Heading · Chapter 10
1001: Wheat and meslin
Heading 1001 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 10, cereals.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 7× specific or compound duty 
EU 12.8% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 130% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 57.8% 
USA 2.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty Subheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$105.7m+US$1.2bn+> US$5.7bn
Exports: 132
- Russia: US$9.1bn
- Canada: US$7.8bn
- United States: US$6.7bn
- Australia: US$5.7bn
- Ukraine: US$4.8bn
- France: US$4.2bn
- Romania: US$2.4bn
- Argentina: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$1.8bn
- Poland: US$1.6bn
- Bulgaria: US$1.4bn
- Lithuania: US$1.2bn
- Kazakhstan: US$1.2bn
- Czechia: US$902.1m
- Latvia: US$812.5m
- Hungary: US$802.6m
- Brazil: US$623m
- Türkiye: US$599.7m
- Slovakia: US$394.2m
- Uruguay: US$345.2m
- Serbia: US$330m
- Austria: US$321m
- Moldova: US$256m
- Greece: US$247.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$209.7m
- Estonia: US$191.8m
- South Africa: US$175.3m
- Spain: US$174.4m
- Denmark: US$137.1m
- Paraguay: US$127.9m
- Netherlands: US$125.9m
- Sweden: US$105.7m
- Croatia: US$102.8m
- Belgium: US$101.9m
- Slovenia: US$96.6m
- Switzerland: US$68.8m
- Italy: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$40.8m
- Mauritius: US$37m
- India: US$30.7m
- Ireland: US$24m
- Mozambique: US$22.3m
- Finland: US$16.9m
- Mexico: US$14.7m
- Syria: US$14.4m
- Nauru: US$9.5m
- Malta: US$9.3m
- Portugal: US$9.1m
- North Macedonia: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Iraq: US$7.9m
- Luxembourg: US$7.2m
- Cyprus: US$6.6m
- China: US$5.4m
- Kenya: US$5.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$3.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.4m
- Egypt: US$2.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53.3mUS$53.3m+US$259.2m+US$978.1m+> US$1.9bn
Imports: 191
- Egypt: US$5.2bn
- Indonesia: US$3.2bn
- China: US$2.9bn
- Italy: US$2.5bn
- Nigeria: US$2.1bn
- Philippines: US$1.9bn
- Spain: US$1.8bn
- Algeria: US$1.8bn
- Brazil: US$1.7bn
- Morocco: US$1.7bn
- Japan: US$1.6bn
- Germany: US$1.6bn
- South Korea: US$1.3bn
- Türkiye: US$1.3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.3bn
- Mexico: US$1.3bn
- Vietnam: US$1.1bn
- Thailand: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$978.1m
- Belgium: US$918m
- United Kingdom: US$839.8m
- United States: US$751.8m
- Bangladesh: US$691.8m
- Tunisia: US$655.1m
- Kenya: US$616.8m
- Peru: US$615.8m
- Angola: US$593.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$592m
- Yemen: US$577.5m
- South Africa: US$547.2m
- Colombia: US$547m
- Ecuador: US$545.1m
- Pakistan: US$544.8m
- Taiwan: US$513.3m
- Malaysia: US$490.7m
- Israel: US$411.7m
- Portugal: US$406.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$381.3m
- Tanzania: US$370.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$368.6m
- Romania: US$351.3m
- Austria: US$311.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$293.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$286.5m
- Greece: US$285.1m
- Senegal: US$267.5m
- Iraq: US$264.9m
- Chile: US$259.2m
- Cameroon: US$256.2m
- Mozambique: US$255.7m
- Tajikistan: US$253.7m
- Venezuela: US$231.3m
- Mauritania: US$227.8m
- Guatemala: US$224.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$220m
- Uganda: US$214.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$207.9m
- New Zealand: US$176.1m
- Ghana: US$158m
- Poland: US$156.7m
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1001 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 1.3%). 8 of them are duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 1001 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 12.8%. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1001 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 130% (average 57.8%). 5 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1001 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2.8%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1001 goods worth US$57.5bn (−14.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Russia (US$9.1bn), followed by Canada.
The biggest buyer was Egypt, with imports of US$5.2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 38th among 132 exporters with US$52m.
The United Kingdom imported US$839.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wheat and meslin?
Wheat and meslin fall under HS heading 1001, part of chapter 10, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wheat and meslin in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1001 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on wheat and meslin in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1001 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wheat and meslin?
Russia, with US$9.1bn in 2024 (15.8% of world exports).