HS 1902 · Cereal preparations and bakery
Pasta
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU's duty on Mercosur pasta is up to 7.2% plus specific duties today and reaches zero by 2033; Brazil has left EU pasta out of its tariff cuts, so the full duty stays (1 line is already duty-free).
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
11 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–7.2%
plus specific duties on 10 lines
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2033
Agreement base rate
0–8.5%
plus specific duties on 10 lines
Applied MFN rate today
0–8.5%
Into Brazil from the EU
5 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–14.4%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
16%
Applied MFN rate today
0–14.4%
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About this product
Pasta is a classic EU export, but Mercosur leaves most pasta out of its tariff cuts, with one line free from the start. The EU phases out its own duty on pasta, including the specific duty on some lines. It's one of the headings where the benefit runs mostly one way.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–7.2% | 0 / 11 |
| 2027 | 0–6.2% | 0 / 11 |
| 2028 | 0–5.1% | 0 / 11 |
| 2029 | 0–4.1% | 0 / 11 |
| 2030 | 0–3.1% | 1 / 11 |
| 2031 | 0–2% | 1 / 11 |
| 2032 | 0–1% | 1 / 11 |
| 2033 | 0% | 11 / 11 |
10 lines also carry a specific duty in 2026, cut on the same schedule.
Into Brazil from the EU
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 7× 10
- 4× 1
EU → Mercosur
- E× 4
- 0× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 16% | 0–14.4% | 0–14.4% | – | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 16% | 16% | 0–16% | – | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 16% | 14.4% | 0–14.4% | – | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 16% | 14.4%4 lines have no single published rate | 0–16% | – | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 11 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 11 00 | Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing eggs | 7 | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.7% + 21.52 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 19 10 | Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, not containing common wheat flour or meal or eggs | 7 | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.7% + 21.52 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 19 90 | Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing common wheat flour or meal but no eggs | 7 | 7.7% + 21.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.7% + 21.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.7% + 18.46 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 20 10 | Pasta, stuffed with meat or other substances, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing > 20 %by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 4 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 6.8% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 1902 20 30 | Pasta, stuffed with meat or other substances, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing > 20 %by weight of sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of any kind, incl. fats of any kind or origin | 7 | 54.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 54.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 47.51 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 20 91 | Cooked pasta, stuffed with meat or other substances (excl. containing > 20 %by weight of sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of any kind, incl. fats of any kind or origin or > 20 %by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) | 7 | 8.3% + 6.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 8.3% + 6.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.2% + 5.33 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 20 99 | Pasta, otherwise prepared, stuffed with meat or other substances (excl. cooked, or containing > 20 %by weight of sausages and the like, of meat and meat offal of any kind, incl. fats of any kind or origin or > 20 %by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) | 7 | 8.3% + 17.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 8.3% + 17.10 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.2% + 14.96 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 30 10 | Dried, prepared pasta (excl. stuffed) | 7 | 6.4% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.4% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 5.6% + 21.52 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 30 90 | Pasta, cooked or otherwise prepared (excl. stuffed or dried pasta) | 7 | 6.4% + 9.70 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.4% + 9.70 EUR/100 kg/net | 5.6% + 8.48 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 40 10 | Couscous unprepared | 7 | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 7.7% + 24.60 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.7% + 21.52 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
| 1902 40 90 | Couscous, cooked or otherwise prepared | 7 | 6.4% + 9.70 EUR/100 kg/net | 6.4% + 9.70 EUR/100 kg/net | 5.6% + 8.48 EUR/100 kg/net | Freefrom 2033 |
Into Brazil from the EU: 5 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 11 00 | Uncooked pasta, not stuffed, containing eggs | E | 16% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| 1902 19 00 | Other uncooked pasta, not stuffed, etc. | E | 16% | Free | Free | Free |
| 1902 20 00 | Stuffed pasta, including cooked, prepared another way | E | 16% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| 1902 30 00 | Other pasta | E | 16% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| 1902 40 00 | Couscous | 0 | 16% | 14.4% | Free | Free |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.