European Union tariff line 1904 20 95 00: Obtained from rice
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 1904 20 95 00
- Covers
- 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, prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals, obtained from rice
- Duty (MFN)
- 5.100 % + 46.000 EUR DTN
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (58 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
- HS subheading
- 1904.20
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 1904 20 95 00 covers 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, prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals, obtained from rice. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.100 % + 46.000 EUR DTN. It falls under HS subheading 1904.20 in heading 19.04 (chapter 19).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 1904 20 95 00 covers 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, prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals, obtained from rice.
Its legal text is “Obtained from rice”, read under “Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 1904.20 in heading 19.04 (chapter 19). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 19
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- Heading 19.04
- 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
- Subheading 1904.20
- Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 1904 20 95 00
- Obtained from rice
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.100 % + 46.000 EUR DTN.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes, and to goods from 40 origins.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 44.560 EUR DTN applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway.
A preferential rate of 1.600 % + 46.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements and South Africa.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from 7 origins.
A preferential rate of 4.400 % + 40.260 EUR DTN applies to goods from Mercosur.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 23.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from Chile.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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% | European Economic Area - Iceland (2014) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Andorra (AD) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Liechtenstein (LI) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0.000 % + 44.560 EUR DTN | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0.000 % + 44.560 EUR DTN | Iceland (IS) |
| 0.000 % + 44.560 EUR DTN | Norway (NO) |
| 1.600 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 1.600 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | South Africa (ZA) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Syria (SY) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN | Türkiye (TR) |
| 4.400 % + 40.260 EUR DTN | Mercosur (5500) |
| 0.000 % + 23.000 EUR DTN | Chile (CL) |
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.
Other lines under 1904.20
- 1904 20 10 00Preparation of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes
- 1904 20 91 00Obtained from maize
- 1904 20 99 00Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1904.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 1904 20 95 00 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 1904 20 95 00 covers 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, prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals, obtained from rice.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 1904 20 95 00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.100 % + 46.000 EUR DTN.
Which preferential rates apply to 1904 20 95 00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes: 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…, the European Economic Area - Iceland, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), 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), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Ukraine, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo and Serbia. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 44.560 EUR DTN applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway. A preferential rate of 1.600 % + 46.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements and South Africa. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 46.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), Algeria, the Faroe Islands, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and Türkiye. A preferential rate of 4.400 % + 40.260 EUR DTN applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 23.000 EUR DTN applies to goods from Chile.
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.
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