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1109: Wheat gluten, whether or not dried
- —UK
- —EU
- 25%Türkiye
- 1.8%–6.8%USA
- US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 1109 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1109.00, in chapter 11 (products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under heading 1109 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Heading 1109 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1109 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.8% and 6.8% (average 4.3%).
World trade in heading 1109 goods reached US$1.8bn in 2024, down 25.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Norway imported the most (US$366.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 87 exporters with US$64.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$68.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 1.8% – 6.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$185.2kUS$185.2k+US$3.3m+US$54.5m+> US$230.3m
Exports: 87
- China: US$327.2m
- Belgium: US$314.2m
- Australia: US$230.3m
- Germany: US$214.6m
- France: US$202.4m
- Netherlands: US$95.4m
- Lithuania: US$68m
- United Kingdom: US$64.6m
- Poland: US$54.5m
- Austria: US$49.2m
- Italy: US$34.7m
- Canada: US$31.1m
- Hungary: US$29.1m
- Sweden: US$26m
- United States: US$20.4m
- Russia: US$10.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.1m
- Argentina: US$6.1m
- Spain: US$3.7m
- Malta: US$3.4m
- Czechia: US$3.3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2.4m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$728.6k
- Latvia: US$686.4k
- Iran: US$604.8k
- Japan: US$557.1k
- Greece: US$463.2k
- Romania: US$454.3k
- Singapore: US$453.9k
- Senegal: US$445.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$373.5k
- Ireland: US$304.4k
- Taiwan: US$246.3k
- Guatemala: US$231.5k
- Denmark: US$215.4k
- Slovakia: US$198.9k
- Finland: US$185.2k
- Brazil: US$170k
- Thailand: US$156.2k
- New Zealand: US$144.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$120.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$96.6k
- Portugal: US$75.5k
- Mauritius: US$74.4k
- Mexico: US$74.3k
- South Korea: US$67.3k
- Suriname: US$56.6k
- Switzerland: US$52k
- Slovenia: US$50.5k
- El Salvador: US$49.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$44.3k
- Uruguay: US$42.3k
- Panama: US$39.4k
- Ukraine: US$39.4k
- Colombia: US$38.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$595.7kUS$595.7k+US$3.9m+US$26.8m+> US$70.8m
Imports: 162
- Norway: US$366.8m
- United States: US$355.3m
- Netherlands: US$134.4m
- France: US$91.7m
- Belgium: US$70.8m
- United Kingdom: US$68.3m
- Japan: US$47.2m
- Germany: US$46.4m
- Australia: US$37.6m
- Brazil: US$37.6m
- Hungary: US$34.1m
- Mexico: US$34.1m
- Poland: US$33.7m
- Chile: US$31.2m
- South Korea: US$28.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27.4m
- Spain: US$26.8m
- Denmark: US$24.6m
- Türkiye: US$23.5m
- Canada: US$23.4m
- Vietnam: US$23.1m
- Italy: US$21m
- Thailand: US$20.9m
- India: US$18.7m
- Greece: US$16m
- Israel: US$12.4m
- Switzerland: US$9.6m
- Malaysia: US$9.3m
- Philippines: US$7.8m
- South Africa: US$6.2m
- New Zealand: US$6.2m
- Finland: US$6.1m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- Austria: US$5.8m
- Ukraine: US$5.2m
- Ireland: US$4.4m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- Indonesia: US$4.2m
- Egypt: US$4.1m
- Peru: US$3.9m
- Taiwan: US$3.9m
- Nigeria: US$3.7m
- Portugal: US$3.7m
- Croatia: US$3.6m
- Serbia: US$3.1m
- Sweden: US$2.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.7m
- Uruguay: US$2.6m
- Bulgaria: US$2.4m
- Pakistan: US$1.9m
- China: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.8m
- Singapore: US$1.8m
- Guatemala: US$1.8m
- Argentina: US$1.8m
- Latvia: US$1.7m
- Cameroon: US$1.7m
- Malta: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- Nepal: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$327.2m | 18% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$314.2m | 17.3% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$230.3m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$214.6m | 11.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$202.4m | 11.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$95.4m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Lithuania | US$68m | 3.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$64.6m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$54.5m | 3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$49.2m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | US$366.8m | 20.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$355.3m | 19.6% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$134.4m | 7.4% |
| 4 | France | US$91.7m | 5% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$70.8m | 3.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$68.3m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$47.2m | 2.6% |
| 8 | Germany | US$46.4m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Australia | US$37.6m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$37.6m | 2.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wheat gluten, whether or not dried?
Wheat gluten, whether or not dried fall under HS heading 1109, part of chapter 11, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wheat gluten, whether or not dried in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1109 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.8% to 6.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wheat gluten, whether or not dried?
China, with US$327.2m in 2024 (18% of world exports).