Date: 2025-09-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1804 of 5 September 2025 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 September 2025
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1804, dated 5 September 2025, establishes the import duty applicable to certain types of husked rice. It adjusts the duty based on the volume of import licenses issued between 1 September 2024 and 29 August 2025, and repeals Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/475. The regulation took effect upon publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on 8 September 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Import Duty:**
* The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, excluding husked basmati rice as defined in Article 21 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835, is set at EUR 42,50 per tonne.
* **Repeal of Previous Regulation:**
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/475 is repealed.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The regulation entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Importers of Husked Rice (CN code 1006 20, excluding basmati):**
* *Impact:* Subject to a new import duty of EUR 42,50 per tonne.
* *Action Required:* Adjust import costs and pricing strategies to reflect the new duty.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing and enforcing the new import duty.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the new duty is correctly applied and monitor its impact on the rice market.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, detailing the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
United States of America: Mentioned in the context of an agreement with the European Community regarding the calculation of applied duties for husked rice.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2025/475: A Commission Implementing Regulation fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2023/2835: Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation EU No 1308/2013 regarding rules on import in the sectors of rice, cereals, sugar and hops.
Brussels: The city where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1804 8.9.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1804
of 5 September 2025
fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 September 2025
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(1), and in particular Article 183, first
paragraph, point (a), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of
America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council
Decision 2005/476/EC(2), establishes a method for calculating duties applied to imports of husked rice.
(2) On the basis of the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences
for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than import licences for basmati rice, were issued in respect
of 446 256 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2024 to 29 August 2025. The import duty for husked rice
falling within CN code 1006 20, other than basmati rice, fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2025/475, should therefore be adjusted(3).
(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/475 should therefore be repealed.
(4) The applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period referred to above. This Regulation should
therefore enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than husked basmati rice of the varieties referred to
in Article 2(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835(4), shall be EUR 42,50 per tonne.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.
(2) Council Decision 2005/476/EC of 21 June 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice and
amending Decisions 2004/617/EC, 2004/618/EC and 2004/619/EC (OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 67, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/
2005/476/oj).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/475 of 6 March 2025 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked
rice from 7 March 2025 (OJ L, 2025/475, 7.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/475/oj).
(4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835 of 10 October 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on import in the sectors of rice, cereals, sugar and hops, and repealing
Commission Regulations (EC) No 3330/94, (EC) No 2810/95, (EC) No 951/2006, (EC) No 972/2006, (EC) No 504/2007, (EC)
No 1375/2007, (EC) No 402/2008, (EC) No 1295/2008, (EC) No 1312/2008 and (EU) No 642/2010, (EEC) No 1361/76, (EEC)
No 1842/81, (EEC) No 3556/87, (EEC) No 3846/87, (EEC) No 815/89, (EC) No 765/2002, (EC) No 1993/2005, (EC) No 1670/2006,
(EC) No 1731/2006, (EC) No 1741/2006, (EC) No 433/2007, (EC) No 1359/2007, (EC) No 1454/2007, (EC) No 508/2008, (EC)
No 903/2008, (EC) No 147/2009, (EC) No 612/2009, (EU) No 817/2010, (EU) No 1178/2010, (EU) No 90/2011 and Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1373/2013 (OJ L, 2023/2835, 21.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2835/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1804/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 8.9.2025
Article 2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/475 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 2025.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Elisabeth WERNER
Director-General
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural
Development
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1804/oj