# European Union tariff line 1006 10 50 00: Medium grain

> In the European Union tariff, line 1006 10 50 00 covers rice in the husk (paddy or rough), medium grain. The general (MFN) duty rate is 211.000 EUR TNE. It falls under HS subheading 1006.10 in heading 10.06 (chapter 10).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006105000
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/10) / [1006.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/100610) / [1006 10 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006105000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1006 10 50 00
- Covers: Rice in the husk (paddy or rough), medium grain
- Duty (MFN): 211.000 EUR TNE
- Preferential rates: From 0% (33 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [1006.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/100610)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 1006 10 50 00 covers rice in the husk (paddy or rough), medium grain.

Its legal text is “Medium grain”, read under “Rice in the husk (paddy or rough)” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1006.10 in heading 10.06 (chapter 10). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 10: Cereals
- Heading 10.06: Rice
- Subheading 1006.10: Rice in the husk (paddy or rough)
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 1006 10 50 00: Medium grain

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 211.000 EUR TNE.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from 31 origins.

A preferential rate of 105.480 EUR TNE applies to goods from New Zealand.

- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: Andorra (AD)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Iceland (IS)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 105.480 EUR TNE: New Zealand (NZ)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1006.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/100610): 1 line, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 1006.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/100610)

## Other lines under 1006.10

- [1006 10 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006101000) For sowing
- [1006 10 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006103000) Round grain
- [1006 10 71 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006107100) Of a length/width ratio greater than 2 but less than 3
- [1006 10 79 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006107900) Of a length/width ratio equal to or greater than 3
- [1006 10 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006109000) Other

- Previous line: [1006 10 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006103000) Round grain
- Next line: [1006 10 71 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006107100) Of a length/width ratio greater than 2 but less than 3

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1006 10 50 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 1006 10 50 00 covers rice in the husk (paddy or rough), medium grain.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1006 10 50 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 211.000 EUR TNE.

### Which preferential rates apply to 1006 10 50 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Ukraine, Samoa, Kosovo and Serbia. A preferential rate of 105.480 EUR TNE applies to goods from New Zealand.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1006105000.json