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HS HEADING 1008

Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals

HEADING

1008

CHAPTER

10Cereals

6-digit subheadings (8)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

1008.10

Cereals; buckwheat

1008.21

Cereals; millet, seed

1008.29

Cereals; millet, other than seed

1008.30

Cereals; canary seeds

1008.40

Cereals; fonio (Digitaria spp.)

1008.50

Cereals; quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

1008.60

Cereals; triticale

1008.90

Cereals; n.e.c. in chapter 10

Chapter 10 classification notes

Bulk commodity grain trade — most cross-border volume is B2B under specific origin / destination licensing. Personal-import quantities face phytosanitary rules but little other compliance.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Flour / meal: Chapter 11 (1101-1108), not Chapter 10. Polished / parboiled rice remains 1006. Popcorn kernels: 1005.90.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 10

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