Sourcing mung bean glass noodles from China
UK duty on the relevant mung bean glass noodle lines is suspended to 0% where eligible; standard duties are 6% plus £8.10 to £20 per 100 kg. Confirm the recipe, processing and packaging before choosing the code, and check food labels and ingredient-dependent controls. Cambridge China Bridge sources mung bean glass noodles.
Conditional suspension and the bulk noodle code
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 17 October 2026, heading 1902 covers pasta and noodles, including mung bean glass noodles. The specific dried glass noodle line requires at least 60% mung bean starch by weight, immediate packs of at least 5 kg and goods not put up for retail sale. The other rows are classification alternatives, rather than interchangeable codes.
The selected lines show a 0% autonomous suspension, with standard duties of 6% plus £8.10 to £20 per 100 kg and no recorded anti-dumping or countervailing duty. The suspension footnote excludes mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing these products. Ask your broker to confirm eligibility. Organic and genetically modified organism controls are attached; veterinary control also appears on the other dried and non-dried lines. Confirm their application to the recipe with your broker.
Chinese rice products covered by the emergency measures must enter Great Britain through authorised border control posts for genetically modified organisms. For organic consignments, the inspection certificate is issued by the exporter’s control body; confirm the remaining import requirements with your broker. Give the full recipe, processing method and packaging to the commodity code check. For the wider heading, see dried rice vermicelli.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried glass noodles, mung bean starch at least 60%, non-retail packs of at least 5 kg | 1902 30 10 40 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Uncooked noodles without egg, common wheat flour or rice | 1902 19 10 90 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Other dried noodles, excluding the rice and specified bulk glass noodle lines | 1902 30 10 80 | 6% + £20.00 per 100 kg | None |
| Other non-dried noodles, not containing rice | 1902 30 90 90 | 6% + £8.10 per 100 kg | None |
Specify the starch blend and cooked texture
Specify mung bean starch content and identify every other starch, additive and seasoning. State whether the noodles are uncooked or otherwise prepared, dried or non-dried, and intended for retail or catering. Agree strand thickness, bundle format, colour, dry breakage tolerance, soaking instructions and cooked texture against an approved sample.
Agree moisture acceptance, shelf-life evidence, moisture barrier packaging and carton protection. Test production samples for relevant allergens and contaminants. Confirm food business registration requirements with your local authority, and ask Trading Standards to review English retail labels for the name, ingredients with allergens emphasised, net quantity, dates, storage instructions and a UK address.
Inspection checklist
Recipe: compare the production formulation and starch declarations with the approved specification, including any seasoning sachets.
Cooking: follow the agreed soaking and cooking method, then compare transparency, firmness, clumping and strand breakage with the approved sample.
Condition: check dry brittleness, loose fragments, foreign matter, unusual odour and moisture results against the agreed acceptance criteria.
Packs: check seals, net weight, date coding and English label text; photograph crushed cartons and damp packs on arrival.
What goes wrong
A changed starch blend can produce noodles that look similar when dry but become cloudy, sticky or fragile after cooking. Poor seals and damp cartons undermine shelf life, while tightly compressed bundles can arrive broken. Retain the approved sample and compare production and arrival samples using the same cooking method.
Retail packs do not qualify for the specified bulk glass noodle line simply because they travel in a large carton. Rice or animal ingredients can change the control assessment, and a listed suspension should not be assumed to cover a mixed preparation. Resolve the recipe, code, suspension eligibility and label before dispatch.
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 mung bean glass noodles from China?
The selected lines show a conditional 0% suspension. Standard duties are 6% plus £8.10 to £20 per 100 kg. No anti-dumping or countervailing duty is recorded; confirm suspension eligibility with your broker.
Which code covers bulk dried mung bean glass noodles?
1902 30 10 40 describes dried glass noodles with at least 60% mung bean starch by weight, in immediate packs of at least 5 kg and not put up for retail sale. Confirm the processing and recipe before using it.
Can retail packs use the bulk glass noodle code?
The specified bulk line excludes goods put up for retail sale. An outer shipping carton does not establish eligibility. Give your broker the immediate pack format, recipe and processing details.
What should I test before ordering mung bean glass noodles?
Compare the starch blend, soaking behaviour, cooked firmness, clumping and breakage with an approved sample. Agree moisture and shelf-life checks, and test relevant allergens and contaminants.