Heading · Chapter 10
1008: Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals
8 subheadings make up heading 1008 in chapter 10 (cereals).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 130% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 70% 
USA Free – 1.1% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 0.9% · 3× specific or compound duty Subheadings 8
- 1008.10Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: buckwheat
- 1008.21Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: millet, seed
- 1008.29Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: millet, other
- 1008.30Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: canary seed
- 1008.40Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: fonio (Digitaria spp.)
- 1008.50Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
- 1008.60Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: triticale
- 1008.90Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: other cereals
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$284kUS$284k+US$3m+US$27m+> US$90m
Exports: 146
- Poland: US$139m
- Peru: US$138m
- Canada: US$120m
- Russia: US$101m
- United States: US$90m
- Bolivia: US$86m
- India: US$55m
- France: US$53m
- Germany: US$48m
- Lithuania: US$37m
- Ukraine: US$34m
- China: US$32m
- Uzbekistan: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Spain: US$14m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Italy: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Czechia: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Tanzania: US$7m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Ethiopia: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Mali: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Djibouti: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Laos: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Burkina Faso: US$844k
- Denmark: US$815k
- Serbia: US$707k
- Malaysia: US$621k
- Iran: US$594k
- Angola: US$564k
- Senegal: US$550k
- Singapore: US$545k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$497kUS$497k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$50m
Imports: 205
- Germany: US$152m
- United States: US$133m
- China: US$94m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Spain: US$68m
- Belgium: US$59m
- Japan: US$50m
- Italy: US$47m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Canada: US$33m
- France: US$29m
- Pakistan: US$28m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Poland: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Austria: US$12m
- Israel: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Nepal: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Latvia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Azerbaijan: US$5m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Libya: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | US$139m | 11.4% |
| 2 |  Peru | US$138m | 11.4% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$120m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$101m | 8.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$90m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Bolivia | US$86m | 7.1% |
| 7 |  India | US$55m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  France | US$53m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$48m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  Lithuania | US$37m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$152m | 12.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$133m | 10.9% |
| 3 |  China | US$94m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$74m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$68m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$59m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$50m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$47m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$44m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Canada | US$33m | 2.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1008 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1008 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1008 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 130%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1008 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.1% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 1008 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 3.3% on 2023.
Poland was the largest exporter with 11.4% of the total, ahead of Peru.
Germany imported the most (US$152m).
The United Kingdom ranked 41st among 146 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$19m.
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).
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals?
Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals fall under HS heading 1008, part of chapter 10, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1008 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 buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1008 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 buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals?
Poland, with US$139m in 2024 (11.4% of world exports).