Hierarchy

02Section II — VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

1000000000CEREALS

1005000000Maize (corn)

1005100000Seed

1005101300Hybrid

1005101300Three-cross hybrids 1005101500Simple hybrids

1005101800Other

Duties & Measures

Footnotes

NC017Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in section II, paragraph F, of the preliminary provisions of the Combined Nomenclature.

Preferential rates(25)

+15

Preferential rates - 25 Origin
Origin	Rate	Trade agreement	Details
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %EU-CARIFORUM EPA	0.000 %	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %ESA Interim EPA	0.000 %	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %SADC EPA	0.000 %	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %	0.000 %	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %Everything But Arms	0.000 %	Everything But Arms
OCTs2080 0.000 %Overseas Association Decision	0.000 %	Overseas Association Decision
Andorra 0.000 %EU-Andorra Customs Union	0.000 %	EU-Andorra Customs Union
Côte d’Ivoire 0.000 %EU-Côte d'Ivoire EPA	0.000 %	EU-Côte d'Ivoire EPA

Third country duty(2)

Belarus

95.000 EUR TNERegulation 1652/242024-07-01

Russia

95.000 EUR TNERegulation 1652/242024-07-01

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 1000000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 1000000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Import control -organic products(1)

inherited from 1000000000

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 2306/212022-01-01

Except:IS(Iceland)CH(Switzerland)LI(Liechtenstein)NO(Norway)

2 certificate(s) required

C644Other certificates

Certificate of inspection for organic products

Y929Particular provisions

Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD808If goods bear a reference to organic production in the labelling, advertising material or accompanying documents of products, the declarant must submit a certificate of inspection (C644) at import in accordance with Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (release for free circulation). For products not covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/848, certificate Y929 has to be declared. These provisions shall apply in addition to the rules regarding the use of the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) by the competent authorities at border control posts in accordance with Article 56(3), point (b)(i), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and at control points in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 and with the rules on decisions on consignments laid down in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Official control -plants(2)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 2072/192025-10-29

G028Goods as described in the footnote PS 00028

Except:CH(Switzerland)

3 certificate(s) required

C085Other certificates

Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))

Y146Particular provisions

Exemption for products intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

Y171Particular provisions

Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.

Import/export not allowed after control

CD743The entry into free circulation is subject to the presentation of a common health entry document (CHED-PP), for consignments of: (i) plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; or (ii) plants, plant products and other objects subject at their entry into the Union to one of the measures or conditions provided for in points (d), (e) or (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; [Article 40(1)(c) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715]

CD744Plants, plant products and other objects are exempted from identity and physical checks at border control posts other than controls carried out pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that they are intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. (Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2122)

Phytosanitary - AR AU BO BR CL NZ UY4006

Regulation 2072/192025-10-29

G026Goods as described in the footnote PS 00026

4 certificate(s) required

C085Other certificates

Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))

Y146Particular provisions

Exemption for products intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

Y979Particular provisions

Exemption from official controls for plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects, which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use (Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 Article 7d)

Y171Particular provisions

Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.

Import/export not allowed after control

CD745Plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects, which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use, are exempted from official controls. For these ones no CHED-PP is needed. [Article 7(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2122]

Start date: 2012-01-01

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

1005101300: the seed maize is described as a three-cross hybrid
1005101500: the seed maize is described as a simple hybrid

Classification tips

seed maize not described as a three-cross hybrid
seed maize not described as a simple hybrid

Typical uses

Seed

Sample products

Regulatory notes

Additional noteAdditional Notes to Chapter 10

1. A. Products listed in the headings of this chapter are to be classified under those headings only if grains are present, whether or not in the ear or on the stalk. B. The chapter does not cover grains which have been hulled or otherwise worked. However, rice, husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled or broken remains classified in heading 1006. 2. Heading 1005 does not cover sweet corn (Chapter 7). Additional note 1: the moisture content of cereals is determined using the method set out in Annex I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2010. For the purposes of subheadings 1001 19, 1001 99, 1002 90, 1003 90, 1004 90, 1005 90 and 1007 90, 'of a kind used for sowing' means cereals which meet requirements laid down by the competent authorities of the Member State for being accepted as seed.

Chapter noteChapter 10 — Cereals

Non-preferential origin

specific

Maize (corn)

The origin of the goods of this heading shall be the country where the goods are obtained in their natural or unprocessed state.

specific

Maize (corn)

The origin of the goods of this heading shall be the country where the goods are obtained in their natural or unprocessed state.

Residual rule

1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

Are there tariff preferences for Other (1005101800)?

Yes, 24 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Other (1005101800)?

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

What products are classified under code 1005101800?

TARIC code 1005101800 (Other) covers the following products: Maize seed, other, Seed maize, other hybrid type.

How to correctly classify a product under code 1005101800?

seed maize not described as a three-cross hybrid seed maize not described as a simple hybrid

What are the non-preferential origin rules for Other (1005101800)?

Non-preferential origin rules for Other are defined in Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act. These rules determine the country of origin for MFN duty rates, trade policy measures, and origin marking.

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Hierarchy

02Section II — VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

1000000000CEREALS

1005000000Maize (corn)

1005100000Seed

1005101300Hybrid

1005101300Three-cross hybrids 1005101500Simple hybrids

1005101800Other

Duties & Measures

Footnotes

NC017Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in section II, paragraph F, of the preliminary provisions of the Combined Nomenclature.

Preferential rates(25)

+15

Preferential rates - 25 Origin
Origin	Rate	Trade agreement	Details
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %EU-CARIFORUM EPA	0.000 %	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %ESA Interim EPA	0.000 %	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %SADC EPA	0.000 %	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %	0.000 %	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %Everything But Arms	0.000 %	Everything But Arms
OCTs2080 0.000 %Overseas Association Decision	0.000 %	Overseas Association Decision
Andorra 0.000 %EU-Andorra Customs Union	0.000 %	EU-Andorra Customs Union
Côte d’Ivoire 0.000 %EU-Côte d'Ivoire EPA	0.000 %	EU-Côte d'Ivoire EPA

Third country duty(2)

Belarus

95.000 EUR TNERegulation 1652/242024-07-01

Russia

95.000 EUR TNERegulation 1652/242024-07-01

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 1000000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 1000000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

Import control -organic products(1)

inherited from 1000000000

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 2306/212022-01-01

Except:IS(Iceland)CH(Switzerland)LI(Liechtenstein)NO(Norway)

2 certificate(s) required

C644Other certificates

Certificate of inspection for organic products

Y929Particular provisions

Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Import/export not allowed after control

Official control -plants(2)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 2072/192025-10-29

G028Goods as described in the footnote PS 00028

Except:CH(Switzerland)

3 certificate(s) required

C085Other certificates

Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))

Y146Particular provisions

Exemption for products intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

Y171Particular provisions

Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.

Import/export not allowed after control

Phytosanitary - AR AU BO BR CL NZ UY4006

Regulation 2072/192025-10-29

G026Goods as described in the footnote PS 00026

4 certificate(s) required

C085Other certificates

Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))

Y146Particular provisions

Exemption for products intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

Y979Particular provisions

Y171Particular provisions

Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.

Import/export not allowed after control

Start date: 2012-01-01

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

1005101300: the seed maize is described as a three-cross hybrid
1005101500: the seed maize is described as a simple hybrid

Classification tips

seed maize not described as a three-cross hybrid
seed maize not described as a simple hybrid

Typical uses

Seed

Sample products

Regulatory notes

Additional noteAdditional Notes to Chapter 10

Chapter noteChapter 10 — Cereals

Non-preferential origin

specific

Maize (corn)

The origin of the goods of this heading shall be the country where the goods are obtained in their natural or unprocessed state.

specific

Maize (corn)

The origin of the goods of this heading shall be the country where the goods are obtained in their natural or unprocessed state.

Residual rule

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

Are there tariff preferences for Other (1005101800)?

Yes, 24 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Other (1005101800)?

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

What products are classified under code 1005101800?

TARIC code 1005101800 (Other) covers the following products: Maize seed, other, Seed maize, other hybrid type.

How to correctly classify a product under code 1005101800?

seed maize not described as a three-cross hybrid seed maize not described as a simple hybrid

What are the non-preferential origin rules for Other (1005101800)?

Non-preferential origin rules for Other are defined in Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act. These rules determine the country of origin for MFN duty rates, trade policy measures, and origin marking.

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇽🇸 XS	€6.3M	1.7Mt	€3.57/kg	45.9%
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€3.0M	501Kt	€6.08/kg	22.4%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.4M	861Kt	€2.75/kg	17.4%
4	🇶🇼 QW	€1.2M	259Kt	€4.50/kg	8.6%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€545K	91Kt	€5.99/kg	4.0%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€239K	24Kt	€10.00/kg	1.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€5.8M	1.3Mt	€4.40/kg	27.6%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.8M	812Kt	€5.97/kg	23.0%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€3.9M	405Kt	€9.60/kg	18.5%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€3.3M	522Kt	€6.25/kg	15.5%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€2.2M	306Kt	€7.28/kg	10.6%
6	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€1.0M	222Kt	€4.68/kg	4.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇽🇸 XS	€6.3M	1.7Mt	€3.57/kg	45.9%
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€3.0M	501Kt	€6.08/kg	22.4%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.4M	861Kt	€2.75/kg	17.4%
4	🇶🇼 QW	€1.2M	259Kt	€4.50/kg	8.6%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€545K	91Kt	€5.99/kg	4.0%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€239K	24Kt	€10.00/kg	1.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€5.8M	1.3Mt	€4.40/kg	27.6%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.8M	812Kt	€5.97/kg	23.0%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€3.9M	405Kt	€9.60/kg	18.5%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€3.3M	522Kt	€6.25/kg	15.5%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€2.2M	306Kt	€7.28/kg	10.6%
6	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€1.0M	222Kt	€4.68/kg	4.9%

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Duties & Measures

Description & Classification

Regulatory notes

Non-preferential origin

FAQ

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Duties & Measures

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

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Non-preferential origin

FAQ

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Trade Statistics

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States