# HS code 1903.00: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms

> HS code 1903.00 covers tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms. It sits in heading 19.03 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products). It is the only subheading of heading 19.03, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 1903.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/190300
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1903.00
- Covers: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms
- Heading: [19.03: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1903)
- Chapter: [19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/19)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190300)

## What this code covers

HS code 1903.00 covers tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.

The legal text of the subheading is “Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 19.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

1903.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 19, are the chapter; the first four, 1903, are heading 19.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- Heading 19.03: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms
- Subheading 1903.00: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1903.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/190300): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1902.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/190240) Couscous
- Next subheading: [1904.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/190410) Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1903.00 cover?

HS code 1903.00 covers tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1903.00 in?

HS code 1903.00 is in heading 19.03 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products).

### Where are goods of heading 19.03 classified when 1903.00 doesn’t fit?

1903.00 is the only subheading of heading 19.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1903.00?

National tariff lines under 1903.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

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