Subheading · Chapter 10 · Heading 1008
1008.21: Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: millet, seed
Official description Seed
Subheading 1008.21 belongs to heading 1008 (buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals) in chapter 10.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1008 21 00 00 Seed 46 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 5.85 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
Import requirements 3
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- 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) | — | 46 GBP / 1000 kg |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | 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–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine | £421k | 39.2% | +3,300.8% |
 Lithuania | £196k | 18.3% | — |
 China | £145k | 13.5% | +1.7% |
 India | £78k | 7.3% | -84.2% |
 Poland | £75k | 7% | +505.7% |
 United States | £74k | 6.9% | -26.5% |
 Germany | £33k | 3.1% | +0.6% |
 France | £25k | 2.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$342k+US$1m+> US$7m
Exports: 78
- United States: US$11m
- India: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- France: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Ethiopia: US$1m
- Brazil: US$933k
- Poland: US$867k
- China: US$829k
- Canada: US$566k
- Thailand: US$550k
- Italy: US$534k
- Australia: US$492k
- Kenya: US$447k
- Bolivia: US$440k
- Kazakhstan: US$371k
- Uganda: US$342k
- Russia: US$319k
- Pakistan: US$256k
- Germany: US$230k
- Iran: US$227k
- Austria: US$200k
- Spain: US$192k
- Netherlands: US$144k
- Belgium: US$142k
- Bulgaria: US$138k
- Czechia: US$126k
- Argentina: US$115k
- Uruguay: US$76k
- Mali: US$73k
- Romania: US$72k
- South Korea: US$72k
- Malaysia: US$63k
- Hungary: US$51k
- Egypt: US$50k
- Slovakia: US$42k
- United Kingdom: US$34k
- Chile: US$32k
- Türkiye: US$30k
- Nigeria: US$22k
- New Zealand: US$20k
- Switzerland: US$14k
- Greece: US$12k
- Burkina Faso: US$12k
- Nepal: US$12k
- Belarus: US$12k
- Senegal: US$10k
- Singapore: US$10k
- United Arab Emirates: US$7k
- Ghana: US$7k
- Lithuania: US$7k
- Denmark: US$6k
- Taiwan: US$6k
- Sri Lanka: US$5k
- Luxembourg: US$3k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3k
- Sweden: US$2k
- Yemen: US$2k
- Mozambique: US$2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$212k+US$1m+> US$2m
Imports: 129
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$880k
- Germany: US$790k
- France: US$688k
- Belgium: US$632k
- Canada: US$564k
- Brazil: US$443k
- Thailand: US$439k
- Türkiye: US$393k
- Saudi Arabia: US$381k
- Senegal: US$337k
- Oman: US$323k
- Uruguay: US$313k
- Qatar: US$306k
- Argentina: US$288k
- Paraguay: US$255k
- Rwanda: US$254k
- Bahrain: US$219k
- Iraq: US$212k
- Austria: US$212k
- Australia: US$211k
- Jordan: US$208k
- Algeria: US$190k
- Greece: US$177k
- Angola: US$176k
- Spain: US$164k
- New Zealand: US$160k
- Afghanistan: US$151k
- Mauritius: US$149k
- Hungary: US$147k
- Libya: US$142k
- Czechia: US$119k
- Iran: US$118k
- Nepal: US$103k
- South Korea: US$102k
- Costa Rica: US$101k
- Guatemala: US$101k
- Somalia: US$95k
- Kuwait: US$93k
- Tunisia: US$91k
- Egypt: US$90k
- Singapore: US$74k
- Sri Lanka: US$73k
- Burkina Faso: US$73k
- Djibouti: US$68k
- Slovakia: US$64k
- Honduras: US$63k
- Poland: US$62k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$11m | 26.6% |
| 2 | India | US$8m | 19.3% |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | US$7m | 17.3% |
| 4 | France | US$2m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Ukraine | US$2m | 4% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$1m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Ethiopia | US$1m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$933k | 2.4% |
| 9 | Poland | US$867k | 2.2% |
| 10 | China | US$829k | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan | US$7m | 16.8% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$4m | 9.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$3m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$2m | 4.3% |
| 6 | South Africa | US$1m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$1m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$1m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$1m | 3.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 3.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N291153 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Teff Seed from Ethiopia
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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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1008.21 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1008.21 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
143 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 17% on the year before); Ukraine supplied 39%, followed by Lithuania.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$40m (−33.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$11m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: millet, seed?
Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: millet, seed fall under HS subheading 1008.21, part of heading 1008, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on buckwheat, millet and canary seed in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1008.21 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?
The United States, with US$11m in 2024 (26.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
143 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ukraine (39%), Lithuania (18%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £1.1m.