Sourcing dried rice vermicelli from China
Dried rice vermicelli from China has a listed 0% duty suspension; standard rates are 6% plus £17 to £20 per 100 kg, depending on recipe and processing. Confirm suspension eligibility and the GMO border controls for Chinese rice products before shipping. Cambridge China Bridge sources dried rice vermicelli.
Duty depends on recipe and processing
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 16 October 2026, heading 1902 covers pasta and noodles, including dried rice vermicelli. The selected rice lines list a 0% autonomous suspension and standard duties of 6% plus £17 or £20 per 100 kg. No anti-dumping or countervailing duty is recorded. The suspension footnote excludes mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing these products, so confirm eligibility with your customs broker.
The rice lines carry GMO and organic import controls; the egg-containing line also carries veterinary control. Chinese rice products subject to the emergency measures must enter Great Britain through authorised GMO border control posts for official controls. Ask your broker to confirm the required entry documents and testing with port health. For organic or egg-containing vermicelli, confirm the applicable certification and controls before ordering.
Give your broker the complete recipe and manufacturing process to confirm the commodity code, including whether the noodles are uncooked or otherwise prepared before drying. See the pasta, noodles and dumplings guide for the wider heading.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncooked rice vermicelli without egg or common wheat flour or meal | 1902 19 10 20 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Uncooked rice vermicelli without egg, containing common wheat | 1902 19 90 20 | 6% + £17.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Uncooked rice vermicelli containing egg | 1902 11 00 20 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Other dried rice noodles | 1902 30 10 20 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
Specify the rice recipe and cooked texture
Specify rice flour and added starches, any wheat or egg, strand thickness, straight sticks or folded nests, portion format and retail or catering packs. Agree soaking and cooking instructions, cooked firmness, resistance to clumping and acceptable breakage against an approved sample. For mung bean noodles, see our glass noodle sourcing guide.
Agree moisture or water activity checks, shelf-life evidence and moisture-resistant sealed packaging. Request the full recipe and production-line allergen information. Ask the relevant food authority to confirm whether the importer needs food-business registration and which label requirements apply, including the name, ingredients with allergens emphasised, net quantity, dates, storage information, UK address and English-language information.
Inspection checklist
Strands: compare thickness, colour, nest shape and broken pieces with the approved sample.
Cooking: follow the agreed instructions and check firmness, clumping, cooking-water cloudiness and strand breakage.
Moisture and packs: check batch moisture results, seals, net weights, damp cartons, mould and unusual odours.
Labels and records: compare English artwork with the actual recipe; match batch coding to test reports and shipment documents. Use the inspection guide to prepare the inspection brief.
What goes wrong
Added starch or wheat can change cooked texture and the classification. Thin strands can arrive broken, while weak seals let moisture into packs. Inspect arrival samples before releasing stock and compare their cooking performance with the approved sample.
Treating Chinese rice vermicelli as an ordinary unrestricted dried noodle can leave border arrangements unresolved. Agree the port, document checks and testing arrangements before dispatch. A factory recipe change also needs a fresh label and commodity-code review.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on dried rice vermicelli from China?
The selected rice lines list a 0% suspension, subject to its conditions. Standard duty is 6% plus £17 or £20 per 100 kg, depending on recipe and processing. No anti-dumping or countervailing duty is recorded.
Do Chinese rice noodles face special border controls?
Yes. Rice products covered by the emergency GMO measures must enter Great Britain through authorised GMO border control posts. Confirm documents and testing with your broker and port health before shipping.
Does adding egg change the import requirements?
It can. The egg-containing rice line carries veterinary control. Confirm the recipe's animal-product or composite-product status and applicable certification before ordering.
How do I check dried rice vermicelli quality?
Compare strand size, breakage, moisture, seals and cooked texture with an approved sample. Cook arrival samples using the agreed instructions and check firmness and clumping.