Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1101
1101.00: Wheat or meslin flour
Wheat flour
1101.00 is the HS subheading for wheat flour, under heading 1101 in chapter 11.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1101 00 11 00 Of durum wheat 143 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1101 00 15 00 Of common wheat and spelt 143 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1101 00 90 00 Meslin flour 143 GBP / 1000 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | — |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £18.2m | 35.8% | -1.9% |
 Poland | £8.2m | 16.1% | -1.4% |
 France | £4.4m | 8.7% | -4.5% |
 Germany | £4.2m | 8.3% | -0.9% |
 Canada | £3m | 5.8% | -10% |
 India | £2.8m | 5.6% | -19.4% |
 Netherlands | £1.4m | 2.7% | +14.4% |
 Ireland | £1.1m | 2.3% | -10.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$21.5m+US$81.4m+> US$321.8m
Exports: 167
- Türkiye: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$521.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$507.5m
- Egypt: US$460.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$321.8m
- Italy: US$306.4m
- Canada: US$186.5m
- Argentina: US$172.1m
- Belgium: US$152.3m
- United States: US$148.4m
- France: US$135.7m
- United Kingdom: US$126.6m
- Japan: US$101.4m
- Vietnam: US$98.4m
- India: US$90.1m
- Netherlands: US$81.4m
- Russia: US$80.1m
- Spain: US$65.6m
- China: US$65.3m
- Hungary: US$62.9m
- Serbia: US$59.4m
- Poland: US$53.2m
- Austria: US$52.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Dominican Republic: US$45.5m
- Kuwait: US$41.2m
- Mexico: US$40.9m
- Singapore: US$36.9m
- Slovakia: US$35.3m
- Uganda: US$34.9m
- Bulgaria: US$34.2m
- Malaysia: US$33.1m
- Portugal: US$29.6m
- South Africa: US$26m
- Luxembourg: US$22.9m
- Czechia: US$22.9m
- Indonesia: US$22.6m
- Tanzania: US$22.5m
- Ukraine: US$21.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$21.5m
- South Korea: US$21.3m
- Fiji: US$19.5m
- El Salvador: US$19.1m
- Taiwan: US$18.1m
- Algeria: US$17.8m
- Australia: US$16.7m
- Lesotho: US$15.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.4m
- Thailand: US$15.2m
- Kenya: US$13.9m
- Greece: US$13.6m
- Honduras: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$10.5m
- Latvia: US$9.9m
- Slovenia: US$7.8m
- Moldova: US$7.7m
- Lithuania: US$7.4m
- Denmark: US$7.1m
- Mauritius: US$6.6m
- Croatia: US$6.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6.1mUS$6.1m+US$20.5m+US$60.9m+> US$164.6m
Imports: 222
- Afghanistan: US$640.5m
- Iraq: US$456.2m
- United States: US$311.4m
- Netherlands: US$311.3m
- Sudan: US$252.2m
- France: US$250m
- Ireland: US$164.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$155.1m
- Brazil: US$133.2m
- Somalia: US$119.3m
- Syria: US$103.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$98.4m
- Spain: US$89.6m
- Belgium: US$88.6m
- Germany: US$86.7m
- China: US$86.1m
- Mexico: US$74.8m
- Palestinian Territories: US$72.4m
- Madagascar: US$72.1m
- Thailand: US$71.2m
- Canada: US$69.9m
- Djibouti: US$67.5m
- United Kingdom: US$60.9m
- Romania: US$59.3m
- Venezuela: US$59.1m
- Cuba: US$57.7m
- Yemen: US$55.2m
- Malaysia: US$53.7m
- Austria: US$53m
- Poland: US$50.6m
- Singapore: US$48.7m
- Haiti: US$48.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$47.2m
- Czechia: US$46.3m
- Portugal: US$46m
- Bolivia: US$45.3m
- Denmark: US$44.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$41.3m
- South Sudan: US$40.6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$39.5m
- Ghana: US$38.7m
- Slovakia: US$36.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35.7m
- Hungary: US$33.7m
- Philippines: US$30.4m
- Indonesia: US$28.9m
- Italy: US$28.7m
- Greece: US$28.4m
- Sierra Leone: US$27.7m
- Guatemala: US$27.5m
- South Africa: US$27.2m
- Croatia: US$21.8m
- Niger: US$21.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$21.8m
- Eritrea: US$21m
- Australia: US$20.5m
- Kenya: US$19.9m
- North Macedonia: US$19.8m
- Lesotho: US$19.3m
- Montenegro: US$19.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Türkiye | US$1.2bn | 19.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$521.1m | 8.8% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$507.5m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Egypt | US$460.9m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | US$321.8m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$306.4m | 5.2% |
| 7 | Canada | US$186.5m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Argentina | US$172.1m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$152.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  United States | US$148.4m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan | US$640.5m | 10.8% |
| 2 |  Iraq | US$456.2m | 7.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$311.4m | 5.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$311.3m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Sudan | US$252.2m | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$250m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Ireland | US$164.6m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | US$155.1m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$133.2m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Somalia | US$119.3m | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
In the UK Global Tariff all 3 lines under subheading 1101.00 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 3 lines under subheading 1101.00 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 160 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 160 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported wheat flour worth £50.7m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £0.57 per kg; Italy supplied 36%, followed by Poland.
World trade in wheat flour reached US$5.9bn in 2024, down 13.9% on 2023.
Türkiye was the largest exporter with 19.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wheat or meslin flour?
Wheat or meslin flour fall under HS subheading 1101.00, part of heading 1101, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wheat or meslin flour in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1101.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 82% to 102.6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wheat or meslin flour?
Türkiye, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export wheat flour to the UK duty-free?
160 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. 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.
Where does the UK import wheat flour from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (36%), Poland (16%) and France (9%), out of total imports of £50.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.