Subheading · Section I

0402.21: Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

0402.21
  • —UK
  • —EU
  • 200%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$9.4bnWorld trade in 2024

0402.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0402, milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening…, chapter 04.

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 Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0402.21 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 200%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 9 lines under subheading 0402.21 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods reached US$9.4bn in 2024, down 8.6% on 2023.

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

China imported the most (US$1.9bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 120 exporters with US$41.7m; its largest buyer was Peru.

The United Kingdom imported US$64.8m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 200% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 9 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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 113.00 GBP / 100 kg
  4. 0402 21 18 00 Other 109.00 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 139.00 GBP / 100 kg
  7. 0402 21 99 00 Other 135.00 GBP / 100 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0402 21 Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  2. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 27 %:
  3. 0402 21 11 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2,5 kg 135,7 €/100 kg/net—
  4. 0402 21 18 Other 130,4 €/100 kg/net—
  5. Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 27 %:
  6. 0402 21 91 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2,5 kg 167,2 €/100 kg/net—
  7. 0402 21 99 Other 161,9 €/100 kg/net—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0402.21 İlave şeker veya diğer tatlandırıcı maddeleri içermeyenler :
  2. Ağırlık itibariyle, içerdiği katı yağ oranı, % 27'yi geçmeyenler:
  3. 0402.21.11.00.00 Net muhteviyatı 2,5 kg.ı geçmeyen hazır ambalajlarda olanlar 200%
  4. 0402.21.18.00.00 Diğerleri 200%
  5. İçerdiği katı yağ oranı, ağırlık itibariyle, % 27'yi geçenler:
  6. 0402.21.91.00.00 Net muhteviyatı 2,5 kg.ı geçmeyen hazır ambalajlarda olanlar 200%
  7. 0402.21.99.00.00 Diğerleri 200%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0402.21 Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  2. Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 3 percent:
  3. 0402.21.02.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 3.3¢/kgkg
  4. 0402.21.05.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 3.3¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  5. 0402.21.25.00 Other 86.5¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  6. Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 percent but not exceeding 35 percent:
  7. 0402.21.27.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 6.8¢/kgkg
  8. 0402.21.30.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 6.8¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  9. 0402.21.50.00 Other $1.092/kgkg, kg cmsc
  10. Other:
  11. 0402.21.73.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 13.7¢/kgkg
  12. 0402.21.75.00 Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 13.7¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  13. 0402.21.90.00 Other $1.556/kgkg, kg cmsc

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0402.21 · US$9.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$27.8m+US$136.5m+> US$429.7m

Exports: 120
  1. New Zealand: US$4.7bn
  2. Netherlands: US$650.8m
  3. Uruguay: US$541.4m
  4. Argentina: US$429.7m
  5. Hong Kong SAR China: US$369.2m
  6. Germany: US$321.5m
  7. Australia: US$304.3m
  8. France: US$236.5m
  9. Belgium: US$153.8m
  10. China: US$146.7m
  11. Singapore: US$136.7m
  12. Denmark: US$136.5m
  13. Ireland: US$132.3m
  14. Malaysia: US$126.8m
  15. United States: US$84.2m
  16. Sweden: US$80.7m
  17. Mexico: US$61.9m
  18. Poland: US$61.7m
  19. Oman: US$60.9m
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$48.2m
  21. Paraguay: US$45.2m
  22. United Kingdom: US$41.7m
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$38.6m
  24. Chile: US$37.2m
  25. Colombia: US$35.5m
  26. Costa Rica: US$35.3m
  27. Portugal: US$30m
  28. Austria: US$29.8m
  29. Italy: US$27.8m
  30. Czechia: US$26.3m
  31. Bolivia: US$26.1m
  32. Spain: US$25.3m
  33. Finland: US$20.3m
  34. Brazil: US$20m
  35. Belarus: US$18.9m
  36. South Africa: US$14.1m
  37. Ukraine: US$10.5m
  38. Thailand: US$8.3m
  39. Uganda: US$7.5m
  40. Türkiye: US$7.2m
  41. Russia: US$6.9m
  42. Panama: US$6m
  43. Canada: US$5.1m
  44. Côte d’Ivoire: US$4.8m
  45. Lithuania: US$4.6m
  46. Fiji: US$4.6m
  47. Taiwan: US$4.2m
  48. Zambia: US$4.2m
  49. Nicaragua: US$4m
  50. Iran: US$4m
  51. Switzerland: US$3.8m
  52. India: US$3.5m
  53. Slovakia: US$3.3m
  54. Japan: US$3.1m
  55. Senegal: US$3m
  56. Angola: US$3m
  57. Philippines: US$2.4m
  58. Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
  59. Latvia: US$2.2m
  60. Indonesia: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 New Zealand US$4.7bn 50%
2 Netherlands US$650.8m 6.9%
3 Uruguay US$541.4m 5.8%
4 Argentina US$429.7m 4.6%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$369.2m 3.9%
6 Germany US$321.5m 3.4%
7 Australia US$304.3m 3.2%
8 France US$236.5m 2.5%
9 Belgium US$153.8m 1.6%
10 China US$146.7m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.9bn 20%
2 Algeria US$810.1m 8.6%
3 Brazil US$530.4m 5.7%
4 United Arab Emirates US$352.3m 3.8%
5 Saudi Arabia US$324.4m 3.5%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$316.4m 3.4%
7 Bangladesh US$264.6m 2.8%
8 Singapore US$248.8m 2.7%
9 Oman US$241.1m 2.6%
10 Malaysia US$239m 2.6%

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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.

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

New Zealand, with US$4.7bn in 2024 (50% of world exports).