Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1108
1108.13: Starches; inulin, starches, potato starch
Official description Potato starch
Subheading 1108.13 belongs to heading 1108 (starches; inulin) in chapter 11.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1108 13 00 00 Potato starch 138 GBP / 1000 kg+2
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
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
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 | |
| 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–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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | £27.5m | 46% | -17.1% |
 Netherlands | £14.8m | 24.8% | -7.6% |
 Germany | £9.7m | 16.3% | +5.8% |
 France | £2.8m | 4.8% | +20.5% |
 Ireland | £1.5m | 2.5% | +6.5% |
 Poland | £1.4m | 2.3% | -31.3% |
 Austria | £438k | 0.7% | +9.5% |
 Spain | £431k | 0.7% | +16.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$331.5kUS$331.5k+US$1.6m+US$15.8m+> US$245.9m
Exports: 95
- Denmark: US$315.7m
- Germany: US$294.5m
- Netherlands: US$245.9m
- Poland: US$95.9m
- France: US$78.4m
- Belgium: US$31.7m
- Austria: US$26.7m
- Sweden: US$26.4m
- Czechia: US$15.8m
- Canada: US$15.4m
- China: US$7.4m
- United States: US$6.6m
- Ukraine: US$4.9m
- Latvia: US$4.9m
- Belarus: US$3.6m
- India: US$3.6m
- Finland: US$2.9m
- Spain: US$2.8m
- Japan: US$2.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.6m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$966.7k
- Hungary: US$937.1k
- Taiwan: US$929.1k
- Mexico: US$864.7k
- Singapore: US$785.2k
- Brazil: US$692.4k
- Romania: US$603.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$563.1k
- Malaysia: US$560.8k
- Lithuania: US$509.8k
- Türkiye: US$509.6k
- Slovenia: US$504.3k
- Italy: US$495.3k
- South Korea: US$467.9k
- New Zealand: US$465.8k
- Bulgaria: US$449k
- Morocco: US$396.5k
- Slovakia: US$374.7k
- Philippines: US$354.4k
- Thailand: US$340.2k
- Pakistan: US$331.5k
- Iran: US$297.3k
- South Africa: US$288.8k
- Peru: US$249.5k
- Croatia: US$220.1k
- Serbia: US$213.6k
- Vietnam: US$199.8k
- Australia: US$178.2k
- Guatemala: US$138k
- Algeria: US$108.8k
- Israel: US$100.3k
- Costa Rica: US$89.5k
- North Korea: US$87.8k
- Indonesia: US$72.2k
- El Salvador: US$69.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$64k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$413.2kUS$413.2k+US$3.8m+US$18.5m+> US$49.7m
Imports: 185
- United States: US$161.5m
- South Korea: US$96.4m
- United Kingdom: US$84m
- Netherlands: US$82.9m
- Germany: US$69.2m
- Italy: US$49.7m
- Belgium: US$45.5m
- Taiwan: US$40.9m
- Spain: US$40.4m
- Mexico: US$38.7m
- China: US$37.8m
- France: US$37.3m
- Peru: US$27.7m
- Japan: US$23.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Philippines: US$21.4m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$18.5m
- Poland: US$17.6m
- Sweden: US$15.7m
- Canada: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$14.9m
- Australia: US$14.4m
- Czechia: US$9.6m
- Malaysia: US$8.5m
- Romania: US$8.4m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Russia: US$7.6m
- Greece: US$7.1m
- Israel: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6.8m
- Ireland: US$6.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.3m
- Portugal: US$5.9m
- Algeria: US$5.6m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4.9m
- South Africa: US$4.9m
- Lithuania: US$4.8m
- Slovakia: US$4.7m
- Colombia: US$4.6m
- Bulgaria: US$4.3m
- Austria: US$3.9m
- Costa Rica: US$3.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.6m
- Argentina: US$3.6m
- Denmark: US$3.5m
- New Zealand: US$3.5m
- Finland: US$3.4m
- Slovenia: US$3.2m
- Venezuela: US$3.1m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.6m
- Jordan: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Latvia: US$2.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | US$315.7m | 26.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$294.5m | 24.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$245.9m | 20.3% |
| 4 | Poland | US$95.9m | 7.9% |
| 5 | France | US$78.4m | 6.5% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$31.7m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Austria | US$26.7m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$26.4m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$15.8m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$15.4m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$161.5m | 13.4% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$96.4m | 8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$84m | 6.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$82.9m | 6.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$69.2m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$49.7m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$45.5m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$40.9m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Spain | US$40.4m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$38.7m | 3.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1108.13 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1108.13 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
141 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £59.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Denmark supplied 46%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.2bn (−0.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Denmark (US$315.7m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for starches; inulin, starches, potato starch?
Starches; inulin, starches, potato starch fall under HS subheading 1108.13, part of heading 1108, in section II of the Harmonized System.
Which country exports the most starches; inulin, starches, potato starch?
Denmark, with US$315.7m in 2024 (26.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
141 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (46%), Netherlands (25%) and Germany (16%), out of total imports of £59.8m.