Heading · Chapter 19
1902: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared
Heading 1902 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 19, preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · 21× specific or compound duty 
EU 8.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · 10× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 6.4% – 37% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 12.7% 
USA Free – 6.4% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 6× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 12% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Japan 5.1% – 23.8% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 17.4% · 7× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 20% – 24% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 21.6% · 5× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 30% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Subheadings 5
- 1902.11Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared: containing eggs
- 1902.19Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared: otherUncooked pasta (no egg)
- 1902.20Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise preparedStuffed pasta
- 1902.30Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: other pastaOther pasta (cooked, instant noodles)
- 1902.40Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed: couscous
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$39m+US$175m+> US$528m
Exports: 186
- Italy: US$5bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$938m
- Thailand: US$743m
- United States: US$528m
- Germany: US$508m
- Indonesia: US$503m
- Vietnam: US$439m
- Saudi Arabia: US$383m
- Belgium: US$383m
- Netherlands: US$315m
- France: US$278m
- Austria: US$270m
- Spain: US$259m
- Poland: US$182m
- Japan: US$180m
- Canada: US$175m
- Egypt: US$151m
- Hungary: US$141m
- Switzerland: US$135m
- Lithuania: US$132m
- Malaysia: US$125m
- Greece: US$116m
- Taiwan: US$116m
- Czechia: US$103m
- Mexico: US$98m
- Ireland: US$93m
- Morocco: US$93m
- Singapore: US$86m
- Russia: US$86m
- Serbia: US$73m
- India: US$66m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$63m
- Latvia: US$63m
- United Kingdom: US$60m
- Ukraine: US$57m
- Kazakhstan: US$52m
- Tunisia: US$52m
- Portugal: US$46m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$43m
- Denmark: US$42m
- Australia: US$40m
- Eswatini: US$40m
- Guatemala: US$39m
- Croatia: US$39m
- South Africa: US$38m
- Costa Rica: US$37m
- Philippines: US$36m
- Bangladesh: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35m
- Dominican Republic: US$32m
- Argentina: US$32m
- Peru: US$30m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Kuwait: US$29m
- Sweden: US$28m
- Romania: US$25m
- Mozambique: US$24m
- Slovakia: US$20m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14mUS$14m+US$48m+US$144m+> US$454m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$698m
- Canada: US$696m
- China: US$454m
- Japan: US$452m
- Australia: US$395m
- Belgium: US$373m
- Spain: US$353m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$334m
- Austria: US$299m
- South Korea: US$263m
- Poland: US$263m
- Malaysia: US$234m
- Iraq: US$216m
- Switzerland: US$214m
- Sweden: US$206m
- Portugal: US$158m
- Philippines: US$150m
- Saudi Arabia: US$145m
- Czechia: US$144m
- United Arab Emirates: US$138m
- Denmark: US$130m
- South Africa: US$129m
- Singapore: US$126m
- Russia: US$124m
- Somalia: US$124m
- Ireland: US$123m
- Cambodia: US$121m
- Italy: US$113m
- Mexico: US$112m
- Romania: US$104m
- Israel: US$103m
- New Zealand: US$99m
- Taiwan: US$95m
- Finland: US$91m
- Thailand: US$84m
- Ghana: US$82m
- Venezuela: US$80m
- Norway: US$79m
- Chile: US$78m
- Croatia: US$77m
- Kazakhstan: US$75m
- Vietnam: US$73m
- Slovakia: US$70m
- Yemen: US$67m
- Brazil: US$64m
- Laos: US$63m
- Togo: US$61m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$61m
- Burkina Faso: US$56m
- Sudan: US$56m
- Hungary: US$55m
- Libya: US$48m
- Jordan: US$47m
- Ukraine: US$47m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- India: US$44m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$5bn | 27.9% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 9% |
| 3 |  China | US$1bn | 7.9% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$938m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$743m | 4.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$528m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$508m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$503m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$439m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$383m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 11.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 8.4% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 6.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$1bn | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$698m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$696m | 4.2% |
| 7 | China | US$454m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$452m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$395m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$373m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1902 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is 8%. 21 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 1902 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 8.5%. 10 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1902 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.4% and 37% (average 12.7%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1902 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.4%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 1902 into 39 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11% (average 3.5%). 14 of them are duty-free. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 1902 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 20%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 1902 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14.4% (average 11.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 1902 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 1902 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 1902 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 1902 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.1% and 23.8% (average 17.4%). 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 1902 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 24%. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 1902 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) all 9 lines under heading 1902 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway all 8 lines under heading 1902 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 1902 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 30%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 1902 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1902 goods worth US$16bn (+7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$5bn), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 36th among 186 exporters with US$60m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1bn.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) except in the case of stuffed products of heading 1902, food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) biscuits or other articles made from flour or from starch, specially prepared for use in animal feeding (heading 2309); or
(c) medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.
2. For the purposes of heading 1901:
(a) the term ‘groats’ means cereal groats of Chapter 11;
(b) the terms ‘flour’ and ‘meal’ mean:
3. Heading 1904 does not cover preparations containing more than 6 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis or completely coated with chocolate or other food preparations containing cocoa of heading 1806 (heading 1806).
4. For the purposes of heading 1904, the expression ‘otherwise prepared’ means prepared or processed to an extent beyond that provided for in the headings of or notes to Chapter 10 or 11.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared?
Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared fall under HS heading 1902, part of chapter 19, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1902 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1902 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with…?
Italy, with US$5bn in 2024 (27.9% of world exports).