Products A–Z
HS code for cereals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cereals” points to chapter 10: cereals. 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 10 into 179 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 0.8%). 22 of them are duty-free. 155 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 10 covers 65 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.8%. 4 of them are duty-free. 58 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 10 into 75 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 130% (average 50.9%). 18 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 179 tariff lines · average 0.8% · 155× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 65 tariff lines · average 3.8% · 58× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 130% Third-country duty 75 tariff lines · average 50.9% 
USA Free – 11.2% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 1.5% · 18× specific or compound duty See also
- rye
- corn
- dari
- milo
- oats
- durra
- maize
- spelt
- wheat
- barley
- meslin
- millet
- quinoa
- buckwheat
- matta rice
- canary seed
- guinea maize
- rice, broken
- rice, long grain
- rice, wholegrain
- rice, in the husk
- rice, semi-milled
- rice, wholly-milled
- rice, brown, in the husk
- rice, wholegrain basmati
- basmati rice, not parboiled
- sorghums, including grain sorghum
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cereals?
Cereals are classified under 10 (Cereals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.