Subheading · Section II

1109.00: Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

1109.00
  • —UK
  • —EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 1.8%–6.8%USA
  • US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024

1109.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1109, wheat gluten, whether or not dried, chapter 11.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1109.00 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

Subheading 1109.00 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 subheading 1109.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.8% and 6.8% (average 4.3%).

World trade in these 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; its largest buyer was Norway.

The United Kingdom imported US$68.3m, most of it from China.

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1109 00 00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1109 00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried 512 €/t—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1109.00.00.00.00 Buğday gluteni (kurutulmuş olsun olmasın) 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1109.00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried:
  2. 1109.00.10.00 To be used as animal feed 1.8%kg
  3. 1109.00.90 Other 6.8%kg
  4. 1109.00.90.10 Certified organic kg
  5. 1109.00.90.20 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1109.00 · US$1.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$185.2kUS$185.2k+US$3.3m+US$54.5m+> US$230.3m

Exports: 87
  1. China: US$327.2m
  2. Belgium: US$314.2m
  3. Australia: US$230.3m
  4. Germany: US$214.6m
  5. France: US$202.4m
  6. Netherlands: US$95.4m
  7. Lithuania: US$68m
  8. United Kingdom: US$64.6m
  9. Poland: US$54.5m
  10. Austria: US$49.2m
  11. Italy: US$34.7m
  12. Canada: US$31.1m
  13. Hungary: US$29.1m
  14. Sweden: US$26m
  15. United States: US$20.4m
  16. Russia: US$10.8m
  17. Kazakhstan: US$10.1m
  18. Argentina: US$6.1m
  19. Spain: US$3.7m
  20. Malta: US$3.4m
  21. Czechia: US$3.3m
  22. Belarus: US$3m
  23. Türkiye: US$2.4m
  24. Serbia: US$1.3m
  25. India: US$1.1m
  26. South Africa: US$1m
  27. Croatia: US$1m
  28. Bulgaria: US$728.6k
  29. Latvia: US$686.4k
  30. Iran: US$604.8k
  31. Japan: US$557.1k
  32. Greece: US$463.2k
  33. Romania: US$454.3k
  34. Singapore: US$453.9k
  35. Senegal: US$445.1k
  36. Uzbekistan: US$373.5k
  37. Ireland: US$304.4k
  38. Taiwan: US$246.3k
  39. Guatemala: US$231.5k
  40. Denmark: US$215.4k
  41. Slovakia: US$198.9k
  42. Finland: US$185.2k
  43. Brazil: US$170k
  44. Thailand: US$156.2k
  45. New Zealand: US$144.2k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$120.8k
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$96.6k
  48. Portugal: US$75.5k
  49. Mauritius: US$74.4k
  50. Mexico: US$74.3k
  51. South Korea: US$67.3k
  52. Suriname: US$56.6k
  53. Switzerland: US$52k
  54. Slovenia: US$50.5k
  55. El Salvador: US$49.5k
  56. Hong Kong SAR China: US$44.3k
  57. Uruguay: US$42.3k
  58. Panama: US$39.4k
  59. Ukraine: US$39.4k
  60. Colombia: US$38.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for wheat gluten, whether or not dried?

Wheat gluten, whether or not dried fall under HS subheading 1109.00, part of heading 1109, 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 1109.00 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).