# United States tariff lines under HS 1903.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 1903.00 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms) into 2 national lines: 1903.00.20.00 (of arrowroot, cassava or sago) and 1903.00.40.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1903.00.20.00 and 0.8¢/kg on 1903.00.40.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190300
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [1903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/190300)
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

## United States lines under 1903.00

The United States tariff splits HS 1903.00 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms) into 2 national lines: 1903.00.20.00 (of arrowroot, cassava or sago) and 1903.00.40.00 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1903.00.20.00 and 0.8¢/kg on 1903.00.40.00.

- [1903.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1903002000) Of arrowroot, cassava or sago. Duty (MFN): free
- [1903.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1903004000) Other. Duty (MFN): 0.8¢/kg

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1903.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/190300)

- Previous subheading: [1902.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190240) Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared
- Next subheading: [1904.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190410) Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, cornflakes); cereals (other than corn (maize)) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 1903.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 1903.00 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms) into 2 national lines: 1903.00.20.00 (of arrowroot, cassava or sago) and 1903.00.40.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 1903.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1903.00.20.00 and 0.8¢/kg on 1903.00.40.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190300.json