Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0401

0401.20

0401.20: Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 %

Milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated)

0401.20 is the HS subheading for milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated), under heading 0401 in chapter 04.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 15 GBP / 100 kg standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0401 20 00 00 Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%
  2. Not exceeding 3%
  3. 0401 20 11 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding two litres 15 GBP / 100 kg
  4. 0401 20 19 00 Other 14 GBP / 100 kg
  5. Exceeding 3%
  6. 0401 20 91 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding two litres 18 GBP / 100 kg
  7. 0401 20 99 00 Other 18 GBP / 100 kg

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • 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).
    • 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))
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/693
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)——
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
CPTPP Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico 3 GBP / 100 kg / 2.8 GBP / 100 kg / 3.8 GBP / 100 kg / 3.6 GBP / 100 kg
UK–Australia agreementQuota Australia 5 GBP / 100 kg / 4.67 GBP / 100 kg / 6.33 GBP / 100 kg / 6 GBP / 100 kg

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£81.8m-20.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.42 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.8mFeb 2024: £5.2mMar 2024: £6.9mApr 2024: £8.4mMay 2024: £9.4mJun 2024: £9.2mJul 2024: £9.3mAug 2024: £8.2mSept 2024: £8.2mOct 2024: £8.1mNov 2024: £7.4mDec 2024: £5.5mJan 2025: £5.1mFeb 2025: £8.7mMar 2025: £8.1mApr 2025: £10.3mMay 2025: £13.5mJun 2025: £9.3mJul 2025: £9.4mAug 2025: £9.5mSept 2025: £6.8mOct 2025: £6.6mNov 2025: £7.2mDec 2025: £5.2mJan 2026: £4.1mFeb 2026: £4.1mMar 2026: £6.4mApr 2026: £7.6mMay 2026: £11.2mJun 2026: £8.1mJul 2026: £8.4mAug 2026: £6.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £72.1m 88.2% -22.7%
Poland £2.9m 3.6% -4%
Germany £2.4m 2.9% -19.9%
France £2.2m 2.6% +59%
Denmark £855k 1% +140.6%
Belgium £798k 1% -18.3%
Romania £208k 0.3% -3.5%
Spain £155k 0.2% -55.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0401.20 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$29m+US$154m+> US$446m

Exports: 120
  1. Germany: US$923m
  2. Czechia: US$517m
  3. Belgium: US$495m
  4. Poland: US$446m
  5. Netherlands: US$429m
  6. France: US$371m
  7. Austria: US$363m
  8. New Zealand: US$254m
  9. Hungary: US$244m
  10. Latvia: US$198m
  11. Denmark: US$178m
  12. Luxembourg: US$154m
  13. Slovenia: US$152m
  14. Australia: US$147m
  15. Thailand: US$130m
  16. United States: US$110m
  17. Ireland: US$104m
  18. Estonia: US$103m
  19. United Kingdom: US$87m
  20. Slovakia: US$84m
  21. Spain: US$81m
  22. Portugal: US$67m
  23. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$44m
  24. Cameroon: US$40m
  25. Lithuania: US$40m
  26. Costa Rica: US$39m
  27. Uganda: US$39m
  28. Romania: US$33m
  29. South Africa: US$29m
  30. China: US$28m
  31. Italy: US$27m
  32. Japan: US$16m
  33. Russia: US$15m
  34. Serbia: US$14m
  35. Ukraine: US$14m
  36. Pakistan: US$12m
  37. India: US$12m
  38. Mexico: US$11m
  39. Sweden: US$11m
  40. Malaysia: US$11m
  41. Croatia: US$11m
  42. Canada: US$10m
  43. Vietnam: US$9m
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$9m
  45. Bulgaria: US$8m
  46. Honduras: US$8m
  47. Belarus: US$8m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  49. Nicaragua: US$7m
  50. Greece: US$7m
  51. Argentina: US$6m
  52. Türkiye: US$6m
  53. Azerbaijan: US$5m
  54. Indonesia: US$5m
  55. Egypt: US$5m
  56. South Korea: US$4m
  57. Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
  58. Uruguay: US$3m
  59. Iran: US$3m
  60. Finland: US$3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$923m 14.8%
2 Czechia US$517m 8.3%
3 Belgium US$495m 7.9%
4 Poland US$446m 7.2%
5 Netherlands US$429m 6.9%
6 France US$371m 6%
7 Austria US$363m 5.8%
8 New Zealand US$254m 4.1%
9 Hungary US$244m 3.9%
10 Latvia US$198m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$2bn 24.3%
2 Netherlands US$649m 10.4%
3 Belgium US$526m 8.4%
4 Italy US$429m 6.9%
5 China US$386m 6.2%
6 Lithuania US$249m 4%
7 France US$127m 2%
8 Croatia US$124m 2%
9 Romania US$123m 2%
10 United Kingdom US$115m 1.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 13%median duty
  • 33number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 388%highest: Norway, Türkiye, Barbados

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 12% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 40% 30% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 13% 12% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 12% 5% – 15% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 141% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 27%* 23% – 31% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 13% 12% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 60% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 7.5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 57% 34% – 65% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 54% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 40% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 34%* 30% – 38% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 35% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 75% 2023
Japan 23% 21% – 25% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 5% – 15% 2023
Kenya 60% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 93%* 36% – 151% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 28% 5% – 50% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 15% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 100% 2023
Mozambique 11% 2.5% – 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 33%* 2023
Norway 388% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 40% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 60% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 13% 12% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 12% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 60% 2023
Samoa 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 2.5% 0% – 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 36% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 82%* 31% – 132% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 60% 2023
Thailand 41% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 150% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 60% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 32%* 27% – 37% 2023
United States 1.5%* 0.7% – 2.4% 2023
Uruguay 13% 12% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 78%* 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
02212 Milk & cream, not concentrated/sweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not > 6%
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
02211 Raw milk of cattle
02212 Raw milk of buffalo
02291 Raw milk of sheep
02292 Raw milk of goats
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0141 Raising of cattle and buffaloes
0144 Raising of sheep and goats
0143 Raising of camels and camelids
0142 Raising of horses and other equines

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170401.20unchanged
20120401.20unchanged
20070401.20unchanged
20020401.20unchanged
19960401.20unchanged
19920401.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N314368 U.S. CBP 30 September 2020 · 0401.20.20.00

    The tariff classification of Ultra Heat Temperature Milk from Canada

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

    CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. EU Rules of origin · Applies from:

    Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation [2026/498]

    CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff all 4 lines under subheading 0401.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 4 lines under subheading 0401.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated) worth £81.8m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £0.42 per kg; Ireland supplied 88%, followed by Poland.

World trade in milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated) reached US$6bn in 2024, up 3.2% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 14.8% of the total, ahead of the Czechia.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 %?

Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 % fall under HS subheading 0401.20, part of heading 0401, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but… in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0401.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 150%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but… in Canada?

Under the Customs Tariff of Canada, imports under 0401.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but…?

Germany, with US$923m in 2024 (14.8% of world exports).

Where does the UK import milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (88%), Poland (4%) and Germany (3%), out of total imports of £81.8m.

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