Heading · Section IV
1903: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms
- —UK
- —EU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$238.7mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 1903 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1903.00, in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under heading 1903 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Heading 1903 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1903 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 1903 goods reached US$238.7m in 2024, down 2% on 2023.
Taiwan was the largest exporter with 36.4% of the total, ahead of Thailand.
The United States imported the most (US$59.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 104 exporters with US$2.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$8.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57.4kUS$57.4k+US$475.8k+US$3.7m+> US$29.1m
Exports: 104
- Taiwan: US$86.8m
- Thailand: US$45.9m
- China: US$29.1m
- India: US$13.6m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$7.7m
- Indonesia: US$7.6m
- United States: US$5.6m
- Belgium: US$4.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3.7m
- Vietnam: US$3.5m
- France: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Germany: US$1.2m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$899.5k
- Portugal: US$685.8k
- Nigeria: US$613.1k
- Philippines: US$604.4k
- South Korea: US$475.8k
- Ireland: US$444.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$351.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$334.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$305.5k
- Sweden: US$236.8k
- Jamaica: US$194.2k
- Canada: US$192.9k
- Cameroon: US$187.2k
- Togo: US$164.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$139.6k
- Türkiye: US$116.5k
- Italy: US$111.8k
- Venezuela: US$107.8k
- Poland: US$94.5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$94.2k
- Slovakia: US$93.6k
- Egypt: US$93.5k
- Lebanon: US$92.8k
- Ecuador: US$89.1k
- Czechia: US$80.2k
- Greece: US$62.8k
- Austria: US$60.4k
- Ghana: US$59.4k
- Australia: US$57.4k
- Israel: US$53.8k
- Cambodia: US$53.2k
- Colombia: US$37.1k
- Japan: US$35.8k
- Tanzania: US$30.3k
- Hungary: US$20.7k
- Switzerland: US$20.5k
- Bulgaria: US$17.7k
- Nicaragua: US$17.3k
- New Zealand: US$16.6k
- Costa Rica: US$15.6k
- Bangladesh: US$14.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64.5kUS$64.5k+US$451.8k+US$3.3m+> US$9.4m
Imports: 186
- United States: US$59.9m
- Canada: US$11.7m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- South Korea: US$9.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.4m
- France: US$9.4m
- United Kingdom: US$8.8m
- Bangladesh: US$8.7m
- Germany: US$8.5m
- Malaysia: US$7.5m
- Mexico: US$7.4m
- Japan: US$7.2m
- China: US$6.9m
- Australia: US$6.2m
- Nigeria: US$5.8m
- Philippines: US$5.1m
- Spain: US$4.8m
- Indonesia: US$4.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Vietnam: US$2.8m
- Singapore: US$2.5m
- Pakistan: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Belgium: US$2.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.8m
- Italy: US$1.7m
- Russia: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$973.3k
- Ireland: US$899.4k
- Cambodia: US$851.2k
- New Zealand: US$817.7k
- Cameroon: US$775.1k
- Senegal: US$738.7k
- Ghana: US$674.4k
- Thailand: US$626.2k
- Switzerland: US$571k
- Macao SAR China: US$536.8k
- Angola: US$526.5k
- Taiwan: US$522.8k
- Mauritius: US$505.2k
- Denmark: US$496.7k
- Guinea: US$461.5k
- Kuwait: US$451.8k
- Czechia: US$443.8k
- Nepal: US$432.8k
- Sweden: US$421.1k
- Botswana: US$406.8k
- India: US$392.9k
- Laos: US$326.2k
- Gambia: US$311.5k
- Hungary: US$304.8k
- Brunei: US$299.9k
- Qatar: US$292.4k
- Timor-Leste: US$283k
- Oman: US$278.8k
- Finland: US$252.2k
- Paraguay: US$251.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan | US$86.8m | 36.4% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$45.9m | 19.2% |
| 3 |  China | US$29.1m | 12.2% |
| 4 |  India | US$13.6m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$9m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$7.7m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$7.6m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$5.6m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$4.5m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$3.7m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$59.9m | 25.1% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$11.7m | 4.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$10m | 4.2% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$9.7m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$9.4m | 4% |
| 6 |  France | US$9.4m | 3.9% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$8.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | US$8.7m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$8.5m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$7.5m | 3.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms?
Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms fall under HS heading 1903, part of chapter 19, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from… in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1903 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 tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from…?
Taiwan, with US$86.8m in 2024 (36.4% of world exports).