Heading 0404 · Chapter 04

Whey and other goods made from natural milk constituents

This heading covers whey, including concentrated or sweetened whey, and goods made from natural milk constituents that are not named elsewhere. It also includes goods with added sugar or other sweeteners.

For example

Concentrated whey, not milk or cream
A product consisting of natural milk constituents, not milk, cream, fermented milk, butter, cheese or eggs

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Official tariff text

Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s.

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Step 1 · Section I Live animals; animal products
Is it a live animal; meat or edible offal; a fish, crustacean, mollusc or other aquatic invertebrate; milk, a dairy product, bird egg, natural honey or another edible animal-origin product; or another product of animal origin?
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Step 2 · Chapter 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible p… 4 of 5 chapters in section I
Is it milk or cream, whey or other natural milk constituents, butter or milk fat, cheese or curd, bird eggs, natural honey, or another named edible animal product?
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Step 3 · Heading 0404 Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing add… 4 of 10 headings under chapter 04
Is it whey or modified whey, or is it another product consisting of natural milk constituents?

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Import duty on the codes below: No rate on file

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 17.3%.

0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter No rate on file
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter No rate on file
0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruit, nuts or cocoa, and yogurt may additionally contain chocolate, spices, coffee, plants or cereals 7.6–12.8%
0404 Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s. you are here No rate on file
0405 Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads 9.0%
0406 Cheese and curd No rate on file
0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked 7.7%
0408 Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 0.0%
0409 Naturlig honning 17.3%
0410 Insects, turtles' eggs, birds' nests and other edible products of animal origin, n.e.s. 7.7–15.4%

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.