Heading · Section IV

1904: Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included

1904
  • 8%UK
  • —EU
  • 50%–100%Türkiye
  • 1.1%–14.9%USA
  • US$8.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 1904 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 19, preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products.

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1904 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 8%. 9 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 10 lines under heading 1904 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1904 into 18 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 50% and 100% (average 77.8%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1904 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.1% and 14.9%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 1904 goods worth US$8.7bn (+1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$890.9m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.1bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 178 exporters with US$659m.

The United Kingdom imported US$475.3m.

Duty rates compared

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

1904 · US$8.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$23.7m+US$104.8m+> US$481m

Exports: 178
  1. Germany: US$890.9m
  2. United States: US$784.8m
  3. United Kingdom: US$659m
  4. Poland: US$638m
  5. Belgium: US$484.5m
  6. Spain: US$481m
  7. Canada: US$442.5m
  8. France: US$431.8m
  9. Netherlands: US$305.6m
  10. Mexico: US$301.5m
  11. Thailand: US$280.2m
  12. South Korea: US$243.5m
  13. Türkiye: US$225.3m
  14. China: US$217.3m
  15. Italy: US$189.3m
  16. Czechia: US$179.2m
  17. South Africa: US$104.8m
  18. Australia: US$103.8m
  19. Denmark: US$100.9m
  20. India: US$93.7m
  21. Austria: US$81.7m
  22. Switzerland: US$80.8m
  23. Lithuania: US$78.2m
  24. Indonesia: US$77.6m
  25. Malaysia: US$71.6m
  26. Sweden: US$67.3m
  27. El Salvador: US$66.4m
  28. Egypt: US$63.4m
  29. Japan: US$59m
  30. Guatemala: US$55.6m
  31. Portugal: US$55.6m
  32. Bulgaria: US$40.3m
  33. Bahrain: US$37.4m
  34. Greece: US$36.4m
  35. Serbia: US$35m
  36. Chile: US$34.9m
  37. Romania: US$32.8m
  38. Russia: US$27.7m
  39. Honduras: US$27.6m
  40. Hungary: US$27m
  41. Colombia: US$26.6m
  42. Taiwan: US$24.4m
  43. Brazil: US$23.7m
  44. Zambia: US$22.1m
  45. Dominican Republic: US$18.3m
  46. Philippines: US$17.7m
  47. Trinidad & Tobago: US$16.9m
  48. Ireland: US$16.1m
  49. New Zealand: US$15.5m
  50. Ukraine: US$15.5m
  51. Vietnam: US$15.3m
  52. Peru: US$15.3m
  53. North Macedonia: US$14.2m
  54. Costa Rica: US$14m
  55. Slovakia: US$13.4m
  56. Bangladesh: US$12.5m
  57. Latvia: US$12.2m
  58. Senegal: US$11.6m
  59. Croatia: US$10.8m
  60. Argentina: US$9.3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$890.9m 10.3%
2 United States US$784.8m 9.1%
3 United Kingdom US$659m 7.6%
4 Poland US$638m 7.4%
5 Belgium US$484.5m 5.6%
6 Spain US$481m 5.6%
7 Canada US$442.5m 5.1%
8 France US$431.8m 5%
9 Netherlands US$305.6m 3.5%
10 Mexico US$301.5m 3.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.1bn 12.6%
2 Germany US$639m 7.4%
3 Canada US$638.9m 7.4%
4 United Kingdom US$475.3m 5.5%
5 France US$436.3m 5%
6 Netherlands US$378.7m 4.4%
7 Belgium US$328m 3.8%
8 Italy US$311.5m 3.6%
9 Spain US$224.2m 2.6%
10 Ireland US$193.1m 2.2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included?

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS heading 1904, part of chapter 19, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on prepared foods obtained by the swelling or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1904 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 prepared foods obtained by the swelling or… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1904 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.1% to 14.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most prepared foods obtained by the swelling or…?

Germany, with US$890.9m in 2024 (10.3% of world exports).