Subheading · Section I

0408.99: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried: other, other

0408.99

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 59%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$794.7mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0408.99 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 0408.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0408.99 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 0408.99 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 59%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 0408.99 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$794.7m (+0.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$249m), followed by Poland.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$140.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 83 exporters with US$8m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$123.2m, 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 99 00 00 Other
  2. 0408 99 20 00 Unfit for human consumption Free
  3. 0408 99 80 00 Other 29.00 GBP / 100 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0408 99 Other:
  2. 0408 99 20 Unfit for human consumption Free—
  3. 0408 99 80 Other 35,3 €/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. 0408.99 Diğerleri:
  2. 0408.99.20.00.00 İnsan gıdası olarak kullanılmaya elverişli olmayanlar 59%
  3. 0408.99.80.00.00 Diğerleri 59%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0408.99.00.00 Other 9.7¢/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

0408.99 · US$794.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$726.6kUS$726.6k+US$4.7m+US$28m+> US$74.1m

Exports: 83
  1. Netherlands: US$249m
  2. Poland: US$83.4m
  3. Spain: US$74.1m
  4. Germany: US$58.9m
  5. Italy: US$50.6m
  6. Belgium: US$44.1m
  7. France: US$29.4m
  8. Latvia: US$28m
  9. China: US$26.9m
  10. Portugal: US$19.5m
  11. Denmark: US$19m
  12. Thailand: US$13.3m
  13. Austria: US$9.4m
  14. United States: US$8.3m
  15. United Kingdom: US$8m
  16. Czechia: US$7.9m
  17. Canada: US$6.6m
  18. Malaysia: US$5.8m
  19. Brazil: US$4.8m
  20. Ukraine: US$4.7m
  21. Vietnam: US$4.4m
  22. Luxembourg: US$4m
  23. Bulgaria: US$3.5m
  24. Finland: US$2.8m
  25. Lithuania: US$2.6m
  26. India: US$2.2m
  27. Guatemala: US$2m
  28. Australia: US$2m
  29. Pakistan: US$1.8m
  30. Japan: US$1.8m
  31. New Zealand: US$1.7m
  32. Sweden: US$1.5m
  33. Romania: US$1.5m
  34. Ireland: US$1.4m
  35. Costa Rica: US$1.1m
  36. Greece: US$1m
  37. Hungary: US$910.5k
  38. Taiwan: US$880.8k
  39. Egypt: US$826.2k
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$726.6k
  41. Switzerland: US$624.1k
  42. Slovenia: US$554.8k
  43. Panama: US$492.2k
  44. Türkiye: US$487.7k
  45. Slovakia: US$403.3k
  46. Croatia: US$365.9k
  47. Angola: US$359.5k
  48. South Korea: US$213.3k
  49. El Salvador: US$203.9k
  50. Estonia: US$116k
  51. Albania: US$114k
  52. Oman: US$95.1k
  53. Hong Kong SAR China: US$71.8k
  54. Russia: US$69.1k
  55. Serbia: US$56.5k
  56. Norway: US$31.7k
  57. Singapore: US$31.4k
  58. South Africa: US$29.6k
  59. Bahrain: US$25.9k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$11k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$249m 31.3%
2 Poland US$83.4m 10.5%
3 Spain US$74.1m 9.3%
4 Germany US$58.9m 7.4%
5 Italy US$50.6m 6.4%
6 Belgium US$44.1m 5.5%
7 France US$29.4m 3.7%
8 Latvia US$28m 3.5%
9 China US$26.9m 3.4%
10 Portugal US$19.5m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$140.8m 17.7%
2 United Kingdom US$123.2m 15.5%
3 France US$81.5m 10.3%
4 Belgium US$51.8m 6.5%
5 Italy US$50.4m 6.3%
6 Spain US$37.6m 4.7%
7 Netherlands US$26.3m 3.3%
8 Poland US$23.7m 3%
9 Switzerland US$21.7m 2.7%
10 Japan US$21m 2.6%

Questions and answers

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

Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried: other, other fall under HS subheading 0408.99, 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 0408.99 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 0408.99 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$249m in 2024 (31.3% of world exports).