EU tariff-rate quota · SH2
Starch derivatives
Imports into the EU from Mercosur within this quota pay duty-free; above it, the full base rate applies.
Legal basis: Annex 2-A, Section B, para 20 of the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement. · Data last updated 18 October 2026
Volume 2026
100 t
pro-rated estimate 67 t
In-quota duty 2026
duty-free
Full annual volume
600 t
from 2031
Year 0 (1 May to 31 December 2026) pro-rated: 67 t. This is an estimate (245/365 of the annual volume) unless TARIC shows the opened volume.
Above the quota: the full base rate applies.
Usage and balance
Order 09.0884: Exhausted
Period 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 · last import 28 August 2026 · TARIC balance, data as of 16 October 2026
Volume and in-quota terms by year
| Year | Volume | In-quota duty |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 tpro-rated estimate 67 t | duty-free |
| 2027 | 200 t | duty-free |
| 2028 | 300 t | duty-free |
| 2029 | 400 t | duty-free |
| 2030 | 500 t | duty-free |
| 2031 | 600 t | duty-free |
Products covered
11 tariff lines under 3 headings.
- 2905Acyclic alcohols
- 3505Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches
- 3824Chemical products n.e.s.
| Line | Description |
|---|---|
| 2905 43 00 | Mannitol |
| 2905 44 11 | D-glucitol "sorbitol", in aqueous solution containing ≤ 2 %by weight of d- mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content |
| 2905 44 19 | D-glucitol "sorbitol" in aqueous solution (excl. containing ≤ 2 %by weight of d- mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content) |
| 2905 44 91 | D-glucitol "sorbitol", containing ≤ 2 %by weight of d-mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content (excl. in aqueous solution) |
| 2905 44 99 | D-glucitol "sorbitol" (excl. in aqueous solution and containing ≤ 2 %by weight of d-mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content) |
| 3505 10 10 | Dextrins |
| 3505 10 90 | Modified starches (excl. etherified starches, esterified starches and dextrins) |
| 3824 60 11 | Sorbitol in aqueous solution, containing ≤ 2 %by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content (excl. Dglucitol [sorbitol]) |
| 3824 60 19 | Sorbitol in aqueous solution, containing > 2 %by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content (excl. Dglucitol [sorbitol]) |
| 3824 60 91 | Sorbitol containing ≤ 2 %by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content (excl. sorbitol in aqueous solution and Dglucitol [sorbitol]) |
| 3824 60 99 | Sorbitol containing > 2 %by weight of D-mannitol, calculated on the D-glucitol content (excl. sorbitol in aqueous solution and Dglucitol [sorbitol]) |