# Customs tariff code 11: PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN

> Customs tariff code 11 covers PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/11
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 11
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Serbia | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| North Macedonia | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Lebanon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Albania | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kosovo | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 11

1. Zu Kapitel 11 gehören nicht: a) geröstetes Malz, als Kaffeemittel aufgemacht (nach Beschaffenheit Positionen 0901 oder 2101) (RV E1101A00); b) zubereitetes Mehl, zubereiteter Grobgrieß, zubereiteter Feingrieß und zubereitete Stärke der Position 1901 (RV E1101B00); c) Cornflakes und andere Waren der Position 1904 (RV E1101C00); d) zubereitetes oder haltbar gemachtes Gemüse der Position 2001, 2004 oder 2005 (RV E1101D00); e) pharmazeutische Erzeugnisse (Kapitel 30) (RV E1101E00); f) Stärke als zubereitetes Riech-, Körperpflege- oder Schönheitsmittel (Kapitel 33) (RV E1101F00). 2. …

### Abschnitt II

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von nicht mehr als 3 GHT zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0201000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 1101 Wheat or meslin flour
- 1102 Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin
- 1103 Cereal groats, meal and pellets
- 1104 Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground
- 1105 Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes
- 1106 Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading 0714 or of the products of Chapter 8
- 1107 Malt, whether or not roasted
- 1108 Starches; inulin
- 1109 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 11 cover?

Code 11 covers PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 11?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 11. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 11 have?

11 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 11?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 11. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 11 change?

11 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/11.