Heading · Section I
0409: Natural honey
- 16%UK
- 17.3%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$2.3bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 0409 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0409.00, in chapter 04 (dairy produce).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0409 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 0409; the duty is 17.3%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0409 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 0409 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 0409 goods reached US$2.3bn in 2024, up 4% on 2023.
New Zealand was the largest exporter with 10.9% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$629m).
The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 172 exporters with US$12.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$118m.
Duty rates compared
UK 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 17.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$173.3kUS$173.3k+US$5.2m+US$36.5m+> US$164.3m
Exports: 172
- New Zealand: US$249.8m
- China: US$237.2m
- Argentina: US$206.2m
- India: US$187.1m
- Ukraine: US$164.3m
- Germany: US$134.2m
- Spain: US$102.7m
- Brazil: US$101m
- Hungary: US$77.2m
- Vietnam: US$65.1m
- Mexico: US$62.8m
- Belgium: US$53.6m
- Australia: US$45.4m
- Canada: US$44.5m
- Bulgaria: US$41.6m
- Romania: US$38.9m
- Poland: US$36.5m
- Türkiye: US$32.6m
- Greece: US$28.6m
- France: US$27.9m
- Thailand: US$27.9m
- Italy: US$26.7m
- Uruguay: US$26.7m
- Portugal: US$21.5m
- Netherlands: US$20.9m
- United States: US$20.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17.8m
- Chile: US$16.4m
- Cuba: US$13.3m
- Austria: US$12.8m
- United Kingdom: US$12.8m
- Denmark: US$11.3m
- Moldova: US$10.8m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$8.6m
- Serbia: US$8.1m
- Slovakia: US$7.7m
- Russia: US$7.3m
- Egypt: US$6.2m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.2m
- Taiwan: US$4.7m
- Malaysia: US$4.5m
- Guatemala: US$4.5m
- Ireland: US$4.2m
- Zambia: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.4m
- Cambodia: US$3.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.9m
- Singapore: US$2.8m
- Nicaragua: US$2.6m
- Switzerland: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.5m
- El Salvador: US$1.4m
- Yemen: US$1.4m
- Sweden: US$1.3m
- Iran: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$203.4kUS$203.4k+US$2.5m+US$19.2m+> US$70.2m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$629m
- Germany: US$253.1m
- Japan: US$133.7m
- United Kingdom: US$118m
- France: US$115.2m
- Netherlands: US$76.1m
- Belgium: US$70.2m
- Spain: US$70m
- Italy: US$68.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$65.5m
- Poland: US$54.8m
- Canada: US$47.4m
- China: US$47.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39.2m
- Switzerland: US$38m
- Australia: US$33.3m
- Austria: US$29.7m
- Portugal: US$25.2m
- Ireland: US$24.9m
- Czechia: US$19.8m
- Sweden: US$19.2m
- Greece: US$19.1m
- Singapore: US$17.8m
- South Korea: US$16.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.4m
- Malaysia: US$13.4m
- Denmark: US$13.4m
- Romania: US$13.3m
- Taiwan: US$11.9m
- Kuwait: US$11.9m
- Finland: US$10.5m
- Bulgaria: US$10.3m
- Slovakia: US$9.6m
- Israel: US$9.6m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Morocco: US$8.9m
- Norway: US$8.8m
- Qatar: US$8.3m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Oman: US$6.2m
- South Africa: US$5.9m
- Slovenia: US$5.8m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4.7m
- Jordan: US$4.4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Cyprus: US$3.4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Libya: US$3m
- Bahrain: US$2.9m
- Yemen: US$2.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.5m
- Bangladesh: US$2.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$1.9m
- Maldives: US$1.9m
- Tunisia: US$1.9m
- Mauritius: US$1.7m
- Costa Rica: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | US$249.8m | 10.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$237.2m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  Argentina | US$206.2m | 9% |
| 4 |  India | US$187.1m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Ukraine | US$164.3m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$134.2m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$102.7m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$101m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$77.2m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$65.1m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$629m | 27.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$253.1m | 11% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$133.7m | 5.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$118m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$115.2m | 5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$76.1m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$70.2m | 3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$70m | 3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$68.2m | 3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$65.5m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural honey?
Natural honey fall under HS heading 0409, part of chapter 04, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural honey in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0409 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on natural honey in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0409 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 17.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most natural honey?
New Zealand, with US$249.8m in 2024 (10.9% of world exports).