Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0402

0402.21

0402.21: Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

Whole milk powder (unsweetened)

0402.21 is the HS subheading for whole milk powder (unsweetened), under heading 0402 in chapter 04.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 113 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. 0402 21 00 00 Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
  2. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 27%
  3. 0402 21 11 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2.5 kg 113 GBP / 100 kg
  4. 0402 21 18 00 Other 109 GBP / 100 kg
  5. Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 27%
  6. 0402 21 91 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2.5 kg 139 GBP / 100 kg
  7. 0402 21 99 00 Other 135 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
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–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador 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 agreementQuota 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 22.6 GBP / 100 kg / 21.8 GBP / 100 kg / 27.8 GBP / 100 kg / 27 GBP / 100 kg
UK–Australia agreementQuota Australia 37.67 GBP / 100 kg / 36.33 GBP / 100 kg / 46.33 GBP / 100 kg / 45 GBP / 100 kg

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£60.8m-0.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.81 per kg
Jan 2024: £5mFeb 2024: £3.9mMar 2024: £2.6mApr 2024: £2.9mMay 2024: £4.4mJun 2024: £4.5mJul 2024: £5mAug 2024: £3.6mSept 2024: £4.3mOct 2024: £4.9mNov 2024: £5mDec 2024: £5mJan 2025: £5.2mFeb 2025: £5.2mMar 2025: £5mApr 2025: £4.8mMay 2025: £4.2mJun 2025: £10.7mJul 2025: £3.6mAug 2025: £3.2mSept 2025: £4.8mOct 2025: £4.9mNov 2025: £4.7mDec 2025: £5.2mJan 2026: £5.2mFeb 2026: £4.7mMar 2026: £5mApr 2026: £6.4mMay 2026: £4.5mJun 2026: £6mJul 2026: £5mAug 2026: £4.3m 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
Netherlands £28.4m 46.7% +10.8%
France £9.3m 15.3% +7.2%
Germany £9.1m 14.9% -2%
Ireland £4.3m 7.1% -54.2%
Austria £3.7m 6.1% +240.4%
New Zealand £3.5m 5.7% +219.6%
Belgium £781k 1.3% -37.4%
Czechia £712k 1.2% +117.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0402.21 · US$9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$28m+US$137m+> US$430m

Exports: 120
  1. New Zealand: US$5bn
  2. Netherlands: US$651m
  3. Uruguay: US$541m
  4. Argentina: US$430m
  5. Hong Kong SAR China: US$369m
  6. Germany: US$321m
  7. Australia: US$304m
  8. France: US$236m
  9. Belgium: US$154m
  10. China: US$147m
  11. Singapore: US$137m
  12. Denmark: US$137m
  13. Ireland: US$132m
  14. Malaysia: US$127m
  15. United States: US$84m
  16. Sweden: US$81m
  17. Mexico: US$62m
  18. Poland: US$62m
  19. Oman: US$61m
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$48m
  21. Paraguay: US$45m
  22. United Kingdom: US$42m
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$39m
  24. Chile: US$37m
  25. Colombia: US$36m
  26. Costa Rica: US$35m
  27. Portugal: US$30m
  28. Austria: US$30m
  29. Italy: US$28m
  30. Czechia: US$26m
  31. Bolivia: US$26m
  32. Spain: US$25m
  33. Finland: US$20m
  34. Brazil: US$20m
  35. Belarus: US$19m
  36. South Africa: US$14m
  37. Ukraine: US$10m
  38. Thailand: US$8m
  39. Uganda: US$8m
  40. Türkiye: US$7m
  41. Russia: US$7m
  42. Panama: US$6m
  43. Canada: US$5m
  44. Côte d’Ivoire: US$5m
  45. Lithuania: US$5m
  46. Fiji: US$5m
  47. Taiwan: US$4m
  48. Zambia: US$4m
  49. Nicaragua: US$4m
  50. Iran: US$4m
  51. Switzerland: US$4m
  52. India: US$4m
  53. Slovakia: US$3m
  54. Japan: US$3m
  55. Senegal: US$3m
  56. Angola: US$3m
  57. Philippines: US$2m
  58. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  59. Latvia: US$2m
  60. Indonesia: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 New Zealand US$5bn 50%
2 Netherlands US$651m 6.9%
3 Uruguay US$541m 5.8%
4 Argentina US$430m 4.6%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$369m 3.9%
6 Germany US$321m 3.4%
7 Australia US$304m 3.2%
8 France US$236m 2.5%
9 Belgium US$154m 1.6%
10 China US$147m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 20%
2 Algeria US$810m 8.6%
3 Brazil US$530m 5.7%
4 United Arab Emirates US$352m 3.8%
5 Saudi Arabia US$324m 3.5%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$316m 3.4%
7 Bangladesh US$265m 2.8%
8 Singapore US$249m 2.7%
9 Oman US$241m 2.6%
10 Malaysia US$239m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 6.7%median duty
  • 33number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 221%highest: Liechtenstein, Israel, Palestinian Territories

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 17% 0% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 24% 16% – 28% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 15% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 141% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 17%* 2022
Botswana 7.8%* 2023
Brazil 24% 16% – 28% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Burundi 60% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 49% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 60% 34% – 65% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 56% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 6% 0% – 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 16% 15% – 20% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 5.7%* 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 37%* 33% – 42% 2023
Fiji 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Georgia 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 18% 15% – 20% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 137%* 2023
India 60% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 21% 5% – 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 212% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 50% 2023
Japan 18% 0% – 30% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 60% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 6%* 2023
Liberia 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 221%* 16% – 434% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Mauritania 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 28% 10% – 45% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 100% 2023
Mozambique 9.2% 0% – 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 6%* 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 40% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 60% 2023
Niger 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Nigeria 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 52%* 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 212% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 39% 5% – 50% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 60% 2023
Samoa 5% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 3.3% 0% – 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Senegal 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5.7%* 2023
South Korea 176% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 30% 25% – 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 175%* 13% – 344% 2023
Syria 3% 1% – 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 60% 2023
Thailand 12% 2023
Togo 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023
Tonga 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 180% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 60% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 36%* 31% – 40% 2023
United States 10%* 0.8% – 36% 2023
Uruguay 24% 16% – 28% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2% – 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
02222 Milk & cream, concentrated/sweetened, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
22211 Whole milk powder
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1050 Manufacture of dairy products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170402.21unchanged
20120402.21unchanged
20070402.21unchanged
20020402.21unchanged
19960402.21unchanged
19920402.21unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N358913 U.S. CBP 5 March 2026 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Goat Milk Powder from the Netherlands

  • N302542 U.S. CBP 19 February 2019 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Instant Whole Milk Powder from Argentina

  • N294607 U.S. CBP 28 March 2018 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Donkey Milk Powder from Greece

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:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/996 of 29 April 2026 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 regarding the creation, amendment and management of certain tariff quotas following the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part

    CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff all 4 lines under subheading 0402.21 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 4 lines under subheading 0402.21 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported whole milk powder (unsweetened) worth £60.8m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £4.81 per kg; Netherlands supplied 47%, followed by France.

World trade in whole milk powder (unsweetened) reached US$9bn in 2024, down 8.6% on 2023.

New Zealand was the largest exporter with 50% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter?

Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter fall under HS subheading 0402.21, part of heading 0402, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on not containing added sugar or other sweetening… in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0402.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 180%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on not containing added sugar or other sweetening… in Canada?

Under the Customs Tariff of Canada, imports under 0402.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most not containing added sugar or other sweetening…?

New Zealand, with US$5bn in 2024 (50% of world exports).

Where does the UK import whole milk powder (unsweetened) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (47%), France (15%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £60.8m.

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