Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3809
3809.10: With a basis of amylaceous substances
3809.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3809, finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs…, chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3809 10 00 00 With a basis of amylaceous substances
- 3809 10 10 00 Containing by weight less than 55% of such substances 8%
- 3809 10 30 00 Containing by weight 55% or more but less than 70% of such substances 8%
- 3809 10 50 00 Containing by weight 70% or more but less than 83% of such substances 8%
- 3809 10 90 00 Containing by weight 83% or more of such substances 8%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | 0% + 7.4 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 12 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 14 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | 0% + 7.4 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 12 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 14 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 0% + 6 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 8.3 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 11 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 0% + 7.4 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 12 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 14 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | 0% + 7.4 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 12 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 0% + 14 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 5% + 7.4 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 5% + 10 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 5% + 12 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% / 5% + 14 GBP / 100 kg MAX 8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £429k | 50.2% | +3.2% |
 San Marino | £197k | 23% | -14.4% |
 France | £110k | 12.9% | +29.1% |
 United States | £55k | 6.5% | +178.4% |
 Netherlands | £41k | 4.8% | +47% |
 Ireland | £20k | 2.3% | -6.2% |
 Italy | £1k | 0.1% | -64.7% |
 Denmark | £1k | 0.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$583k+US$4m+> US$11m
Exports: 85
- Mexico: US$15m
- Germany: US$13m
- United States: US$11m
- Austria: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- South Africa: US$896k
- United Arab Emirates: US$743k
- South Korea: US$665k
- Türkiye: US$583k
- Norway: US$453k
- Brazil: US$404k
- San Marino: US$299k
- Japan: US$287k
- Poland: US$265k
- Lithuania: US$250k
- Finland: US$238k
- Australia: US$215k
- Israel: US$198k
- Denmark: US$181k
- Switzerland: US$176k
- Czechia: US$159k
- Honduras: US$158k
- Canada: US$145k
- Tunisia: US$98k
- Mauritius: US$96k
- Sri Lanka: US$82k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$66k
- Malaysia: US$64k
- Slovenia: US$63k
- Argentina: US$52k
- Colombia: US$50k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$49k
- Kenya: US$48k
- Peru: US$38k
- Ireland: US$29k
- Portugal: US$28k
- Greece: US$24k
- Tanzania: US$20k
- Slovakia: US$19k
- Sweden: US$17k
- Singapore: US$14k
- Indonesia: US$13k
- Suriname: US$12k
- Bulgaria: US$10k
- Panama: US$8k
- Vietnam: US$7k
- Latvia: US$7k
- Hungary: US$6k
- Zambia: US$6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76kUS$76k+US$359k+US$2m+> US$3m
Imports: 163
- United States: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- France: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- Laos: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- China: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Australia: US$949k
- Switzerland: US$859k
- Colombia: US$788k
- Ghana: US$786k
- India: US$740k
- Guatemala: US$675k
- Thailand: US$627k
- Egypt: US$616k
- South Africa: US$610k
- Indonesia: US$570k
- Philippines: US$520k
- Greece: US$512k
- Qatar: US$452k
- Denmark: US$452k
- Czechia: US$439k
- Croatia: US$396k
- Brazil: US$390k
- South Korea: US$359k
- Costa Rica: US$334k
- El Salvador: US$332k
- Bangladesh: US$318k
- Russia: US$294k
- Chile: US$294k
- Romania: US$272k
- Ireland: US$270k
- Madagascar: US$259k
- Dominican Republic: US$257k
- Peru: US$229k
- Tunisia: US$224k
- Finland: US$216k
- Panama: US$210k
- Slovenia: US$204k
- Ecuador: US$204k
- Spain: US$202k
- Bahrain: US$201k
- Latvia: US$193k
- Mauritius: US$192k
- Jamaica: US$174k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | US$15m | 17.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$13m | 14.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$11m | 12.2% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$7m | 7.9% |
| 5 | Italy | US$5m | 6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$4m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$4m | 4.7% |
| 8 | France | US$4m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$3m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$3m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$17m | 18.9% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$9m | 9.8% |
| 3 |  Portugal | US$6m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$5m | 5.4% |
| 5 | France | US$3m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$3m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Germany | US$2m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Laos | US$2m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$2m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$2m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 45number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 13%* | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 21%* | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 12%* | 11% – 13% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 5%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 59891 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing/fixing of dyestruffs & other products & preparations (e.g., dressings & mordants) of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather/like industries, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35499 Other chemical products n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3809.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3809.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 4 lines under subheading 3809.10 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 146 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 140 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 £854k (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £0.96 per kg; Germany supplied 50%, followed by San Marino.
World trade in these goods reached US$89m in 2024, down 11.3% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 17.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with a basis of amylaceous substances?
With a basis of amylaceous substances fall under HS subheading 3809.10, part of heading 3809, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with a basis of amylaceous substances in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3809.10 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 with a basis of amylaceous substances in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 3809.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most with a basis of amylaceous substances?
Mexico, with US$15m in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
140 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% 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 Germany (50%), San Marino (23%) and France (13%), out of total imports of £854k.