Subheading · Chapter 11 · Heading 1108

1108.20

1108.20: Starches; inulin, inulin

Official description Inulin

Subheading 1108.20 belongs to heading 1108 (starches; inulin) in chapter 11.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 18% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 1108 20 00 00 Inulin 18%

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 2

  • 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 except Belarus, Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—18%
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
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 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
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico, Vietnam 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–Chile agreement Chile 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–Norway agreement Norway 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–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 14.5%
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa 15.7%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.1m+18% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.66 per kg
Jan 2024: £457kFeb 2024: £556kMar 2024: £627kApr 2024: £576kMay 2024: £364kJun 2024: £515kJul 2024: £429kAug 2024: £587kSept 2024: £490kOct 2024: £553kNov 2024: £661kDec 2024: £280kJan 2025: £522kFeb 2025: £415kMar 2025: £495kApr 2025: £344kMay 2025: £631kJun 2025: £615kJul 2025: £597kAug 2025: £433kSept 2025: £459kOct 2025: £688kNov 2025: £604kDec 2025: £395kJan 2026: £514kFeb 2026: £773kMar 2026: £577kApr 2026: £528kMay 2026: £615kJun 2026: £728kJul 2026: £708kAug 2026: £537k 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
Belgium £5.4m 75.8% +26.4%
Netherlands £1.5m 21.4% +14.4%
Mexico £98k 1.4% +26.1%
Ireland £53k 0.7% -72.1%
United States £29k 0.4% +229.4%
China £14k 0.2% -78.3%
Italy £2k 0% -40.1%
Spain £953 0% -93.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1108.20 · US$307m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48kUS$48k+US$351k+US$3m+> US$72m

Exports: 71
  1. Belgium: US$121m
  2. Chile: US$72m
  3. Netherlands: US$50m
  4. Mexico: US$27m
  5. China: US$13m
  6. Thailand: US$10m
  7. United States: US$3m
  8. Germany: US$2m
  9. Italy: US$1m
  10. Spain: US$1m
  11. France: US$927k
  12. Lithuania: US$907k
  13. Canada: US$748k
  14. United Kingdom: US$617k
  15. Croatia: US$467k
  16. Australia: US$351k
  17. Denmark: US$334k
  18. Poland: US$312k
  19. Ireland: US$281k
  20. Russia: US$209k
  21. India: US$143k
  22. Czechia: US$126k
  23. Costa Rica: US$106k
  24. Serbia: US$97k
  25. Austria: US$94k
  26. Portugal: US$69k
  27. Japan: US$59k
  28. Slovakia: US$55k
  29. Türkiye: US$53k
  30. Hungary: US$51k
  31. Romania: US$48k
  32. Kiribati: US$44k
  33. Brazil: US$40k
  34. New Zealand: US$38k
  35. Estonia: US$31k
  36. El Salvador: US$31k
  37. Malaysia: US$30k
  38. South Africa: US$28k
  39. Singapore: US$25k
  40. Greece: US$20k
  41. Israel: US$18k
  42. Bulgaria: US$17k
  43. Guatemala: US$10k
  44. Switzerland: US$9k
  45. South Korea: US$7k
  46. Peru: US$5k
  47. Slovenia: US$4k
  48. Sri Lanka: US$3k
  49. Vietnam: US$3k
  50. Sweden: US$3k
  51. Indonesia: US$2k
  52. Finland: US$2k
  53. Taiwan: US$2k
  54. Colombia: US$1k
  55. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$900
  56. Latvia: US$800
  57. Honduras: US$300
  58. Botswana: US$200
  59. Kazakhstan: US$200
  60. Ethiopia: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$121m 39.3%
2 Chile US$72m 23.6%
3 Netherlands US$50m 16.4%
4 Mexico US$27m 8.8%
5 China US$13m 4.2%
6 Thailand US$10m 3.3%
7 United States US$3m 0.8%
8 Germany US$2m 0.6%
9 Italy US$1m 0.5%
10 Spain US$1m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$79m 25.8%
2 Indonesia US$20m 6.5%
3 Italy US$17m 5.4%
4 Germany US$16m 5.1%
5 China US$14m 4.5%
6 Japan US$14m 4.4%
7 Mexico US$14m 4.4%
8 Canada US$11m 3.6%
9 Netherlands US$8m 2.8%
10 Taiwan US$8m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 37number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 800%highest: South Korea, Algeria, Ethiopia

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 20% 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 10% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 19% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 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 5% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 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 20% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.4%* 1.1% – 3.9% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 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 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 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 5% 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 20% 2023
South Korea 800% 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 2.5%* 1.2% – 4.1% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 29% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 18% 2023
United States 2.6% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
59216 Inulin
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

HSCode
20171108.20unchanged
20121108.20unchanged
20071108.20unchanged
20021108.20unchanged
19961108.20unchanged
19921108.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N344047 U.S. CBP 13 December 2024 · 1108.20.00.00

    The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Inulin Powder

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1108.20; the duty is 18%.

Subheading 1108.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 19.2%.

167 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 18%.

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 £7.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); Belgium supplied 76%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$307m (+12.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Belgium (US$121m), followed by Chile.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for starches; inulin, inulin?

Starches; inulin, inulin fall under HS subheading 1108.20, part of heading 1108, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on starches; inulin, inulin in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1108.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 18%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on starches; inulin, inulin in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1108.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 19.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most starches; inulin, inulin?

Belgium, with US$121m in 2024 (39.3% of world exports).

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

167 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 18% 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 Belgium (76%), Netherlands (21%) and Mexico (1%), out of total imports of £7.1m.

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