HS code 1903.00: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms
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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
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
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.
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.
- 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
No national tariff lines under 1903.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1903.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
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.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.