Section I · Live Animals & Animal Products · Chapter 04
Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
About chapter 04
Chapter 4 covers dairy produce, birds' eggs, natural honey and other edible animal-origin products not covered elsewhere: milk, cream, butter, cheese, yogurt and whole eggs in shell or otherwise. Many countries apply tariff-rate quotas to dairy imports, so the six-digit code alone will not tell you the duty rate without checking the applicable quota.
Classification tip: Fat content and whether milk is in powder, liquid or concentrated form each drive a different subheading, and dairy is one of the product groups most likely to sit inside a country's tariff-rate quota rather than its standard duty schedule.
33 six-digit codes
Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
4 codes0401.10Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%0401.20Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%0401.40Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%0401.50Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%
Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
5 codes0402.10Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)0402.21Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)0402.29Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)0402.91Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms0402.99Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms
Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.
2 codes0403.20Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa0403.90Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)
Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included
2 codes0404.10Dairy produce; whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter0404.90Dairy produce; natural milk constituents (excluding whey), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.c. in chapter 04
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
3 codes0405.10Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter0405.20Dairy produce; dairy spreads0405.90Dairy produce; fats and oils derived from milk (other than butter or dairy spreads)
Cheese and curd
5 codes0406.10Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd0406.20Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered0406.30Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)0406.40Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)0406.90Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked
5 codes0407.11Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)0407.19Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)0407.21Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)0407.29Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)0407.90Birds' eggs, in shell; preserved or cooked
Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
4 codes0408.11Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter0408.19Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter0408.91Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter0408.99Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen, otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Honey; natural
1 code0409.00Honey; natural
Animal products; insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
2 codes0410.10Animal products; insects0410.90Animal products; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, other than insects
More chapters in section I: Live Animals & Animal Products
Codes and descriptions follow the WCO six-digit Harmonized System nomenclature. National tariff schedules extend these to 8–13 digits and set the actual duty rate, so confirm the full code for your destination country with your customs broker before filing. To copy a code, hover a row and use the copy button; every code has 0401-style dot notation ready for your commercial invoice.
Chapter 04 FAQ
What does HS code chapter 04 cover?
Chapter 04 of the Harmonized System covers: dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. It belongs to section I (Live Animals & Animal Products) and contains 10 four-digit headings, 0401–0410.
How many HS codes are in chapter 04?
Chapter 04 contains 10 four-digit headings and 33 six-digit subheadings. Countries subdivide these further (8–13 digits) in their national tariff schedules, so the full national count is larger.
Is HS code 0401 the same in every country?
Yes. The six-digit level of every code in this chapter is harmonised by the World Customs Organization and identical in all member countries. Digits beyond the sixth (for example the US 10-digit HTS or the EU 8-digit CN) are national and set the actual duty rate.
How do I choose the right code within chapter 04?
Work from the four-digit heading down: pick the heading that best matches your product, then the six-digit subheading that matches its material, form or processing. If two codes seem to fit, customs rules (the General Rules of Interpretation) decide, and when in doubt, confirm with your customs broker before filing.