HS code 1903: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of…

Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms — heading 1903 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).

SectionIV

Chapter19

Subheadings (6 digits)1

Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

6-digit code for 1903

Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar

Heading 1903 is not split further at the 6-digit level, so the international code is 1903.00. Click a code to copy it.

Confirm the full code and the duty rate

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.

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Other headings in chapter 19

1901 Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food…
1902 Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti…
1904 Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other…
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty…

← 1902 Chapter 19 1904 →

Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is HS code 1903?

1903 is the HS 2022 heading for Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms. It is in chapter 19 (Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products), section IV, and is not split further: the 6-digit code is 1903.00.

Can I write 1903 on a commercial invoice?

Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 1903.00), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.

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