Code 0404 90 · Heading 0404

Other products made from natural milk constituents, not whey

This code covers products made from natural milk constituents that are not whey or modified whey. They may contain added sugar or other sweeteners; the detailed subcodes then distinguish the fat content.

For example

Casein made from natural milk constituents, not whey

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Official tariff text

Products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not sweetened, 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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Step 4 · Subheading 0404 90 Products consisting of natural milk constituents, w… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 0404
Is the product made from natural milk constituents, is it not whey or modified whey, is sugar or another sweetener added, and is its fat content no more than 1.5 weight percent, over 1.5 weight percent but no more than 27 weight percent, or over 27 weight percent?

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Import duty on the codes below: No rate on file

6 codes below this one

This is the catch-all under 0404: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within the parent group, this is where products made from natural milk constituents go when they are not whey or modified whey, the class named by the sibling code.

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0404 10 Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter No rate on file
0404 90 Products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not sweetened, n.e.s. you are here No rate on file

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

16,41 NOK per kg

Their lines1 Norwegian line

04.04.9000 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines7 British lines
EU originDuty free

0404 90 21 00 Not exceeding 1,5 %

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.37¢/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines5 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

0404.90.10.00 Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

04.04.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

16,41 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 7 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

0404 90 21 00

Not exceeding 1,5 %

Ordinary duty

84 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 23 00

Exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 27 %

Ordinary duty

113 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 29 00

Exceeding 27 %

Ordinary duty

139 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 81 00

Not exceeding 1,5 %

Ordinary duty

0.7 GBP / kg / lactic matter + 18 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 83 10

Special milk, for infants, in hermetically sealed containers of a net content not exceeding 500 g of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 %

Ordinary duty

1 GBP / kg / lactic matter + 18 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 83 90

Other

Ordinary duty

1 GBP / kg / lactic matter + 18 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0404 90 89 00

Exceeding 27 %

Ordinary duty

1.3 GBP / kg / lactic matter + 18 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 5 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

0404.90.10.00

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, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Milk protein concentrates

General rate

0.37¢/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 0.37¢/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0404.90.28.00

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, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4, Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

14.5%

From the EU

14.5% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0404.90.30.00

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, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4, Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

14.5%

From the EU

14.5% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0404.90.50.00

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, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4, Other

General rate

$1.189/kg + 8.5%

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.189/kg + 8.5%. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0404.90.70.00

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, not elsewhere specified or included, Other

General rate

8.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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.