European Union tariff line 3505 20 30 00: Containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 3505 20 30 00
- Covers
- Glues, containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
- Duty (MFN)
- 8.300 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 %
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (49 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
- 3505.20
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 3505 20 30 00 covers glues, containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 %. It falls under HS subheading 3505.20 in heading 35.05 (chapter 35).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 3505 20 30 00 covers glues, containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches.
Its legal text is “Containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches”, read under “Glues”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 3505.20 in heading 35.05 (chapter 35). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 35
- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
- Heading 35.05
- Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches
- Subheading 3505.20
- Glues
- Line 3505 20 30 00
- Containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 %.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes, and to goods from 30 origins.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 7.200 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway.
A preferential rate of 7.200 % + 7.780 EUR DTN MAX 10.000 % applies to goods from Mercosur.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % applies to goods from 8 origins.
A preferential rate of 5.500 % + 5.930 EUR DTN MAX 7.600 % applies to goods from Chile.
A preferential rate of 4.100 % + 4.450 EUR DTN MAX 5.700 % applies to goods from New Zealand.
A preferential rate of 1.000 % + 1.112 EUR DTN MAX 1.400 % applies to goods from Vietnam.
| 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% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 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% | 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 % + 7.200 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0.000 % + 7.200 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Iceland (IS) |
| 0.000 % + 7.200 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Norway (NO) |
| 7.200 % + 7.780 EUR DTN MAX 10.000 % | Mercosur (5500) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Andorra (AD) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Israel (IL) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Syria (SY) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % | Türkiye (TR) |
| 5.500 % + 5.930 EUR DTN MAX 7.600 % | Chile (CL) |
| 4.100 % + 4.450 EUR DTN MAX 5.700 % | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 1.000 % + 1.112 EUR DTN MAX 1.400 % | Vietnam (VN) |
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 3505.20
- 3505 20 10 00Containing, by weight, less than 25 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
- 3505 20 50 00Containing, by weight, 55 % or more but less than 80 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
- 3505 20 90 00Containing, by weight, 80 % or more of starches or dextrins or other modified starches
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3505.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 3505 20 30 00 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 3505 20 30 00 covers glues, containing, by weight, 25 % or more but less than 55 % of starches or dextrins or other modified starches.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 3505 20 30 00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 %.
Which preferential rates apply to 3505 20 30 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), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Samoa, Kosovo and Serbia. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 7.200 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway. A preferential rate of 7.200 % + 7.780 EUR DTN MAX 10.000 % applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 8.900 EUR DTN MAX 11.500 % applies to goods from Andorra, Algeria, the Faroe Islands, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and Türkiye. A preferential rate of 5.500 % + 5.930 EUR DTN MAX 7.600 % applies to goods from Chile. A preferential rate of 4.100 % + 4.450 EUR DTN MAX 5.700 % applies to goods from New Zealand. A preferential rate of 1.000 % + 1.112 EUR DTN MAX 1.400 % applies to goods from Vietnam.
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.