EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2104.10
2104 10 00: Soups and broths and preparations therefor
Soups and broths
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations:
- 2104 10 00 Soups and broths and preparations therefor
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 7
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 39.7%
- Only for
- 2104 10 00 11 Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50 % or more of monosodium glutamate
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Regulation 0633/21
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 39.7%
- Only for
- 2104 10 00 81 Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50 % or more of monosodium glutamate
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Regulation 0633/21
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Documents
- Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 8
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Faroe Islands, Greenland
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 1548/17
- Documents
- Y964 Goods other than those described in Annex XIa (Seafood) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 0966/23
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 2062/17
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Legal act
- Regulation 2306/21
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 2104 10 00 11 | Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50 % or more of monosodium glutamate |
| 2104 10 00 19 | Other |
| 2104 10 00 81 | Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50 % or more of monosodium glutamate |
| 2104 10 00 89 | Other |
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.9016 | United States | Free · 0.1 EUR / 100 kg Z · 1.3% · 1.3 % + 3.18 EUR / 100 kg · 1.5% · 1.6 % + 3.56 EUR / 100 kg · 1.9% · 10.68 EUR / 100 kg M · 2 % + 13.5 EUR / 100 kg · 2 % + 9.63 EUR / 100 kg | 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 | 250,000,000 kg | 245,502,040 kg | Critical |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
Export measures 4
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 July 2024 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 2062/17 | 28 June 2018 |
| Export control - CITES | All third countries | Regulation 0966/23 | 20 May 2023 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 10% reduced rate -
Belgium 6% reduced rate -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 12% reduced rate -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 13.5% reduced rate -
France 5.5% reduced rate -
Germany 7% reduced rate -
Greece 13% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 10% reduced rate -
Latvia 12% reduced rate -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate -
Malta 0% reduced rate -
Netherlands 9% reduced rate -
Poland 5% reduced rate -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 11% reduced rate -
Slovakia 19% reduced rate -
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate -
Spain 10% reduced rate -
Sweden 6% reduced rate
TEDB · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 11.5% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Norway | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| EU–United States agreementQuota | United States | 2.9% |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 5 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 8% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 10% |
EU: imports by month · HS 2104.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | €30m | 29.6% | +15.3% |
 Switzerland | €21.9m | 21.6% | -11.4% |
 Japan | €12.9m | 12.7% | -2.4% |
 Thailand | €5.7m | 5.6% | -13.5% |
 Côte d’Ivoire | €4.9m | 4.8% | +27.9% |
 Türkiye | €4.5m | 4.5% | -15.1% |
 Norway | €4.4m | 4.4% | +7.8% |
 China | €3m | 2.9% | -7.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
2104.10 Soups and broths and preparations therefor
UK 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 11.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Argentina 16% – 18% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 17.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Japan 7% – 8.4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Taiwan 5% – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N355178 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from South Korea and China
- N350178 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and eligibility for preferential treatment under the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement of an instant noodle soup from South Korea and China
- N327674 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- N327675 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- 600011274 HMRC
Sambar mix 200g. This product is an Indian soup mix in dried form and packaged in sealed pouches. Add the dry mix ingredients to a saucepan and add hot water and simmer for six minutes and serve hot. Ingredients include: red gram dal, salt, mixed spices, sugar, vegetable fat, tamarind powder,…
- 600011006 HMRC
Wonton shrimp soup. This product comprises of four components packed into individual pots .The contents are concentrated Soup, noodles and chopped shrimp Wontons. The consumer adds water and the product in microwaved. The net weight of the soup one prepared is 258g. The product contains less than…
13 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) mixed vegetables of heading 0712;
(b) roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 0901);
(c) flavoured tea (heading 0902);
(e) food preparations, other than the products described in heading 2103 or 2104, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(f) products of heading 2404;
(g) yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 3003 or 3004; or
(h) prepared enzymes of heading 3507.
2. Extracts of the substitutes referred to in note 1(b) are to be classified in heading 2101.
3. For the purposes of heading 2104, the expression ‘homogenised composite food preparations’ means preparations consisting of a finely homogenised mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients.
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
General
Classification of ‘food supplements’ (as referred to in point (16) of the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2106), in particular other food preparations presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, and which are intended for use as food supplements, is also to be seen in the light of the criteria set out in the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Joined Cases C-410/08 to C-412/08 (‘Swiss Caps’).
Additional note 1
This additional note covers in particular maltodextrins.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | 11.5% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | 11.5% | — |
CN code 2104 10 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 2104.10 (soups and broths and preparations therefor).
The third-country duty is 11.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
139 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 11.5%.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 39.7% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
Imports of soups and broths (HS 2104.10) into the EU came to €101.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 30%, followed by Switzerland.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 10%, the Türkiye duty is 11.5%, the US duty is 3.2%, the Canada duty is 6%, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 16%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 7%–8.4%, the Taiwan duty is 5%–15%, the GCC duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2104.10 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$23m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 2104 10 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 11.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 2104 10 00?
153 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 139 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 2104 10 00?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia; Anti-dumping duty of 39.7% on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 2104.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$23m), followed by Switzerland.