Subheading · Section I

0408.91: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried: other, dried

0408.91

Official description Dried

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 59%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$377.1mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0408.91 belongs to heading 0408 (birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or…) in chapter 04.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0408.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0408.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0408.91 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 59%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 0408.91 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$377.1m (−13.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$48.1m), followed by Poland.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$49.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 66 exporters with US$2.8m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$30.5m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Türkiye 59% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 0408 91 00 00 Dried
  2. 0408 91 20 00 Unfit for human consumption Free
  3. 0408 91 80 00 Other 114.00 GBP / 100 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0408 91 Dried:
  2. 0408 91 20 Unfit for human consumption Free—
  3. 0408 91 80 Other 137,4 €/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. 0408.91 Kurutulmuş:
  2. 0408.91.20.00.00 İnsan gıdası olarak kullanılmaya elverişli olmayanlar 59%
  3. 0408.91.80.00.00 Diğerleri 59%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0408.91.00.00 Dried 47.6¢/kgkg

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

0408.91 · US$377.1m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$579.6kUS$579.6k+US$3.6m+US$25.3m+> US$44.8m

Exports: 66
  1. Netherlands: US$48.1m
  2. Poland: US$44.8m
  3. Italy: US$41.3m
  4. United States: US$39.3m
  5. France: US$32.4m
  6. Denmark: US$26.9m
  7. Ukraine: US$25.3m
  8. India: US$20.4m
  9. Argentina: US$18m
  10. Germany: US$14.7m
  11. Brazil: US$9.5m
  12. Latvia: US$8.1m
  13. Lithuania: US$7m
  14. Austria: US$4.5m
  15. Bulgaria: US$3.9m
  16. Romania: US$3.6m
  17. Hungary: US$3.1m
  18. China: US$3m
  19. United Kingdom: US$2.8m
  20. Spain: US$2.6m
  21. Morocco: US$2.1m
  22. Greece: US$2m
  23. Belgium: US$1.6m
  24. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  25. Sweden: US$1.4m
  26. Japan: US$1.4m
  27. Canada: US$1.1m
  28. Portugal: US$802.7k
  29. Panama: US$730.1k
  30. Nicaragua: US$638.6k
  31. Kazakhstan: US$579.6k
  32. Czechia: US$496k
  33. Taiwan: US$429.9k
  34. Russia: US$427.5k
  35. Croatia: US$394.8k
  36. Serbia: US$343k
  37. Peru: US$337.3k
  38. Guatemala: US$324.2k
  39. Pakistan: US$284.7k
  40. Slovakia: US$274.3k
  41. Egypt: US$197.5k
  42. Indonesia: US$95.5k
  43. Bolivia: US$61.8k
  44. Ireland: US$54k
  45. South Korea: US$39.4k
  46. Switzerland: US$36.7k
  47. Iran: US$28.6k
  48. New Zealand: US$22.2k
  49. North Macedonia: US$16.4k
  50. South Africa: US$16.2k
  51. Lebanon: US$15.8k
  52. Estonia: US$13.5k
  53. Thailand: US$10.3k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$1.2k
  55. Singapore: US$1.1k
  56. Chile: US$200
  57. Costa Rica: US$200
  58. Finland: US$100
  59. Luxembourg: US$100
  60. Nigeria: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$48.1m 12.8%
2 Poland US$44.8m 11.9%
3 Italy US$41.3m 11%
4 United States US$39.3m 10.4%
5 France US$32.4m 8.6%
6 Denmark US$26.9m 7.1%
7 Ukraine US$25.3m 6.7%
8 India US$20.4m 5.4%
9 Argentina US$18m 4.8%
10 Germany US$14.7m 3.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$49.5m 13.1%
2 United Kingdom US$30.5m 8.1%
3 Ireland US$26.7m 7.1%
4 Denmark US$23.9m 6.3%
5 Italy US$21.4m 5.7%
6 Japan US$15.9m 4.2%
7 Australia US$12.1m 3.2%
8 Netherlands US$11.6m 3.1%
9 Czechia US$10.7m 2.8%
10 Spain US$10.2m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried: other, dried?

Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried: other, dried fall under HS subheading 0408.91, part of heading 0408, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0408.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0408.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh…?

The Netherlands, with US$48.1m in 2024 (12.8% of world exports).