Subheading · Chapter 19 · Heading 1903
1903.00: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms
1903.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1903, tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes…, chapter 19.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1903 00 00 00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £2.9m | 41.6% | +35.6% |
 Taiwan | £1.2m | 16.7% | -27.1% |
 China | £799k | 11.3% | +1.6% |
 Brazil | £472k | 6.7% | -18.3% |
 France | £428k | 6% | -6.8% |
 Nigeria | £312k | 4.4% | +445.5% |
 Vietnam | £266k | 3.8% | +91% |
 Thailand | £260k | 3.7% | -30.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1903.00 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Subheading 1903.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 6.4%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £7.1m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £1.26 per kg; India supplied 42%, followed by Taiwan.
World trade in these 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.
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 subheading 1903.00, part of heading 1903, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1903.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
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 1903.00 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).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (42%), Taiwan (17%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £7.1m.