Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0407
0407.11: Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Fertilised hatching eggs (chicken)
0407.11 is the HS subheading for fertilised hatching eggs (chicken), under heading 0407 in chapter 04.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0407 11 00 00 Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus 29 GBP / 1000 p/stp/st
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).
- C640 Common Health Entry Document for Animals (CHED-A) (as set out in Part 2, Section A of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- 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))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- 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) | — | 29 GBP / 1000 p/st |
| 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | 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–Australia agreement | Australia | 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–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–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 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 agreement | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £18.2m | 42.8% | +4.2% |
 Ireland | £7.3m | 17.2% | +22.3% |
 Belgium | £6m | 14.2% | +7,078.5% |
 France | £5m | 11.8% | +99% |
 Netherlands | £2.5m | 5.9% | +44.6% |
 Hungary | £1.7m | 4.1% | -36.5% |
 Germany | £572k | 1.3% | +112.5% |
| United Kingdom | £563k | 1.3% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$14m+US$69m+> US$277m
Exports: 90
- United States: US$404m
- Netherlands: US$308m
- Türkiye: US$277m
- Germany: US$139m
- Brazil: US$126m
- United Kingdom: US$124m
- Belgium: US$119m
- France: US$81m
- Spain: US$69m
- Poland: US$58m
- Hungary: US$56m
- Czechia: US$45m
- Portugal: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$35m
- Oman: US$23m
- India: US$23m
- Uzbekistan: US$21m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Italy: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Sweden: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Zambia: US$13m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
- Ireland: US$10m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Canada: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Panama: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Georgia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- El Salvador: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Zimbabwe: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Tanzania: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Honduras: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Kenya: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Belize: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Greece: US$866k
- Malawi: US$777k
- Romania: US$589k
- Norway: US$558k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$32m+> US$71m
Imports: 186
- Iraq: US$225m
- Mexico: US$191m
- Russia: US$186m
- Netherlands: US$97m
- Germany: US$94m
- Saudi Arabia: US$71m
- Iran: US$71m
- Canada: US$71m
- Belgium: US$64m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Poland: US$53m
- Libya: US$50m
- Türkiye: US$49m
- Jamaica: US$48m
- Ukraine: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Denmark: US$35m
- France: US$32m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$32m
- United States: US$30m
- Spain: US$30m
- Senegal: US$29m
- Venezuela: US$27m
- Greece: US$27m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$25m
- Hungary: US$25m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Oman: US$22m
- Romania: US$22m
- Philippines: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Syria: US$16m
- Azerbaijan: US$15m
- Guyana: US$15m
- Italy: US$15m
- Nicaragua: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Qatar: US$11m
- Mozambique: US$11m
- Uganda: US$10m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Barbados: US$9m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Tajikistan: US$8m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Paraguay: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Eswatini: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Honduras: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Georgia: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Moldova: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$404m | 18.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$308m | 14% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$277m | 12.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$139m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$126m | 5.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$124m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$119m | 5.4% |
| 8 | France | US$81m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$69m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$58m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iraq | US$225m | 10.3% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$191m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$186m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$97m | 4.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$94m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$71m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Iran | US$71m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$71m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$64m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$56m | 2.5% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 0407.11 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 0407.11 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 142 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 142 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported fertilised hatching eggs (chicken) worth £42.5m (up 36% on the year before), at an average of £9.87 per kg; United States supplied 43%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in fertilised hatching eggs (chicken) reached US$2bn in 2024, up 3.5% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 18.4% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus?
Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus fall under HS subheading 0407.11, part of heading 0407, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0407.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 13%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus?
The United States, with US$404m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export fertilised hatching eggs (chicken) to the UK duty-free?
142 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 fertilised hatching eggs (chicken) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (43%), Ireland (17%) and Belgium (14%), out of total imports of £42.5m.
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