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)
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