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HS code for cereal husks
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cereal husks” points to subheading 1213.00: cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 1213.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
1213.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 1213.00; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cereal husks?
Cereal husks are classified under 1213.00 (Cereal straw and husks, unprepared) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.