Subheading · Chapter 10 · Heading 1003
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1003 90 00 00 Other 77.00 GBP / 1000 kg
- For the manufacture of malt 77.00 GBP / 1000 kg
- 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
- 1003 90 00 30 Other 77 GBP / 1000 kg
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | — |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8mUS$1.8m+US$29.7m+US$206.4m+> US$964.6m
Exports: 101
- Australia: US$1.8bn
- France: US$1.4bn
- Russia: US$964.6m
- Argentina: US$797.3m
- Germany: US$699.3m
- Canada: US$637.7m
- Ukraine: US$558.7m
- Romania: US$484.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$264.9m
- Hungary: US$206.4m
- Bulgaria: US$176.2m
- United Kingdom: US$175.5m
- Denmark: US$95.5m
- Türkiye: US$90.7m
- Lithuania: US$88.6m
- Czechia: US$87.7m
- Poland: US$66.5m
- Uruguay: US$54.3m
- United States: US$41.6m
- Estonia: US$39.3m
- Croatia: US$37.1m
- Belgium: US$33.8m
- Slovakia: US$29.7m
- Latvia: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$27.5m
- Moldova: US$25.7m
- Serbia: US$24.1m
- Sweden: US$22.5m
- Austria: US$21.5m
- Switzerland: US$17.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.5m
- Spain: US$12.1m
- Ireland: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$7.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.4m
- North Macedonia: US$5.1m
- Cyprus: US$4.3m
- Kenya: US$4.3m
- Finland: US$3.9m
- China: US$3.3m
- Portugal: US$3.3m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Afghanistan: US$2.4m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
- India: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.4m
- Malta: US$790.6k
- Syria: US$775.3k
- Tanzania: US$549.7k
- Zambia: US$369.3k
- Uganda: US$162.3k
- Curaçao: US$155.1k
- South Korea: US$128.2k
- Colombia: US$91.7k
- Peru: US$85.8k
- El Salvador: US$78.3k
- Malaysia: US$67.4k
- Singapore: US$66.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.5mUS$2.5m+US$29.4m+US$116.5m+> US$347.8m
Imports: 155
- China: US$3.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$867.8m
- Netherlands: US$557.7m
- Belgium: US$446.5m
- Germany: US$347.8m
- Spain: US$328m
- Japan: US$327.4m
- Brazil: US$286.2m
- Morocco: US$246.1m
- Tunisia: US$174m
- Italy: US$150m
- Algeria: US$146.7m
- Kuwait: US$134.1m
- Mexico: US$121.4m
- Ireland: US$116.5m
- Colombia: US$116m
- Portugal: US$114.7m
- Iran: US$114.2m
- Jordan: US$89.3m
- Israel: US$86.9m
- Denmark: US$72.2m
- Vietnam: US$69.5m
- Libya: US$67.4m
- Iraq: US$61.9m
- Romania: US$61.7m
- United States: US$59.5m
- Austria: US$54.1m
- United Kingdom: US$53.4m
- Qatar: US$52.1m
- Cyprus: US$45.6m
- Peru: US$39.7m
- India: US$39.1m
- Sweden: US$36.3m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Poland: US$30.6m
- South Africa: US$29.4m
- South Korea: US$27.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26.9m
- Canada: US$26.8m
- Greece: US$25.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$24.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$23.4m
- France: US$23m
- Slovakia: US$20.2m
- Ecuador: US$17.2m
- Switzerland: US$16.7m
- Bulgaria: US$14.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$12.3m
- Czechia: US$11.7m
- Croatia: US$11.3m
- Norway: US$11m
- Lebanon: US$10.8m
- Thailand: US$10.3m
- Tajikistan: US$9.1m
- Armenia: US$7.5m
- Philippines: US$7.3m
- Taiwan: US$6.3m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Uganda: US$5.9m
- Latvia: US$4.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$1.8bn | 19.5% |
| 2 | France | US$1.4bn | 15.6% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$964.6m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Argentina | US$797.3m | 8.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$699.3m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$637.7m | 7% |
| 7 |  Ukraine | US$558.7m | 6.2% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$484.2m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$264.9m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$206.4m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.1bn | 34% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$867.8m | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$557.7m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$446.5m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$347.8m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$328m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$327.4m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$286.2m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Morocco | US$246.1m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Tunisia | US$174m | 1.9% |
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.
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Import and export controls FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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.
Goods from 160 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 154 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
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$9.1bn 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 the EU?
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.
Which country exports the most barley, other?
Australia, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (19.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export barley (not for sowing) to the UK duty-free?
154 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
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.