Subheading · Section II

1008.50: Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

1008.50

Official description Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

  • —UK
  • —EU
  • 200%Türkiye
  • 1.1%USA
  • US$295.8mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 1008.50 belongs to heading 1008 (buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals) in chapter 10.

In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1008.50 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1008.50 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 1008.50; the statutory rate is 200%.

Subheading 1008.50 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 1.1%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$295.8m (+38.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Peru (US$135.7m), followed by Bolivia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$102.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 95 exporters with US$743.2k.

The United Kingdom imported US$7m, most of it from Peru.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 200% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 1.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1008 50 00 00 Quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) 30.00 GBP / 1000 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1008 50 00 Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) 37 €/t—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1008.50.00.00.00 Kinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) 200%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1008.50.00 Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) 1.1%
  2. 1008.50.00.10 Certified organic kg
  3. 1008.50.00.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1008.50 · US$295.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48kUS$48k+US$454.8k+US$5.5m+> US$9m

Exports: 95
  1. Peru: US$135.7m
  2. Bolivia: US$85.9m
  3. Spain: US$9m
  4. Netherlands: US$8.2m
  5. Germany: US$8.1m
  6. Canada: US$7.5m
  7. United States: US$7m
  8. Italy: US$6.8m
  9. India: US$5.5m
  10. France: US$4m
  11. Belgium: US$3.5m
  12. Ecuador: US$1.7m
  13. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  14. Poland: US$1.1m
  15. Austria: US$1.1m
  16. Chile: US$1m
  17. Sweden: US$965.6k
  18. United Kingdom: US$743.2k
  19. Hungary: US$682k
  20. Bulgaria: US$614.9k
  21. New Zealand: US$595k
  22. Singapore: US$454.8k
  23. Brazil: US$389.8k
  24. Australia: US$367.1k
  25. Greece: US$366.5k
  26. China: US$343.3k
  27. Denmark: US$288.4k
  28. Israel: US$254.3k
  29. Morocco: US$231.6k
  30. Russia: US$199.1k
  31. Czechia: US$190.7k
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$188.6k
  33. Portugal: US$166.6k
  34. Türkiye: US$153.1k
  35. Estonia: US$133.1k
  36. Slovakia: US$126.1k
  37. Lithuania: US$117.8k
  38. Thailand: US$116.6k
  39. Switzerland: US$110.9k
  40. Latvia: US$99.1k
  41. Malaysia: US$94.3k
  42. Costa Rica: US$77.4k
  43. Croatia: US$61.4k
  44. Mexico: US$48k
  45. South Africa: US$38.4k
  46. Colombia: US$32.9k
  47. Paraguay: US$27.5k
  48. Ireland: US$25k
  49. Luxembourg: US$24.6k
  50. Serbia: US$19.7k
  51. Lebanon: US$15.8k
  52. Finland: US$14.4k
  53. Bahrain: US$13.5k
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.5k
  55. Laos: US$8.2k
  56. Taiwan: US$7.3k
  57. South Korea: US$6.8k
  58. Japan: US$6.4k
  59. Argentina: US$6.2k
  60. Armenia: US$5.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Peru US$135.7m 45.9%
2 Bolivia US$85.9m 29%
3 Spain US$9m 3%
4 Netherlands US$8.2m 2.8%
5 Germany US$8.1m 2.7%
6 Canada US$7.5m 2.5%
7 United States US$7m 2.4%
8 Italy US$6.8m 2.3%
9 India US$5.5m 1.9%
10 France US$4m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$102.8m 34.8%
2 Germany US$19.9m 6.7%
3 Netherlands US$16.9m 5.7%
4 Canada US$16.8m 5.7%
5 Italy US$14m 4.7%
6 France US$11.7m 4%
7 China US$10.9m 3.7%
8 Spain US$8m 2.7%
9 United Kingdom US$7m 2.4%
10 Belgium US$6.9m 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)?

Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals: quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) fall under HS subheading 1008.50, part of heading 1008, in section II of the Harmonized System.

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 1008.50 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?

Peru, with US$135.7m in 2024 (45.9% of world exports).