Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0406

0406.20

0406.20: Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds

Grated or powdered cheese

0406.20 is the HS subheading for grated or powdered cheese, under heading 0406 in chapter 04.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 157 GBP / 100 kg standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0406 20 00 00 Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds 157 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)—157 GBP / 100 kg
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
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–Switzerland agreement Switzerland 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–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Norway agreementQuota Norway 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
CPTPPQuota Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico 99.9 GBP / 100 kg
UK–Australia agreementQuota Australia 52.33 GBP / 100 kg
UK–New Zealand agreementQuota New Zealand 52.33 GBP / 100 kg

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£154.4m+3.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.92 per kg
Jan 2024: £11.1mFeb 2024: £10.9mMar 2024: £10.5mApr 2024: £12.3mMay 2024: £11.5mJun 2024: £11.5mJul 2024: £14.2mAug 2024: £10.8mSept 2024: £11.6mOct 2024: £12.3mNov 2024: £11.6mDec 2024: £12mJan 2025: £11.5mFeb 2025: £11.2mMar 2025: £12.5mApr 2025: £13.9mMay 2025: £12.8mJun 2025: £12.5mJul 2025: £12.9mAug 2025: £14.1mSept 2025: £12.7mOct 2025: £13.8mNov 2025: £13.8mDec 2025: £12.8mJan 2026: £10.7mFeb 2026: £12.1mMar 2026: £12.8mApr 2026: £12.7mMay 2026: £14.1mJun 2026: £12.8mJul 2026: £13.7mAug 2026: £12.2m 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
Italy £81.1m 52.5% +13.1%
Denmark £27m 17.5% -7.8%
Ireland £25.3m 16.4% +5.5%
Netherlands £7.7m 5% -45.3%
Germany £5.5m 3.6% +506.1%
Spain £4.1m 2.7% -5.6%
France £2.5m 1.6% -25.5%
Czechia £707k 0.5% -3.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0406.20 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$434kUS$434k+US$7m+US$71m+> US$556m

Exports: 102
  1. Italy: US$831m
  2. United States: US$758m
  3. Netherlands: US$556m
  4. New Zealand: US$272m
  5. Ireland: US$262m
  6. Denmark: US$228m
  7. Germany: US$207m
  8. Belgium: US$206m
  9. France: US$201m
  10. United Kingdom: US$71m
  11. Saudi Arabia: US$67m
  12. Spain: US$49m
  13. Australia: US$47m
  14. Poland: US$36m
  15. Austria: US$36m
  16. Türkiye: US$32m
  17. Estonia: US$26m
  18. Switzerland: US$23m
  19. El Salvador: US$17m
  20. Lithuania: US$11m
  21. Argentina: US$9m
  22. Portugal: US$7m
  23. South Africa: US$7m
  24. Malaysia: US$7m
  25. Nicaragua: US$6m
  26. Sweden: US$6m
  27. Luxembourg: US$5m
  28. Singapore: US$4m
  29. Israel: US$4m
  30. Czechia: US$4m
  31. Uruguay: US$4m
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$3m
  33. Hungary: US$3m
  34. China: US$3m
  35. Greece: US$2m
  36. Costa Rica: US$2m
  37. Egypt: US$2m
  38. India: US$2m
  39. Guatemala: US$2m
  40. Croatia: US$1m
  41. Bulgaria: US$1m
  42. Dominican Republic: US$1m
  43. Slovakia: US$995k
  44. Latvia: US$895k
  45. Thailand: US$836k
  46. Iran: US$624k
  47. South Korea: US$446k
  48. Slovenia: US$434k
  49. Cyprus: US$416k
  50. Russia: US$403k
  51. Romania: US$314k
  52. Brazil: US$277k
  53. Japan: US$242k
  54. Colombia: US$231k
  55. Canada: US$190k
  56. Ukraine: US$187k
  57. Finland: US$178k
  58. Indonesia: US$147k
  59. Philippines: US$140k
  60. Bahrain: US$139k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$831m 20.6%
2 United States US$758m 18.8%
3 Netherlands US$556m 13.8%
4 New Zealand US$272m 6.7%
5 Ireland US$262m 6.5%
6 Denmark US$228m 5.7%
7 Germany US$207m 5.1%
8 Belgium US$206m 5.1%
9 France US$201m 5%
10 United Kingdom US$71m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$529m 13.1%
2 France US$458m 11.4%
3 Netherlands US$352m 8.7%
4 Mexico US$324m 8%
5 China US$226m 5.6%
6 Belgium US$189m 4.7%
7 United Kingdom US$174m 4.3%
8 Spain US$156m 3.9%
9 Guatemala US$80m 2%
10 Saudi Arabia US$79m 2%

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.

  • 13%median duty
  • 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 123%highest: Canada, Iceland, Türkiye

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 12% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15%* 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 13%* 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 5.8%* 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 60% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 123%* 0.3% – 246% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 12% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 32% 0% – 35% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 27% 0% – 40% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 4.2%* 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 32%* 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 0% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0.8% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 23% 0% – 35% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 101%* 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 33% 26% – 40% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 60% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 4.5%* 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 72%* 63% – 82% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 15% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 30% 10% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 4.5%* 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 26% 0% – 35% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 25% 2023
Norway 41%* 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 30% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 3% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 60% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 6% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 4.2%* 2023
South Korea 36% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 62%* 54% – 70% 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 60% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 77% 45% – 140% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 60% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 30%* 2023
United States 13% 8% – 20% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
0241 Grated/powdered cheese, of all kinds
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
22251 Cheese from milk of cattle, fresh or processed
22252 Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed
22253 Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed
22254 Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1050 Manufacture of dairy products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170406.20unchanged
20120406.20unchanged
20070406.20unchanged
20020406.20unchanged
19960406.20unchanged
19920406.20unchanged

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.

  • N308532 U.S. CBP 16 January 2020 · 0406.20.51.00

    The tariff classification of a Mixed Condiment from Italy

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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 0406.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 0406.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

Imports of grated or powdered cheese into the UK came to £154.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); Italy supplied 53%, followed by Denmark.

In 2024, countries exported grated or powdered cheese worth US$4bn (+9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$831m), followed by the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds?

Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds fall under HS subheading 0406.20, part of heading 0406, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0406.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 45% to 140%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 0406.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 20%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds?

Italy, with US$831m in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).

Where does the UK import grated or powdered cheese from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (53%), Denmark (18%) and Ireland (16%), out of total imports of £154.4m.

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