Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1108
1108.14: Starches; inulin, starches, manioc (cassava) starch
Cassava (tapioca) starch
Official description Manioc (cassava) starch
1108.14 is the HS subheading for cassava (tapioca) starch, under heading 1108 in chapter 11.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1108 14 00 00 Manioc (cassava) starch 138 GBP / 1000 kg+4
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 142.76 GBP / 1,000 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
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 | |
| 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam | Free |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | 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–Ecuador agreementQuota | 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–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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand | £5.2m | 68.6% | -18% |
 Brazil | £1.1m | 14.6% | -43.6% |
 Germany | £741k | 9.9% | +1.8% |
 Ireland | £124k | 1.7% | -23.3% |
 Ghana | £97k | 1.3% | -25% |
 Austria | £83k | 1.1% | +50.7% |
 China | £67k | 0.9% | +55.6% |
 Vietnam | £65k | 0.9% | -85.4% |
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 Free 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$65.3kUS$65.3k+US$829.6k+US$10.2m+> US$198.3m
Exports: 100
- Thailand: US$1.7bn
- Vietnam: US$829.1m
- Laos: US$198.3m
- Cambodia: US$27.5m
- Brazil: US$27.5m
- Paraguay: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Germany: US$15.4m
- Netherlands: US$15.1m
- Indonesia: US$10.2m
- Nicaragua: US$4.5m
- Austria: US$4m
- India: US$3.6m
- Taiwan: US$2.5m
- Belgium: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Colombia: US$1.6m
- China: US$1.5m
- United States: US$1.4m
- Uganda: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Spain: US$995k
- France: US$898.1k
- Malaysia: US$829.6k
- Nigeria: US$632.3k
- Portugal: US$513.3k
- Australia: US$486.4k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$484.9k
- Poland: US$483k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$456.2k
- Ghana: US$363k
- Italy: US$340.3k
- United Kingdom: US$303.3k
- Bulgaria: US$282.1k
- Russia: US$242.4k
- Canada: US$221.8k
- Mozambique: US$205.1k
- Ireland: US$183.7k
- Rwanda: US$164.2k
- Cameroon: US$133.7k
- Georgia: US$100.6k
- Czechia: US$100.3k
- Honduras: US$84.9k
- Togo: US$71.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$71.3k
- Zambia: US$70.7k
- Croatia: US$65.3k
- Hungary: US$61.9k
- Guatemala: US$55.6k
- Sweden: US$53.6k
- South Korea: US$53k
- Israel: US$46.1k
- Japan: US$42.9k
- New Zealand: US$41.6k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$41.1k
- Peru: US$38k
- Tanzania: US$32k
- Serbia: US$29.7k
- Burundi: US$26.5k
- Costa Rica: US$23k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$279.6kUS$279.6k+US$1.6m+US$11.5m+> US$98.3m
Imports: 160
- China: US$1.9bn
- Indonesia: US$180.3m
- Taiwan: US$164.9m
- Malaysia: US$113.4m
- United States: US$98.3m
- Philippines: US$68.6m
- Japan: US$59.6m
- Singapore: US$43.9m
- Laos: US$20.7m
- Netherlands: US$15.2m
- South Korea: US$14.6m
- Australia: US$13.9m
- South Africa: US$13.7m
- Germany: US$12.3m
- Spain: US$12.2m
- United Kingdom: US$11.5m
- France: US$10.2m
- Colombia: US$8.8m
- Italy: US$8m
- Canada: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Bolivia: US$4.1m
- Belgium: US$3.8m
- Mexico: US$3.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.4m
- Poland: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Pakistan: US$2.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.8m
- Nigeria: US$2.8m
- Thailand: US$2.2m
- New Zealand: US$2.2m
- Algeria: US$2.1m
- Oman: US$2.1m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Argentina: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.2m
- Ghana: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Hungary: US$993.6k
- Ecuador: US$975.4k
- Angola: US$971.1k
- Finland: US$950.3k
- Kenya: US$924.3k
- Peru: US$900.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$885.5k
- Uruguay: US$819.2k
- Kuwait: US$787.5k
- Nepal: US$759.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$1.7bn | 58% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$829.1m | 29.1% |
| 3 |  Laos | US$198.3m | 7% |
| 4 |  Cambodia | US$27.5m | 1% |
| 5 | Brazil | US$27.5m | 1% |
| 6 |  Paraguay | US$20m | 0.7% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$19m | 0.7% |
| 8 | Germany | US$15.4m | 0.5% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$15.1m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$10.2m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.9bn | 66% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$180.3m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$164.9m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$113.4m | 4% |
| 5 | United States | US$98.3m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$68.6m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$59.6m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$43.9m | 1.5% |
| 9 | Laos | US$20.7m | 0.7% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$15.2m | 0.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1108.14 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1108.14 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 166 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 166 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
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 cassava (tapioca) starch worth £7.5m (down 25% on the year before), at an average of £0.64 per kg; Thailand supplied 69%, followed by Brazil.
World trade in cassava (tapioca) starch reached US$2.9bn in 2024, down 2.6% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 58% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for starches; inulin, starches, manioc (cassava) starch?
Starches; inulin, starches, manioc (cassava) starch fall under HS subheading 1108.14, part of heading 1108, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on starches; inulin, starches, manioc (cassava)… in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1108.14 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, manioc (cassava)…?
Thailand, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (58% of world exports).
Which countries can export cassava (tapioca) starch to the UK duty-free?
166 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on cassava (tapioca) 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 cassava (tapioca) starch from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Thailand (69%), Brazil (15%) and Germany (10%), out of total imports of £7.5m.