Subheading · Chapter 10 · Heading 1003

1003.90

1003.90: Barley, other

Barley (not for sowing)

Official description Other

1003.90 is the HS subheading for barley (not for sowing), under heading 1003 in chapter 10.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 77 GBP / 1000 kg standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1003 90 00 00 Other 77.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  2. For the manufacture of malt 77.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  3. 1003 90 00 20 With the following quality criteria: - specific weight 60.5 kg/hl or more, - damaged grains 1% or less, - moisture content 13.5% or less, - sound, fair and merchantable barley 96% or more, to be used for the manufacture of beer aged in vats containing beechwood 77 GBP / 1000 kg
  4. 1003 90 00 30 Other 77 GBP / 1000 kg
  5. 1003 90 00 90 Other 77 GBP / 1000 kg

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use 6.69 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/693
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)——
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
CPTPP Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico 46.2 GBP / 1,000 kg
UK–Australia agreementQuota Australia 15.4 GBP / 1,000 kg
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand 38.5 GBP / 1,000 kg

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£42.4m-6.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.19 per kg
Jan 2024: £4mFeb 2024: £3.6mMar 2024: £1.2mApr 2024: £2.9mMay 2024: £6.8mJun 2024: £3.4mJul 2024: £4.5mAug 2024: £3.1mSept 2024: £2.6mOct 2024: £2.5mNov 2024: £5.7mDec 2024: £1.6mJan 2025: £2.7mFeb 2025: £1.8mMar 2025: £2.9mApr 2025: £6.4mMay 2025: £6.6mJun 2025: £3.4mJul 2025: £3.6mAug 2025: £5.5mSept 2025: £4.6mOct 2025: £2.8mNov 2025: £3mDec 2025: £3.5mJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £2.6mMar 2026: £910kApr 2026: £4.6mMay 2026: £5mJun 2026: £4.1mJul 2026: £6.1mAug 2026: £4.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £11.8m 27.9% +6%
Denmark £9.9m 23.3% +199.5%
Poland £7.2m 17% +774.1%
Sweden £4m 9.4% +287.8%
France £3.3m 7.9% -65.1%
Germany £2.4m 5.6% -80.1%
Lithuania £1.7m 3.9% -64.1%
Latvia £841k 2% -52.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1003.90 · US$9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$30m+US$206m+> US$965m

Exports: 101
  1. Australia: US$2bn
  2. France: US$1bn
  3. Russia: US$965m
  4. Argentina: US$797m
  5. Germany: US$699m
  6. Canada: US$638m
  7. Ukraine: US$559m
  8. Romania: US$484m
  9. Kazakhstan: US$265m
  10. Hungary: US$206m
  11. Bulgaria: US$176m
  12. United Kingdom: US$176m
  13. Denmark: US$96m
  14. Türkiye: US$91m
  15. Lithuania: US$89m
  16. Czechia: US$88m
  17. Poland: US$66m
  18. Uruguay: US$54m
  19. United States: US$42m
  20. Estonia: US$39m
  21. Croatia: US$37m
  22. Belgium: US$34m
  23. Slovakia: US$30m
  24. Latvia: US$29m
  25. Netherlands: US$28m
  26. Moldova: US$26m
  27. Serbia: US$24m
  28. Sweden: US$23m
  29. Austria: US$22m
  30. Switzerland: US$17m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$14m
  32. Spain: US$12m
  33. Ireland: US$10m
  34. Slovenia: US$8m
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
  36. North Macedonia: US$5m
  37. Cyprus: US$4m
  38. Kenya: US$4m
  39. Finland: US$4m
  40. China: US$3m
  41. Portugal: US$3m
  42. South Africa: US$3m
  43. Afghanistan: US$2m
  44. Italy: US$2m
  45. Mexico: US$2m
  46. Luxembourg: US$2m
  47. India: US$2m
  48. Greece: US$1m
  49. Malta: US$791k
  50. Syria: US$775k
  51. Tanzania: US$550k
  52. Zambia: US$369k
  53. Uganda: US$162k
  54. Curaçao: US$155k
  55. South Korea: US$128k
  56. Colombia: US$92k
  57. Peru: US$86k
  58. El Salvador: US$78k
  59. Malaysia: US$67k
  60. Singapore: US$67k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Australia US$2bn 19.5%
2 France US$1bn 15.6%
3 Russia US$965m 10.6%
4 Argentina US$797m 8.8%
5 Germany US$699m 7.7%
6 Canada US$638m 7%
7 Ukraine US$559m 6.2%
8 Romania US$484m 5.3%
9 Kazakhstan US$265m 2.9%
10 Hungary US$206m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$3bn 34%
2 Saudi Arabia US$868m 9.6%
3 Netherlands US$558m 6.1%
4 Belgium US$446m 4.9%
5 Germany US$348m 3.8%
6 Spain US$328m 3.6%
7 Japan US$327m 3.6%
8 Brazil US$286m 3.2%
9 Morocco US$246m 2.7%
10 Tunisia US$174m 1.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 160

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 4.5%median duty
  • 69number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 406%highest: South Korea, Norway, Türkiye

160

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 18% 0% – 35% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 29% 0% – 95% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 31%* 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 28% 0% – 55% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 19% 2.5% – 35% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 1.3% 0% – 2% 2023
Norway 50%* 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 406% 300% – 513% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 27% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 35% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 29%* 2023
United States 0.4%* 0.3% – 0.5% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
0430 Barley, unmilled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 1111
CPC 2.1 product
01152 Barley, other
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0111 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171003.90unchanged
20121003.90unchanged
20071003.00changed
20021003.00changed
19961003.00changed
19921003.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff all 3 lines under subheading 1003.90 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1003.90 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported barley (not for sowing) worth £42.4m (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £0.19 per kg; Ireland supplied 28%, followed by Denmark.

World trade in barley (not for sowing) reached US$9bn in 2024, down 22% on 2023.

Australia was the largest exporter with 19.5% of the total, ahead of France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for barley, other?

Barley, other fall under HS subheading 1003.90, part of heading 1003, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on barley, other in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1003.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 130%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on barley, other in Canada?

Under the Customs Tariff of Canada, imports under 1003.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 94.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most barley, other?

Australia, with US$2bn in 2024 (19.5% of world exports).

Is there anti-dumping duty on barley (not for sowing)?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import barley (not for sowing) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (28%), Denmark (23%) and Poland (17%), out of total imports of £42.4m.

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