EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3501.90
Caseinates and casein glues
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration 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.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 25 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.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 25.5% 
France 5.5% reduced rate 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 9% reduced rate 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 6% reduced rate TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6.4% |
| 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 customs union | 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 |
| European Economic Area - Iceland | Iceland | 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–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–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 |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 2.9% |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 3.2% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 5.1% |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Norway | 6.2% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | €4.9m | 73.7% | -48.6% |
 India | €651k | 9.8% | -33.7% |
 United Kingdom | €319k | 4.8% | +140.1% |
 United States | €313k | 4.7% | -49.7% |
 Switzerland | €248k | 3.7% | +32.7% |
 Türkiye | €98k | 1.5% | +1,602.7% |
 Colombia | €44k | 0.7% | — |
 China | €15k | 0.2% | -31.1% |
3501.90 Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 6.4% – 8.3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 7% USA 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway 21.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
This subheading includes caseinates and other derivatives of casein referred to in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 3501, (A), (2) and (A), (3) respectively.
Caseinates are put up in the form of white or light yellow powders, and are almost odourless.
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 | Other | 6.4% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | Other | 6.4% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3501 90 90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 3501.90, casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives: other.
The third-country duty is 6.4%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 151 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6.4%; 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 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported caseinates and casein glues (HS 3501.90) worth €6.6m (down 45% on the year before), at an average of €10.02 per kg; New Zealand supplied 74%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 6.4%–8.3%, the US duty is 6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.4%, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is 21.2%, the North Macedonia duty is 2% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3501.90 worth US$361m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was New Zealand.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 6.4%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
151 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. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 3501.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was New Zealand (US$14m), followed by the United States.