Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1103
1103.20: Cereal groats, meal and pellets: pellets
Official description Pellets
1103.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1103, cereal groats, meal and pellets, chapter 11.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1103 20 00 00 Pellets
- 1103 20 25 00 Of rye or barley 143.00 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 25 10 Of rye 143 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 25 90 Of barley 143 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 30 00 Of oats 137 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 40 00 Of maize 144 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 50 00 Of rice 115 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 60 00 Of wheat 146 GBP / 1000 kg
- 1103 20 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
- 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
- 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 7 lines
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 | |
| 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 |
| 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | £3.1m | 43.5% | +198.8% |
 Spain | £1.9m | 26.2% | +15.2% |
 Ireland | £1m | 14.5% | -3.9% |
 Poland | £738k | 10.3% | +1,334.3% |
 China | £210k | 2.9% | +1,443.9% |
 United States | £115k | 1.6% | +32.8% |
 Finland | £20k | 0.3% | -11.8% |
 Italy | £17k | 0.2% | +106.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38.5kUS$38.5k+US$1.3m+US$3.5m+> US$7.7m
Exports: 81
- Hungary: US$9m
- Spain: US$8.7m
- Poland: US$7.7m
- Germany: US$7.3m
- Belgium: US$6.3m
- United Kingdom: US$3.9m
- United States: US$3.6m
- Netherlands: US$3.5m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- South Africa: US$2.6m
- Italy: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.3m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- China: US$883.4k
- Ireland: US$826.8k
- Türkiye: US$751k
- Lithuania: US$709.4k
- Latvia: US$586.4k
- Bulgaria: US$472.8k
- Finland: US$314.4k
- Portugal: US$304.9k
- South Korea: US$247.2k
- Malaysia: US$222.8k
- Denmark: US$135.1k
- Ukraine: US$124.4k
- Vietnam: US$96.9k
- Senegal: US$91.9k
- Serbia: US$64.7k
- New Zealand: US$40.9k
- Russia: US$38.5k
- Sweden: US$35.3k
- Kenya: US$33.9k
- Brazil: US$32.4k
- Luxembourg: US$30.1k
- North Macedonia: US$29.4k
- Morocco: US$29.2k
- Egypt: US$25.1k
- Thailand: US$21.8k
- Yemen: US$21.4k
- Oman: US$19.2k
- Indonesia: US$18.9k
- Lebanon: US$16.2k
- Algeria: US$15.6k
- Estonia: US$13.9k
- Taiwan: US$11k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$10.8k
- Ghana: US$8.1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.2k
- Pakistan: US$6.8k
- Nigeria: US$6.7k
- Croatia: US$5.3k
- Zambia: US$3.7k
- Slovakia: US$3.3k
- Japan: US$2.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.6kUS$41.6k+US$544.5k+US$2m+> US$4.3m
Imports: 125
- Netherlands: US$11.5m
- Italy: US$7.1m
- Czechia: US$6.6m
- United States: US$4.3m
- United Kingdom: US$4.2m
- Slovakia: US$3.1m
- Germany: US$2.4m
- France: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- Romania: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$2.1m
- Belgium: US$2.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1.9m
- Cyprus: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.2m
- Hungary: US$900k
- Serbia: US$801.4k
- Australia: US$789.6k
- Norway: US$758.8k
- Austria: US$756.7k
- Malta: US$753.3k
- Bulgaria: US$708.6k
- Lithuania: US$702.2k
- Singapore: US$604.6k
- Nigeria: US$544.5k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$541.9k
- Ecuador: US$484.5k
- Peru: US$436.3k
- Sweden: US$320.5k
- Israel: US$287.4k
- Chile: US$264.6k
- Lebanon: US$247.5k
- Vietnam: US$226.9k
- Ireland: US$226.8k
- Switzerland: US$192.8k
- Taiwan: US$170.1k
- Cuba: US$169.7k
- Lesotho: US$154.9k
- Zambia: US$149.7k
- Fiji: US$139.4k
- Latvia: US$123.6k
- Jordan: US$117.2k
- New Zealand: US$108.8k
- Zimbabwe: US$94.7k
- Finland: US$92.6k
- Nicaragua: US$80.9k
- Bahrain: US$73.5k
- Estonia: US$70.6k
- Slovenia: US$69.2k
- Morocco: US$68.3k
- Türkiye: US$65.7k
- Montenegro: US$60.8k
- Iraq: US$60k
- South Korea: US$59.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | US$9m | 11.8% |
| 2 | Spain | US$8.7m | 11.4% |
| 3 | Poland | US$7.7m | 10% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$7.3m | 9.6% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$6.3m | 8.2% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$3.9m | 5.1% |
| 7 | United States | US$3.6m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$3.5m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$2.7m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$2.6m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$11.5m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$7.1m | 9.3% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$6.6m | 8.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$4.3m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$4.2m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Slovakia | US$3.1m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Germany | US$2.4m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$2.3m | 3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$2.2m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$2.1m | 2.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff all 7 lines under subheading 1103.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 6 lines under subheading 1103.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 142 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 £7.2m (up 81% on the year before), at an average of £0.27 per kg; Lithuania supplied 44%, followed by Spain.
World trade in these goods reached US$76.8m in 2024, down 38.5% on 2023.
Hungary was the largest exporter with 11.8% of the total, ahead of Spain.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cereal groats, meal and pellets: pellets?
Cereal groats, meal and pellets: pellets fall under HS subheading 1103.20, part of heading 1103, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cereal groats, meal and pellets: pellets in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1103.20 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: pellets in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1103.20 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 cereal groats, meal and pellets: pellets?
Hungary, with US$9m in 2024 (11.8% 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 Lithuania (44%), Spain (26%) and Ireland (15%), out of total imports of £7.2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.