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HS code for malt preparations

1901

1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “malt preparations” points to heading 1901: malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included. 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 1901 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 12% (average 6.9%). 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1901 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 12.8%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1901 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.1% and 12.8% (average 7.6%).

Duty rates compared

UK 6% – 12% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 6.9% · 2× specific or compound duty EU 12.8% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty Türkiye 5.1% – 12.8% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 7.6% USA Free – 17.5% General (MFN) 59 tariff lines · average 12.1% · 20× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 9.5% General (MFN) 50 tariff lines · average 4% · 16× specific or compound duty Mexico 10% – 45% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 15% · 4× specific or compound duty Brazil 12.6% – 16.2% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 14.2% Argentina 12.6% – 18% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · average 15% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 0.9% New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines Japan 9% – 28% General (MFN) 80 tariff lines · average 21.9% · 19× specific or compound duty Taiwan 3% – 30% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 13.2% · 3× specific or compound duty GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 4.4% Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 52 tariff lines Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 10 tariff lines North Macedonia 5% – 15% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.4% Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 10%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for malt preparations?

Malt preparations are classified under 1901 (Malt extract) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.