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HS 1007.90Agriculture

HS Code for Sorghum (HS 1007)

Sorghum (milo in North America) is a drought-tolerant C4 cereal - 5th-largest grain crop globally. Two markets: China baijiu (fermented liquor) demand for red sorghum + feed, and semi-arid domestic consumption (Africa, India). US Kansas/Texas dominate export supply. Feed sorghum trades ~5-10% below corn.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules2 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1007.10Sorghum, seed
1007.90Sorghum, other
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
China
2%
2018-19 25% AD, since removed. China Nov 2024 AD investigation on US sorghum - dropped.
Japan
0%

Worked landed-cost example

50,000 MT US No.2 sorghum, FOB Corpus Christi USD 205/MT, CFR Qingdao

FOBUSD 10,250,000
FreightUSD 1,300,000
CFRUSD 11,550,000
China duty 2%USD 231,000
VAT 9%USD 1,060,290
China landed USD 12.84m. China ~90% of US sorghum export destination; baijiu distilleries prefer red sorghum, feed compounders use yellow sorghum.
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Regulatory checkpoints
  • · US GIPSA sorghum grading No.1-No.4.
  • · EU feed hygiene Reg 767/2009.
Top exporting countries
  • · USA
  • · Argentina
  • · Australia
  • · Nigeria
  • · Ethiopia

Frequently asked questions

Sorghum vs corn feed value?

Sorghum has ~95% of corn feeding value on energy basis (3.2 vs 3.35 Mcal/kg), similar protein (9-11%). Tannin sorghum (higher tannin in seed coat) is 5-10% less digestible for monogastrics but ranks higher in ruminant/dairy where slow rumen fermentation is desirable. Trades USD 10-20/MT below corn typically.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Japan →
Consumption Tax (JCT) · 10% standard / 8% reduced (food, newspapers)
Import into Nigeria →
VAT · 7.5%
Import into Australia →
GST · 10%

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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