Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0406
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 157 GBP / 100 kg |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$434kUS$434k+US$7m+US$71m+> US$556m
Exports: 102
- Italy: US$831m
- United States: US$758m
- Netherlands: US$556m
- New Zealand: US$272m
- Ireland: US$262m
- Denmark: US$228m
- Germany: US$207m
- Belgium: US$206m
- France: US$201m
- United Kingdom: US$71m
- Saudi Arabia: US$67m
- Spain: US$49m
- Australia: US$47m
- Poland: US$36m
- Austria: US$36m
- Türkiye: US$32m
- Estonia: US$26m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- El Salvador: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Portugal: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Nicaragua: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Uruguay: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$995k
- Latvia: US$895k
- Thailand: US$836k
- Iran: US$624k
- South Korea: US$446k
- Slovenia: US$434k
- Cyprus: US$416k
- Russia: US$403k
- Romania: US$314k
- Brazil: US$277k
- Japan: US$242k
- Colombia: US$231k
- Canada: US$190k
- Ukraine: US$187k
- Finland: US$178k
- Indonesia: US$147k
- Philippines: US$140k
- Bahrain: US$139k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$667kUS$667k+US$10m+US$34m+> US$174m
Imports: 214
- Germany: US$529m
- France: US$458m
- Netherlands: US$352m
- Mexico: US$324m
- China: US$226m
- Belgium: US$189m
- United Kingdom: US$174m
- Spain: US$156m
- Guatemala: US$80m
- Saudi Arabia: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$74m
- Austria: US$70m
- Japan: US$63m
- Sweden: US$60m
- United Arab Emirates: US$59m
- Australia: US$58m
- Poland: US$57m
- South Korea: US$45m
- Portugal: US$41m
- Iraq: US$35m
- Italy: US$34m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Finland: US$32m
- Costa Rica: US$31m
- Dominican Republic: US$29m
- Canada: US$29m
- El Salvador: US$29m
- Romania: US$29m
- Hungary: US$28m
- Kuwait: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$27m
- Denmark: US$27m
- Singapore: US$26m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Ireland: US$23m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Lebanon: US$21m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Chile: US$20m
- Honduras: US$19m
- Panama: US$19m
- Luxembourg: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Norway: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- United States: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Peru: US$11m
- Oman: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Nicaragua: US$10m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Jordan: US$7m
- Sri Lanka: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Jamaica: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of a Mixed Condiment from Italy
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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.
145 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
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 the EU?
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).
Which countries can export grated or powdered cheese to the UK duty-free?
145 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
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.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.