2106 90 92 and 2106 90 98 · Other
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2106, second paragraph, (1) to (5), (8) to (11) and (13) to (16), and the third paragraph of the explanatory note to subheadings 2106 10 20 and 2106 10 80.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2106.90
Other food preparations
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 6 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Shandong Aocter Feed Additives Co., Ltd., Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RB | 115.9% |
| Shandong FY Feed Technology Co., Ltd, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RC | 90% |
| Shandong Yinfeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Zouping City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RD | 90% |
| Liaoning Biochem Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RE | 94.9% |
| Be-Long (North) Corporation Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RF | 94.9% |
| Shandong Jujia Biotech Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RG | 94.9% |
| Taian Havay Chemicals Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RH | 94.9% |
| All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89YY | 115.9% |
| Products outside the scope of the proceeding 89ZZ | Free |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Shandong Aocter Feed Additives Co., Ltd., Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RB | 115.9% |
| Shandong FY Feed Technology Co., Ltd, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RC | 90% |
| Shandong Yinfeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Zouping City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RD | 90% |
| Liaoning Biochem Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RE | 94.9% |
| Be-Long (North) Corporation Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RF | 94.9% |
| Shandong Jujia Biotech Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RG | 94.9% |
| Taian Havay Chemicals Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RH | 94.9% |
| All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89YY | 115.9% |
| Products outside the scope of the proceeding 89ZZ | Free |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Shandong Aocter Feed Additives Co., Ltd., Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RB | 115.9% |
| Shandong FY Feed Technology Co., Ltd, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RC | 90% |
| Shandong Yinfeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Zouping City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RD | 90% |
| Liaoning Biochem Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RE | 94.9% |
| Be-Long (North) Corporation Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RF | 94.9% |
| Shandong Jujia Biotech Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RG | 94.9% |
| Taian Havay Chemicals Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RH | 94.9% |
| All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89YY | 115.9% |
| Products outside the scope of the proceeding 89ZZ | Free |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Baolingbao Biology Co. Ltd 89BG | 34.4% |
| Dongxiao Biotechnology Co. Ltd 89BH | 78.4% |
| Sanyuan Biotechnology Co. Ltd 89BI | 156.7% |
| Shandong Xiangchi Jianyuan Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. 89BJ | 152.9% |
| Yusweet Co., Ltd. 89BK | 152.9% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Sanjia Group: - Jiujiang Tiantai Food Co., Ltd. - Yantai Oriental Protein Tech Co., Ltd High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BQ | 40.5% |
| Yantai Shuangta Food Co. Ltd. 88BR | 67.1% |
| Anhui Wanshen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BS | 40.5% |
| Jianyuan Group: - HENGYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., - JIANYUAN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BT | 40.5% |
| Linyi Yuwang Vegetable Protein Co., Ltd. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BU | 40.5% |
| SHANDONG FURUN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BV | 40.5% |
| SHANDONG HUA-THAI FOODPRODUCTS CO., LTD. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BW | 40.5% |
| Shandong Jindu Talin Foods Co.,Ltd. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BX | 40.5% |
| YANTAI T.FULL BIOTECH CO.,LTD. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BY | 40.5% |
| Yosin Biotechnology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88BZ | 40.5% |
| ZHAOYUAN XIRIBEN FOOD STUFF CO., LTD High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88CA | 40.5% |
| All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 88ZZ | 67.1% |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Shandong Aocter Feed Additives Co., Ltd., Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RB | 115.9% |
| Shandong FY Feed Technology Co., Ltd, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RC | 90% |
| Shandong Yinfeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Zouping City, Shandong Province, PRC Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RD | 90% |
| Liaoning Biochem Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RE | 94.9% |
| Be-Long (North) Corporation Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RF | 94.9% |
| Shandong Jujia Biotech Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RG | 94.9% |
| Taian Havay Chemicals Co., Ltd Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89RH | 94.9% |
| All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China Choline chloride, in all forms and purities, whether or not on a carrier, and preparations with a minimum choline chloride content of 30|% by weight, excluding calcium phosphoryl choline chloride tetrahydrate with CAS number 72556-74-2 89YY | 115.9% |
| Products outside the scope of the proceeding 89ZZ | Free |
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 2106 90 92 40 | Hydrolysates of proteins and autolysates of yeast |
| 2106 90 92 50 | Casein protein hydrolysate consisting of: - by weight 20 % or more but not more than 70 % free amino acids, and - peptones of which by weight more than 90 % having a molecular weight of not more than 2000 Da |
| 2106 90 92 55 | Calcium carbonate |
| 2106 90 92 65 | Erythritol in blends with less than 10% of other products |
| 2106 90 92 75 | High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not |
| 2106 90 92 85 | Other |
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.7903 | New Zealand | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 1,945,000 kg | 846,308 kg | Open |
| 09.8302 | Canada | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 35,000,000 kg | 34,995,962 kg | Open |
| 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.
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 24 October 2026
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.
TEDB · 24 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12.8% |
| 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 |
| 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–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–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 agreementQuota | 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 | 3.2% |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | 4.4% |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 5 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 8.9% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 11.6% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €812.5m | 23.6% | -0.4% | |
| €535.9m | 15.6% | -4.5% | |
| €396.2m | 11.5% | +8.8% | |
| €317.8m | 9.2% | -11.3% | |
| €181.5m | 5.3% | -15.9% | |
| €155.3m | 4.5% | +19.6% | |
| €118.5m | 3.4% | +16.4% | |
| €113.3m | 3.3% | +1.8% |
2106.90 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other
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.
The Tariff Classification of Imitation Meat Products from the United Kingdom
The tariff classification of cooked eggs from South Korea
The tariff classification of cooked quail eggs from South Korea
The tariff classification of cooked quail eggs from South Korea
Brewed blood orange flavour preparation. This is a base ingredient for use in the further manufacturing of carbonated non-alcoholic beverages. Ingredients include blood orange concentrate, natural flavouring, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulphite and ascorbic acid.…
Brewed lemonade flavour preparation. This is a base ingredient for use in the further manufacturing of carbonated non-alcoholic beverages. Ingredients include lemonade concentrate, flavouring, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulphite and ascorbic acid. Not suitable…
A honey and ginger beverage preparation, in powder form. The sachet can be used with hot or cold water. The product is packaged in 18g sachets. The sachets are available in cartons of 10 or 20. Ingredients: Cane sugar, ginger extract, honey.
Liquid concentrated Omija (Schisandra chinensis) extract with xylose sugar for the manufacture of beverages. Ingredients: Omija (Schisandra chinensis) extract and xylose sugar. Packaged in bulk, 20-litre food-grade tubs.
471 rulings in total for this code
1. For the purposes of subheadings 21061020 and 21069092, the term ‘starch’ also covers starch breakdown products.
2. For the purposes of subheading 21069020, ‘compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages’ means those preparations having an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 0,5 % vol.
3. For the purposes of subheading 21069030, the term ‘isoglucose’ means the product obtained from glucose or its polymers with a content by weight in the dry state of at least 10 % fructose.
4. For products of subheadings 21069030 and 21069059, the sucrose content, including other sugars expressed as sucrose, is to be determined by the refractometry method (expressed in degrees Brix in accordance with the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2014).
5. Other food preparations presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, and which are intended for use as food supplements are to be classified under heading 2106, unless elsewhere specified or included.
6. Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof, with a sugar content of 97 % or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are excluded from classification under heading 2101 and are, in principle, to be classified in Chapter 17. The character of such products is no longer deemed to be determined by the coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof.
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.
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2106, second paragraph, (1) to (5), (8) to (11) and (13) to (16), and the third paragraph of the explanatory note to subheadings 2106 10 20 and 2106 10 80.
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
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 | Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5 % milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch | 12.8% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5 % milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch | 12.8% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2106 90 92 is one of 7 lines under subheading 2106.90, food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other.
The third-country duty is 12.8%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 150 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12.8%; 135 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
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 233.3% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported other food preparations (HS 2106.90) worth €3.4bn (up 1% on the year before), at an average of €6.19 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 24%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%–16%, the Türkiye duty is 9%–58.5%, the US duty is 0%–10%, the Canada duty is 0%–10.5%, the Mexico duty is 10%–156%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–18%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–28%, the Taiwan duty is 1%–35%, the GCC duty is 0%–5%, the Norway duty is 0%–19%, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2106.90 worth US$17bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$932m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 12.8%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
150 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 135 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.
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia; Anti-dumping duty of 233.3% on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 2106.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$932m), followed by the United States.
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