Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0409
0409.00: Natural honey
0409.00 is the HS subheading for natural honey, under heading 0409 in chapter 04.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0409 00 00 10 Mānuka honey 16%
- 0409 00 00 90 Other 16%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- 2017/625
- Documents
- 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))
- 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).
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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
- 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) | — | 16% |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–Tunisia agreementQuota | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £34.9m | 33% | -7% |
 New Zealand | £23.8m | 22.5% | +8.5% |
 Mexico | £6.3m | 5.9% | -10.9% |
 Spain | £5.8m | 5.5% | +5.6% |
 Türkiye | £3.2m | 3% | +55.8% |
 Brazil | £2.9m | 2.8% | +63.2% |
 Greece | £2.9m | 2.7% | +25.3% |
 Poland | £2.8m | 2.7% | +19% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
Update to Russia and Belarus Additional Duties Following Technical Fix – 18 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6302 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0409.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0409.00; the duty is 17.3%.
Goods from 167 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 16%; 167 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported natural honey worth £105.7m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £1.65 per kg; China supplied 33%, followed by New Zealand.
World trade in natural honey 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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural honey?
Natural honey fall under HS subheading 0409.00, part of heading 0409, 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 0409.00 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 0409.00 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).
Which countries can export natural honey to the UK duty-free?
167 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on natural honey?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import natural honey from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (33%), New Zealand (23%) and Mexico (6%), out of total imports of £105.7m.