.7m | 3.9% | -8.9% |
 United Kingdom | €1.6m | 3.5% | +11.4% |
 Israel | €957k | 2.1% | +0.3% |
 Tunisia | €495k | 1.1% | +5.8% |
 Senegal | €463k | 1% | -0.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
1902.40 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: couscous
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 6.4% – 7.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 22% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 30% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line EU lines: 1902.40
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N305308 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a couscous meal from France
- N274225 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a dry couscous mix from Canada
- 600013151 HMRC
dried Cous Cous This product is comprised of green, orange and white cous cous The product is packed in a paper based bag, and then in a cardboard box
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) except in the case of stuffed products of heading 1902, food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) biscuits or other articles made from flour or from starch, specially prepared for use in animal feeding (heading 2309); or
(c) medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.
2. For the purposes of heading 1901:
(a) the term ‘groats’ means cereal groats of Chapter 11;
(b) the terms ‘flour’ and ‘meal’ mean:
3. Heading 1904 does not cover preparations containing more than 6 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis or completely coated with chocolate or other food preparations containing cocoa of heading 1806 (heading 1806).
4. For the purposes of heading 1904, the expression ‘otherwise prepared’ means prepared or processed to an extent beyond that provided for in the headings of or notes to Chapter 10 or 11.
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS
General
The ‘cocoa powder content’ of products of this chapter is normally calculated by multiplying the sum of the contents of theobromine and caffeine by a factor of 31.
The theobromine and caffeine contents are determined by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography).
In the case of products containing caffeine or theobromine from sources other than cocoa, these additional amounts of caffeine or theobromine should not be taken into account in calculating the cocoa content.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
| 2019 | Other | 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1902 40 90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 1902.40, pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: couscous.
The third-country duty is a specific or compound duty: 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net; 123 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 1902.40 worth €44.9m (up 25% on the year before), at an average of €1.66 per kg; Morocco supplied 55%, followed by Côte d’Ivoire.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 6.4%–7.7%, the US duty is 6.4%, the Canada duty is 0%–5.5%, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is 22%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is 30% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 1902.40 worth US$131m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Morocco.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 1902 40 90?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 6,4 + 9,7 €/100 kg/net; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 1902 40 90?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 123 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 1902 40 90?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 1902.40 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Morocco (US$32m), followed by Côte d’Ivoire.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.