Code 0407 90 · Heading 0407

Preserved or cooked bird eggs in shell

This code covers bird eggs that still have their shells and are preserved or cooked. The child code depends on whether the eggs are from poultry or from other birds.

For example

Preserved bird eggs in shell
Cooked bird eggs in shell

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Official tariff text

Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked

How we got to this code

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0407 90

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

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 0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked 7 of 10 headings under chapter 04
Are the eggs fertilized for incubation—and if not, are they fresh or preserved or cooked?
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Step 4 · Subheading 0407 90 Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked 5 of 5 subheadings under heading 0407
Are the eggs from poultry, excluding hatching eggs, or are they from birds other than poultry?

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Import duty on the codes below: 7.7%

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0407 11 Fertilised eggs for incubation, of domestic fowls No rate on file
0407 19 Fertilised birds' eggs for incubation (excl. of domestic fowls) 7.7%
0407 21 Fresh eggs of domestic fowls, in shell (excl. fertilised for incubation) No rate on file
0407 29 Fresh birds' eggs, in shell (excl. of domestic fowls, and fertilised for incubation) 7.7%
0407 90 Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked you are here 7.7%

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

12,59 NOK per kg

Their lines1 Norwegian line
EU origin12,59 NOK per kg

04.07.9000 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

0407 90 10 00 Of poultry

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

2.8¢/doz.. 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 lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

0407.90.00.00 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked, Other

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.

04.07.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

12,59 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

12,59 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

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 2 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

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

0407 90 10 00

Of poultry

Ordinary duty

25 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0407 90 90 00

Other

Ordinary duty

6.0%

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 1 US line

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.

0407.90.00.00

Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked, Other

General rate

2.8¢/doz.

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 2.8¢/doz.. 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

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.