GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 2106.10
2106.10.00.00.00: Protein concentrates & textured protein substances.
Protein concentrates and textured proteins
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2106.10 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 4% 
EU 12.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 10.6% – 25% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 15.1% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 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.
- H315652 U.S. CBP
Modification of NY N308405; Tariff Classification of Rice Protein Powder
- N334179 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yeast extracts from China
- N325630 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of soy protein crisps from Germany
- H280419 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice; tariff classification of rice protein powder
- 600015649 HMRC
100% organic pea (pisum sativum) protein powder. Light yellow in colour. Ready to eat or as a food ingredient. Intended to be added to smoothies, drinks or mixed into porridge, soups, or desserts to boost protein intake. The recommended daily serving is 30g. The powder is supplied in a 20kg paper…
- 600014392 HMRC
Soy protein Crisps Used in the manufacture of sports nutrition products for human consumption Physical form: Round shape, Crispy texture, Off white to beige coloured Packaged in 15KG Cartons
- 600012791 HMRC
Diet Fuel Ultralean protein shake concentrate Weight is 3 KG Ingredient list: Protein Blend [Whey protein concentrate (Milk), Soya protein isolate, Milk protein isolate, Whey protein isolate (Emulsifier: Sunflower lecithin) (Milk), Hydrolysed whey protein isolate (Emulsifier: sunflower lecithin)…
- 600012756 HMRC
Milk Protein Isolate powder Ingredients: milk protein isolate; flavouring, thickeners: xanthan gum, guar gum; salt; natural flavouring; enzyme complex for food (alpha-amylase, protease, beta-D-galactosidase, lipase and cellulase) (Digezyme®); sweeteners: acesulfame k, sucralose
21 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Additional notes
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.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 2106.10.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2106.10, protein concentrates and textured protein substances.
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–12%, the EU duty is 12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12.8%, the US duty is 6.4%, the Canada duty is 11%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 10.6%–25%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 2106.10 worth US$193m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$17m.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 2106.10.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 2106.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$82m), followed by New Zealand.