Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1103

1103.19

1103.19: Cereal groats, meal and pellets: groats and meal, of other cereals

Official description Of other cereals

1103.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1103, cereal groats, meal and pellets, chapter 11.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 143 GBP / 1000 kg standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 1103 19 00 00 Of other cereals
  2. 1103 19 20 00 Of rye or barley 143.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  3. 1103 19 20 10 Of barley 143 GBP / 1000 kg
  4. 1103 19 20 90 Other 143 GBP / 1000 kg
  5. 1103 19 40 00 Of oats 137 GBP / 1000 kg
  6. 1103 19 50 00 Of rice 115 GBP / 1000 kg
  7. 1103 19 90 00 Other 82 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 3

  • 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)
  • Import controlImport control on genetically modified organisms (GMO) and products containing GMOs
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Documents
    • C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 5 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)——
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
CPTPP Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia 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

last 12 months£920k-1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.27 per kg
Jan 2024: £48kFeb 2024: £73kMar 2024: £49kApr 2024: £91kMay 2024: £104kJun 2024: £148kJul 2024: £79kAug 2024: £97kSept 2024: £80kOct 2024: £95kNov 2024: £99kDec 2024: £42kJan 2025: £29kFeb 2025: £61kMar 2025: £104kApr 2025: £69kMay 2025: £136kJun 2025: £89kJul 2025: £76kAug 2025: £48kSept 2025: £63kOct 2025: £70kNov 2025: £114kDec 2025: £97kJan 2026: £62kFeb 2026: £44kMar 2026: £31kApr 2026: £77kMay 2026: £141kJun 2026: £98kJul 2026: £112kAug 2026: £11k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Poland £234k 25.4% +1.6%
Germany £153k 16.6% +13.4%
South Korea £121k 13.1% +26.5%
Croatia £92k 10% -9.2%
Italy £91k 9.9% +48.7%
Ireland £63k 6.8% +24.7%
Netherlands £43k 4.7% -42.4%
United Kingdom £35k 3.8% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1103.19 · US$267.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$109.8kUS$109.8k+US$771.9k+US$4.4m+> US$7.9m

Exports: 118
  1. Canada: US$149.2m
  2. France: US$15.5m
  3. Poland: US$12.9m
  4. Finland: US$7.9m
  5. India: US$6.4m
  6. Oman: US$5.7m
  7. Germany: US$5.3m
  8. Italy: US$5m
  9. Netherlands: US$4.9m
  10. Belgium: US$4.8m
  11. United States: US$4.7m
  12. United Kingdom: US$4.4m
  13. Croatia: US$3.7m
  14. Russia: US$3.3m
  15. South Africa: US$3m
  16. Denmark: US$2.7m
  17. Estonia: US$2.4m
  18. Lithuania: US$2.3m
  19. Laos: US$2.1m
  20. Ukraine: US$1.5m
  21. Austria: US$1.4m
  22. China: US$1.4m
  23. Malaysia: US$1.2m
  24. Australia: US$1.2m
  25. Kenya: US$883.1k
  26. Kazakhstan: US$843k
  27. Latvia: US$820k
  28. Portugal: US$801.2k
  29. Pakistan: US$771.9k
  30. Uzbekistan: US$748.1k
  31. Bulgaria: US$655.9k
  32. Thailand: US$618.6k
  33. Yemen: US$590.2k
  34. Slovakia: US$569.9k
  35. Tunisia: US$546.5k
  36. Senegal: US$502.2k
  37. South Korea: US$501.5k
  38. Czechia: US$499.6k
  39. Romania: US$487.3k
  40. Morocco: US$484.2k
  41. Türkiye: US$431.5k
  42. Spain: US$389k
  43. Serbia: US$374.3k
  44. Hungary: US$251.7k
  45. Dominican Republic: US$227.4k
  46. Djibouti: US$224.9k
  47. Guatemala: US$173.1k
  48. Curaçao: US$167.2k
  49. Sweden: US$167k
  50. Uruguay: US$158.8k
  51. Honduras: US$145.1k
  52. Ireland: US$143.3k
  53. Japan: US$138.1k
  54. Armenia: US$124.4k
  55. Egypt: US$117.8k
  56. Taiwan: US$109.9k
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$109.8k
  58. Nigeria: US$79.2k
  59. Lebanon: US$73.4k
  60. Luxembourg: US$69.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$149.2m 55.7%
2 France US$15.5m 5.8%
3 Poland US$12.9m 4.8%
4 Finland US$7.9m 3%
5 India US$6.4m 2.4%
6 Oman US$5.7m 2.1%
7 Germany US$5.3m 2%
8 Italy US$5m 1.9%
9 Netherlands US$4.9m 1.8%
10 Belgium US$4.8m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$140.5m 52.5%
2 Germany US$24.7m 9.2%
3 Saudi Arabia US$12.4m 4.6%
4 Mexico US$11.5m 4.3%
5 Netherlands US$8.5m 3.2%
6 Belgium US$5.8m 2.2%
7 Ireland US$5.5m 2.1%
8 Spain US$4.3m 1.6%
9 Canada US$4.1m 1.5%
10 Poland US$3.8m 1.4%

In the UK Global Tariff all 5 lines under subheading 1103.19 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 4 lines under subheading 1103.19 carry 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 ; 140 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 these goods worth £919.9k (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £1.27 per kg; Poland supplied 25%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$267.8m in 2024, down 9.2% on 2023.

Canada was the largest exporter with 55.7% of the total, ahead of France.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cereal groats, meal and pellets: groats and meal, of other cereals?

Cereal groats, meal and pellets: groats and meal, of other cereals fall under HS subheading 1103.19, part of heading 1103, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cereal groats, meal and pellets in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1103.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 54%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on cereal groats, meal and pellets in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1103.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cereal groats, meal and pellets?

Canada, with US$149.2m in 2024 (55.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

140 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (25%), Germany (17%) and South Korea (13%), out of total imports of £919.9k.