Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1108
1108.12: Starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch
Maize (corn) starch
Official description Maize (corn) starch
1108.12 is the HS subheading for maize (corn) starch, under heading 1108 in chapter 11.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1108 12 00 00 Maize (corn) starch 138 GBP / 1000 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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) | — | 138 GBP / 1000 kg |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam | 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–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–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £18.2m | 43.8% | +1.1% |
 France | £7m | 17% | +1.3% |
 Netherlands | £3.8m | 9.1% | -0.3% |
 Spain | £2.5m | 6.1% | -38.1% |
 United States | £2.4m | 5.8% | -15.9% |
 Belgium | £1.8m | 4.3% | -43.1% |
 Romania | £1.7m | 4.2% | -17.4% |
 Slovakia | £729k | 1.8% | +46% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 27% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$290kUS$290k+US$8m+US$37m+> US$85m
Exports: 123
- India: US$286m
- United States: US$154m
- Türkiye: US$128m
- Germany: US$85m
- France: US$83m
- Romania: US$77m
- Spain: US$72m
- Netherlands: US$56m
- Austria: US$55m
- Egypt: US$53m
- Belgium: US$40m
- Ukraine: US$37m
- Argentina: US$36m
- Pakistan: US$34m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Italy: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$30m
- South Korea: US$24m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Serbia: US$20m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Bulgaria: US$17m
- Hungary: US$17m
- China: US$16m
- Canada: US$12m
- Paraguay: US$11m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Malta: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$987k
- Denmark: US$912k
- Ireland: US$831k
- Vietnam: US$791k
- Dominican Republic: US$741k
- Morocco: US$682k
- Malaysia: US$626k
- Chile: US$615k
- Philippines: US$566k
- Peru: US$431k
- Jordan: US$384k
- Croatia: US$290k
- Taiwan: US$260k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$6m+US$19m+> US$48m
Imports: 204
- Malaysia: US$124m
- Indonesia: US$107m
- Germany: US$102m
- Mexico: US$97m
- France: US$89m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- Canada: US$48m
- United States: US$47m
- Nigeria: US$46m
- Vietnam: US$44m
- Italy: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$43m
- Spain: US$36m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Poland: US$30m
- Philippines: US$30m
- Chile: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Iraq: US$19m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Guatemala: US$15m
- Australia: US$14m
- Syria: US$14m
- Czechia: US$13m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Kenya: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Japan: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Costa Rica: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Sri Lanka: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- El Salvador: US$7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- Senegal: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Panama: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Afghanistan: US$6m
- Bolivia: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$286m | 18.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$154m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$128m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$85m | 5.5% |
| 5 | France | US$83m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Romania | US$77m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Spain | US$72m | 4.6% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$56m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$55m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$53m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | US$124m | 8% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$107m | 6.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$102m | 6.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$97m | 6.2% |
| 5 | France | US$89m | 5.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Canada | US$48m | 3.1% |
| 8 | United States | US$47m | 3% |
| 9 | Nigeria | US$46m | 3% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$44m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 6%median duty
- 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 226%highest: South Korea, Morocco, Algeria
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10%* | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 20% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 20%* | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 30% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 30% | 20% – 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 5.3% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 5.3% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 226% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 27% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 19%* | 2023 | |
| United States | 0.6%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 15% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 59212 Maize (corn) starch
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23220 Starches; inulin; wheat gluten; dextrins and other modified starches
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1062 Manufacture of starches and starch products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1108.12 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1063 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0319 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1108.12 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1108.12 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
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 maize (corn) starch worth £41.5m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £0.85 per kg; Germany supplied 44%, followed by France.
World trade in maize (corn) starch reached US$2bn in 2024, down 6.2% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 18.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch?
Starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch fall under HS subheading 1108.12, part of heading 1108, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1108.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 27%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch in Canada?
Under the Customs Tariff of Canada, imports under 1108.12 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 starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch?
India, with US$286m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).
Is there anti-dumping duty on maize (corn) starch?
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 maize (corn) starch from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (44%), France (17%) and Netherlands (9%), out of total imports of £41.5m.