Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (heading 1213): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

1213

Chapter

12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

Subheadings

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What to know before exporting HS 1213

HS 1213 is a four-digit heading in Chapter 12 of the Harmonized System. It covers straw and husks of cereals in their raw state, chopped, ground, pressed or in pellet form. The heading has a single subheading, so classification inside it is simple. What needs care is the boundary with neighbouring headings, such as other forage products, which is decided by the product's form and processing.

The market table shows demand in three groups. Japan, South Korea and China appear in Asia. The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Austria and France appear in Europe. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman appear in the Gulf, with Morocco and the United States completing the list. Imports are declared by each importing country, so the figures show where demand is and not what Spanish exporters sell.

For a company exporting from Spain, the duty depends on the destination, on the full tariff code in that market and on any trade agreement in force. Destinations in the EU single market, such as the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Austria and France, do not apply customs duties to goods in free circulation. For non-EU destinations, the applicable duty and the origin rules are checked in Access2Markets, entering the destination country and the product code.

Plant-based products usually face sanitary and phytosanitary controls, and these vary by destination. Whether a phytosanitary certificate, a specific treatment or an import permit is required is set by the plant health authority of the importing country. It is worth checking this before quoting, because it can affect lead times and packaging. The exporter's national plant health service is the starting point for the certification process.

Countries report with a delay, so the data reflect the latest period with consolidated figures. Before choosing a priority market, compare more than one year and check whether the value comes from a few large shipments. A single year can distort the ranking of mid-sized markets.

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