HS Code 1008Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals

What HS code 1008 covers

Heading 1008 is the catch-all of Chapter 10. Those seven grains each have their own heading. Everything left over lands here.

A last code takes any other cereal in the chapter that is not named anywhere else.

Customs offices use the WCO harmonized system to sort goods, so a shipment of these grains gets the same four-digit heading in most countries. Customs classification then goes one step further, to a six-digit subheading. That longer code is what you put on an invoice or search in trade records.

HS 1008 six-digit codes: buckwheat, millet, quinoa and more

Each grain has its own code, so you rarely need to guess. This is what each code means in plain words.

• 100810: buckwheat. This is the buckwheat HS code.
• 100821: millet sold as seed.
• 100829: millet that is not seed.
• 100830: canary seeds, a grain often used in bird feed.
• 100840: fonio, a small African grain from the Digitaria plant group.
• 100850: quinoa, from the plant Chenopodium quinoa.
• 100860: triticale.

How to pick the right code under heading 1008

Start with the grain name on your invoice. If it is buckwheat, fonio, quinoa, triticale or canary seed, the code is fixed. Each one has its own six-digit line. You do not need the residual code for them.

Millet needs one extra check. The millet HS code splits in two. Use 100821 when the millet is sold as seed. Use 100829 for all other millet. The difference between millet seed and other millet comes down to what the goods are, so read the product description and the use stated on the papers.

Use 100890 last. It is for cereals that are not named in Chapter 10. A common mistake is to put a known grain here because it feels like an odd cereal. If the grain has a heading or code of its own, use that one. Grain sorghum, for example, belongs to heading 1007, and rice belongs to heading 1006.

If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier. It helps you narrow down a product before you file.

How 1008 differs from other cereal headings

Chapter 10 works like a list. Each of the first seven headings names one main grain. Heading 1008 is the last stop for everything else.

Check the main grains first. Maize, also called corn, is under 1005. If your grain is on that list, you are not in 1008.

Only after you rule those out should you look at buckwheat, millet, canary seed, fonio, quinoa or triticale. You can read the full chapter, or go back to the list of all HS code chapters if you are not sure which chapter your product is in.

HS 1008 import and export data on EximDataX

Once you have the code, you can look at who trades the goods. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

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