Heading · Chapter 10
1005: Maize (corn)
Heading 1005 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 10, cereals.
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8mUS$1.8m+US$61.6m+US$339.5m+> US$1.9bn
Exports: 155
- United States: US$13.5bn
- Brazil: US$8.3bn
- Argentina: US$7.6bn
- Ukraine: US$5.8bn
- France: US$1.9bn
- South Africa: US$931.3m
- Romania: US$863.7m
- Poland: US$781m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$766.5m
- Hungary: US$742.4m
- Serbia: US$695.9m
- Canada: US$498.6m
- Russia: US$476.1m
- Paraguay: US$440.5m
- Austria: US$339.5m
- Slovenia: US$306.9m
- Türkiye: US$295.7m
- Pakistan: US$286.8m
- Bulgaria: US$244.6m
- Germany: US$243.6m
- Netherlands: US$229.5m
- Croatia: US$224.6m
- India: US$183.6m
- Slovakia: US$118.5m
- Spain: US$116.6m
- Thailand: US$113.3m
- Tanzania: US$110.4m
- Moldova: US$91.6m
- Vietnam: US$89.4m
- Italy: US$88.5m
- Chile: US$86.3m
- Laos: US$86.1m
- Ireland: US$76.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$73.8m
- Czechia: US$69.7m
- Switzerland: US$67.1m
- Mexico: US$62.5m
- Uganda: US$61.6m
- Cambodia: US$51.4m
- Zambia: US$51.2m
- Belgium: US$48.4m
- United Kingdom: US$39.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$38.7m
- Australia: US$38.6m
- Latvia: US$38.1m
- Portugal: US$36.9m
- Peru: US$36.1m
- Uruguay: US$30.5m
- Lithuania: US$25.7m
- Zimbabwe: US$18.6m
- Indonesia: US$17.7m
- Denmark: US$11.8m
- Bolivia: US$10.2m
- Honduras: US$9.7m
- China: US$9.1m
- Greece: US$8.3m
- Burkina Faso: US$7.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6.6m
- Luxembourg: US$5.6m
- Guatemala: US$5.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.7mUS$18.7m+US$144.3m+US$623.9m+> US$1.9bn
Imports: 211
- Mexico: US$4.7bn
- Japan: US$3.6bn
- South Korea: US$2.6bn
- Vietnam: US$2.5bn
- China: US$2.1bn
- Spain: US$1.9bn
- Egypt: US$1.9bn
- Italy: US$1.7bn
- Colombia: US$1.6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1bn
- Türkiye: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- Iran: US$1.1bn
- Algeria: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$998.4m
- Peru: US$991.4m
- Malaysia: US$977.3m
- Germany: US$968.1m
- United Kingdom: US$722.6m
- Canada: US$632m
- Morocco: US$623.9m
- Chile: US$579.7m
- Thailand: US$572m
- Zimbabwe: US$555.9m
- Philippines: US$525.7m
- Guatemala: US$480.9m
- Israel: US$444.4m
- Belgium: US$431.4m
- Romania: US$423.3m
- Indonesia: US$411.2m
- Ireland: US$376.7m
- Portugal: US$375.2m
- Austria: US$364.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$338m
- Venezuela: US$313.3m
- Brazil: US$298.7m
- France: US$281.4m
- Poland: US$253.5m
- United States: US$251.8m
- Bangladesh: US$248.2m
- Honduras: US$234.9m
- Costa Rica: US$229m
- India: US$222.2m
- Iraq: US$206.2m
- Tunisia: US$197.2m
- Hungary: US$194.7m
- Nigeria: US$192.3m
- El Salvador: US$188.1m
- Greece: US$186.4m
- Lebanon: US$158.1m
- Nicaragua: US$156.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$147m
- Libya: US$144.3m
- Jordan: US$139.8m
- Panama: US$130.8m
- South Africa: US$121.7m
- Nepal: US$120.1m
- Yemen: US$112.3m
- Senegal: US$102m
- Kenya: US$94.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$13.5bn | 28.4% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$8.3bn | 17.5% |
| 3 |  Argentina | US$7.6bn | 15.9% |
| 4 |  Ukraine | US$5.8bn | 12.3% |
| 5 |  France | US$1.9bn | 3.9% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$931.3m | 2% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$863.7m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$781m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$766.5m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$742.4m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$4.7bn | 9.8% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$3.6bn | 7.5% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$2.6bn | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$2.5bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$2.1bn | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$1.9bn | 4% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$1.9bn | 4% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$1.7bn | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Colombia | US$1.6bn | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.1bn | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1005 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 1005 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 3 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1005 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 130% (average 43.3%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1005 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1005 goods worth US$47.6bn (−15.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$13.5bn), followed by Brazil.
The biggest buyer was Mexico, with imports of US$4.7bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 42nd among 155 exporters with US$39.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$722.6m.
Legal notes
Notes
1.
(A) The products specified in the headings of this chapter are to be classified in those headings only if grains are present, whether or not in the ear or on the stalk.
(B) The Chapter does not cover grains which have been hulled or otherwise worked. However, rice, husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled or broken remains classified in heading 1006. Similarly, quinoa from which the pericarp has been wholly or partly removed in order to separate the saponin, but which has not undergone any other processes, remains classified in heading 1008.
2. Heading 1005 does not cover sweetcorn (Chapter 7).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for maize (corn)?
Maize (corn) fall under HS heading 1005, part of chapter 10, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on maize (corn) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1005 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on maize (corn) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1005 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most maize (corn)?
The United States, with US$13.5bn in 2024 (28.4% of world exports).