Heading · Section I
0407: Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
- 6%UK
- 7.7%EU
- 30%–85%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$5.9bnWorld trade in 2024
5 subheadings make up heading 0407 in chapter 04 (dairy produce).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0407 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 6%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0407 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 7.7%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0407 covers 21 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 30% and 85%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 5 lines under heading 0407 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 0407 goods reached US$5.9bn in 2024, down 1.9% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 16.8% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Germany imported the most (US$811.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 131 exporters with US$147.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$147.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
EU 7.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 30% – 85% Statutory rate (Law 474) 21 tariff lines · average 61.4% 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 5
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.9mUS$3.9m+US$26.5m+US$108m+> US$479.5m
Exports: 131
- Netherlands: US$992.8m
- United States: US$616.4m
- Poland: US$484.9m
- Türkiye: US$479.5m
- Germany: US$353m
- China: US$288.7m
- Belgium: US$284.9m
- Spain: US$218m
- France: US$191.9m
- United Kingdom: US$147.5m
- Brazil: US$145m
- Malaysia: US$123.4m
- India: US$108m
- Czechia: US$91.6m
- Ukraine: US$89.4m
- Italy: US$86.2m
- Denmark: US$73.9m
- Portugal: US$69.2m
- Hungary: US$69.1m
- Bulgaria: US$65.8m
- Latvia: US$65.4m
- Canada: US$60.1m
- Thailand: US$53.6m
- Japan: US$52.6m
- Romania: US$52.5m
- Morocco: US$45.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40.6m
- Slovakia: US$35.9m
- Lithuania: US$35.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$34.6m
- Oman: US$31.8m
- Finland: US$26.5m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Jordan: US$24.4m
- Ireland: US$24.1m
- Pakistan: US$23.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$18m
- South Africa: US$16.2m
- Zambia: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$12.6m
- Russia: US$12.6m
- Croatia: US$11.9m
- Costa Rica: US$11.8m
- Austria: US$11.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.7m
- Iran: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8.8m
- Indonesia: US$8.4m
- Colombia: US$8.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$8.1m
- Australia: US$7.2m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.4m
- Panama: US$6.1m
- Honduras: US$5.8m
- Albania: US$5.7m
- Greece: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$4.9m
- Fiji: US$4.7m
- Georgia: US$4.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.8mUS$3.8m+US$17.5m+US$59.1m+> US$209.5m
Imports: 218
- Germany: US$811.1m
- Netherlands: US$451m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$301.2m
- Iraq: US$235m
- Russia: US$231.7m
- Canada: US$220m
- Belgium: US$209.5m
- France: US$202.4m
- Mexico: US$194.8m
- Singapore: US$186.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$160m
- United Kingdom: US$147.5m
- Spain: US$113.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$101.2m
- Italy: US$99.2m
- Switzerland: US$97.4m
- Poland: US$96.9m
- United States: US$89.9m
- Czechia: US$74.3m
- Iran: US$71.9m
- Hungary: US$68.4m
- Brazil: US$59.1m
- Denmark: US$59m
- Greece: US$57.9m
- Qatar: US$56.5m
- Libya: US$53.9m
- Türkiye: US$51.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$50m
- Oman: US$50m
- Jamaica: US$48.2m
- Austria: US$45.8m
- Latvia: US$43.7m
- Romania: US$39.6m
- Ukraine: US$38.9m
- Israel: US$38m
- Slovakia: US$35.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$34.7m
- Senegal: US$34.4m
- Lithuania: US$33.4m
- Bahrain: US$33.1m
- Croatia: US$31.8m
- Portugal: US$29.1m
- Cuba: US$27.7m
- Venezuela: US$27.3m
- Macao SAR China: US$27.3m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$25.5m
- Bulgaria: US$24.2m
- Sweden: US$23.6m
- South Africa: US$23.2m
- Maldives: US$22.8m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Syria: US$20.9m
- Afghanistan: US$20.3m
- Luxembourg: US$19m
- Norway: US$17.5m
- Estonia: US$16.9m
- Bahamas: US$16.4m
- Guyana: US$15.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$15.1m
- Mozambique: US$13.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$992.8m | 16.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$616.4m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$484.9m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$479.5m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$353m | 6% |
| 6 |  China | US$288.7m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$284.9m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$218m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$191.9m | 3.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$147.5m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$811.1m | 13.7% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$451m | 7.6% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$301.2m | 5.1% |
| 4 |  Iraq | US$235m | 4% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$231.7m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$220m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$209.5m | 3.6% |
| 8 | France | US$202.4m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$194.8m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$186.5m | 3.2% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked?
Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked fall under HS heading 0407, part of chapter 04, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0407 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0407 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked?
The Netherlands, with US$992.8m in 2024 (16.8% of world exports).