Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 1108.12
1108.12.00.00: MAIZE (CORN) STARCH
Maize (corn) starch
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1108.12 Starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 27% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 1108.12.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1108.12, starches; inulin, starches, maize (corn) starch.
The normal tariff rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 27%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the Japan duty is 25%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 1108.12 worth US$1m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 1108.12.00.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is 5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.