Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin
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Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin
Common items in this chapter
- —Milk and cream, not concentrated (0401)
- —Milk and cream, concentrated / sweetened (0402)
- —Yogurt, buttermilk (0403)
- —Butter and dairy spreads (0405)
- —Cheese and curd (0406)
- —Birds' eggs, in shell (0407)
- —Natural honey (0409)
Headings in this chapter (10)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 0401 — Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other …
- 0402 — Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweete…
- 0403 — Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented…
- 0404 — Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or …
- 0405 — Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
- 0406 — Cheese and curd
- 0407 — Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked
- 0408 — Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming…
- 0409 — Honey; natural
- 0410 — Animal products; insects and other edible products of animal origin, n…
Classification notes
Dairy imports face tariff-rate quotas in the US, EU, UK and Canada; in-quota rates are low, over-quota rates often exceed 100%. Lactoferrin and milk derivatives sometimes classified under Chapter 35 instead.
Frequent misclassification
Infant formula: classifies under Chapter 19 (1901.10), not Chapter 04. Ice cream: Chapter 21 (2105). Processed cheese products with < 60% cheese content may fall in Chapter 21.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database