Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 1904.90
1904.90.10: Other prepared cereal foods (incl. rice dishes): containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof
Other prepared cereal foods (incl. rice dishes)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included
- 1904.90 other
- 1904.90.10 containing more than 10% but not more than 20% by weight of meat, offal, blood, sausage or any combination thereof
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
1904.90 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting: other
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 3% – 6% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 4.1% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan 21.3% – 25% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 24.3% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 40% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland lines: 1904.90
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.
- N364369 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Bulgar Freekeh from Turkiye
- N360909 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Lao Xie Zhen Frozen Seafood Cheese Rice Burger” from Taiwan
- N357265 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Genmaicha Loose Leaf (Roasted Brown Rice Green Tea)” from Japan
- N357266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Genmaicha Tea Bags (Roasted Brown Rice Green Tea)” from Japan
- 600015136 HMRC
Par boiled and dried Black Barley Weight 25kg packaged in a carton bag with a liner
- 600013159 HMRC
wholegrain spelt and light seasonings ready to eat food product packaged in a dual layer PP PET retortable pouch and then a cardboard box
- 600013152 HMRC
Mediterranean Style Grains his product is made from a mixture of grains, rice and seasonings ready to eat food product packaged in a dual layer PP PET retortable pouch and then a cardboard box
- 600013155 HMRC
mixture of grains, rice and seasonings cooked ready to eat food product packaged in a dual layer PP PET retortable pouch and then a cardboard box
28 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) except in the case of stuffed products of heading 1902, food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) biscuits or other articles made from flour or from starch, specially prepared for use in animal feeding (heading 2309); or
(c) medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.
2. For the purposes of heading 1901:
(a) the term ‘groats’ means cereal groats of Chapter 11;
(b) the terms ‘flour’ and ‘meal’ mean:
3. Heading 1904 does not cover preparations containing more than 6 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis or completely coated with chocolate or other food preparations containing cocoa of heading 1806 (heading 1806).
4. For the purposes of heading 1904, the expression ‘otherwise prepared’ means prepared or processed to an extent beyond that provided for in the headings of or notes to Chapter 10 or 11.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 1904.90.10 is one of 3 lines under subheading 1904.90, prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting: other.
The normal tariff rate is a specific or compound duty: CHF 10.55 per 100 kg gross.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 8.3%, the US duty is 14%, the Canada duty is 3%–6%, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 21.3%–25%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is 9%, the North Macedonia duty is 40% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 1904.90 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 1904.90.10?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is CHF 10.55 per 100 kg gross. 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.
Where does Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 1904.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$6m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.