Subheading · Chapter 10 · Heading 1008
1008.40: Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: fonio (Digitaria spp.)
Official description Fonio (Digitaria spp.)
1008.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1008, buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals, chapter 10.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1008 40 00 00 Fonio (digitaria spp.) Free
30 GBP / 1000 kg
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Burkina Faso | £28k | 69.7% | +309.1% |
 Netherlands | £8k | 20.2% | — |
 Côte d’Ivoire | £2k | 5.7% | — |
 Togo | £2k | 4.4% | — |
 Senegal | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6kUS$6k+US$34k+US$80k+> US$348k
Exports: 28
- Netherlands: US$348k
- Senegal: US$123k
- Guinea: US$80k
- United States: US$58k
- Togo: US$46k
- Mali: US$37k
- Burkina Faso: US$34k
- Egypt: US$31k
- Switzerland: US$16k
- Uganda: US$14k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$13k
- Italy: US$11k
- Belgium: US$6k
- France: US$5k
- Germany: US$2k
- United Kingdom: US$2k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- Ghana: US$2k
- Romania: US$800
- United Arab Emirates: US$400
- Denmark: US$400
- Gambia: US$300
- Benin: US$200
- Spain: US$200
- Hungary: US$200
- Ireland: US$100
- Guinea-Bissau: US$0
- Türkiye: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2kUS$2k+US$15k+US$34k+> US$164k
Imports: 48
- Qatar: US$291k
- France: US$164k
- Netherlands: US$74k
- United Kingdom: US$46k
- Belgium: US$34k
- Kuwait: US$32k
- Germany: US$32k
- Italy: US$31k
- United States: US$26k
- Spain: US$23k
- Canada: US$16k
- Japan: US$14k
- Saudi Arabia: US$10k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$9k
- Switzerland: US$4k
- Sweden: US$3k
- India: US$3k
- Ireland: US$3k
- Luxembourg: US$3k
- Denmark: US$2k
- Norway: US$2k
- Portugal: US$2k
- Bahrain: US$2k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2k
- Ghana: US$2k
- Iraq: US$1k
- Austria: US$1k
- Greece: US$900
- Niger: US$700
- Gabon: US$600
- South Africa: US$500
- Finland: US$400
- Greenland: US$400
- Barbados: US$300
- Romania: US$300
- Bahamas: US$200
- Slovakia: US$200
- Bermuda: US$100
- Estonia: US$100
- Hungary: US$100
- Iceland: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Croatia: US$0
- Lithuania: US$0
- Latvia: US$0
- Malta: US$0
- Poland: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$348k | 41.7% |
| 2 | Senegal | US$123k | 14.7% |
| 3 |  Guinea | US$80k | 9.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$58k | 6.9% |
| 5 | Togo | US$46k | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Mali | US$37k | 4.4% |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | US$34k | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Egypt | US$31k | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$16k | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Uganda | US$14k | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | US$291k | 34.9% |
| 2 |  France | US$164k | 19.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$74k | 8.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$46k | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$34k | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Kuwait | US$32k | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$32k | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$31k | 3.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$26k | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$23k | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1008.40 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1008.40 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 143 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 143 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 these goods worth £39.8k (up 152% on the year before), at an average of £2.57 per kg; Burkina Faso supplied 70%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$834k in 2024, down 8.3% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 41.7% of the total, ahead of Senegal.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: fonio (Digitaria spp.)?
Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: fonio (Digitaria spp.) fall under HS subheading 1008.40, 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 1008.40 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 buckwheat, millet and canary seed in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1008.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.1%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most buckwheat, millet and canary seed?
The Netherlands, with US$348k in 2024 (41.7% 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 Burkina Faso (70%), Netherlands (20%) and Côte d’Ivoire (6%), out of total imports of £39.8k.