Subheading · Chapter 04 · Heading 0410
0410.10: Insects and other edible products of animal origin: insects
Official description Insects
Subheading 0410.10 belongs to heading 0410 (insects and other edible products of animal origin) in chapter 04.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0410 10 00 00 Insects
- 0410 10 10 00 Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals 8%
- Other
- 0410 10 91 00 Flours and meals 14 % + 253 GBP / 100 kg
- 0410 10 99 00 Other 108 GBP / 100 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 5
- 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).
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreementQuota | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreementQuota | 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–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–Mexico agreementQuota | Mexico | 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 agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreementQuota | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Chile | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Mexico | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Malaysia | Free |
| CPTPP | New Zealand | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Peru | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £36k | 78.1% | — |
 Vietnam | £3k | 7% | -71.8% |
 Brazil | £2k | 4.4% | — |
 Austria | £1k | 3.1% | — |
 Czechia | £1k | 3% | -56.6% |
 Netherlands | £1k | 2.4% | -34.5% |
 United States | £953 | 2.1% | — |
 Canada | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 23.1% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 1.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free – 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% – 11% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$109k+US$635k+> US$987k
Exports: 65
- China: US$2m
- Portugal: US$987k
- Vietnam: US$869k
- Netherlands: US$791k
- Spain: US$651k
- Australia: US$636k
- Brazil: US$442k
- Thailand: US$294k
- Germany: US$283k
- Malaysia: US$267k
- United Kingdom: US$154k
- Lithuania: US$135k
- Indonesia: US$134k
- Canada: US$109k
- Mexico: US$103k
- Madagascar: US$94k
- Italy: US$94k
- France: US$91k
- Greece: US$72k
- Switzerland: US$66k
- Poland: US$65k
- Norway: US$58k
- Belgium: US$58k
- Czechia: US$35k
- Taiwan: US$33k
- South Korea: US$31k
- United States: US$25k
- Egypt: US$24k
- Bulgaria: US$19k
- India: US$16k
- Denmark: US$15k
- Hungary: US$15k
- Ireland: US$14k
- New Zealand: US$12k
- Zambia: US$9k
- Austria: US$7k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$6k
- Singapore: US$5k
- Slovakia: US$4k
- South Africa: US$4k
- Kenya: US$3k
- Japan: US$2k
- Finland: US$2k
- Sweden: US$1k
- Angola: US$1k
- Panama: US$600
- Uganda: US$600
- Central African Republic: US$400
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$300
- Myanmar (Burma): US$200
- Pitcairn Islands: US$200
- Peru: US$200
- Ukraine: US$200
- Burkina Faso: US$100
- Cambodia: US$100
- Russia: US$100
- Botswana: US$0
- Cameroon: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13kUS$13k+US$81k+US$258k+> US$818k
Imports: 78
- United States: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Australia: US$818k
- South Korea: US$753k
- Germany: US$597k
- Japan: US$482k
- France: US$477k
- Romania: US$258k
- Czechia: US$207k
- Netherlands: US$194k
- Belgium: US$170k
- Slovakia: US$164k
- Thailand: US$164k
- Canada: US$155k
- Slovenia: US$151k
- Greece: US$151k
- Poland: US$101k
- Bulgaria: US$81k
- Ireland: US$68k
- Austria: US$67k
- Italy: US$64k
- Denmark: US$62k
- Türkiye: US$61k
- Switzerland: US$47k
- United Kingdom: US$45k
- Morocco: US$35k
- Croatia: US$34k
- United Arab Emirates: US$33k
- Qatar: US$28k
- Taiwan: US$27k
- Iraq: US$24k
- Singapore: US$22k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17k
- Serbia: US$17k
- Cyprus: US$14k
- Iceland: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$12k
- Norway: US$9k
- Uganda: US$9k
- Hungary: US$8k
- Sweden: US$8k
- Oman: US$7k
- Panama: US$6k
- Portugal: US$6k
- Brunei: US$4k
- Kuwait: US$4k
- Vietnam: US$3k
- Luxembourg: US$3k
- Lithuania: US$2k
- Philippines: US$2k
- Liberia: US$2k
- Bahrain: US$2k
- Bermuda: US$1k
- Marshall Islands: US$1k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1k
- South Africa: US$1k
- Central African Republic: US$1k
- Mozambique: US$1k
- China: US$700
- Mali: US$700
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2m | 19.9% |
| 2 |  Portugal | US$987k | 11.7% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$869k | 10.3% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$791k | 9.4% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$651k | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$636k | 7.6% |
| 7 | Brazil | US$442k | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$294k | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$283k | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$267k | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2m | 20.2% |
| 2 | Spain | US$1m | 12.1% |
| 3 | Australia | US$818k | 9.7% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$753k | 8.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$597k | 7.1% |
| 6 | Japan | US$482k | 5.7% |
| 7 |  France | US$477k | 5.7% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$258k | 3.1% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$207k | 2.5% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$194k | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 113%highest: Norway, Belize, Jamaica
92
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 5.5% | 0% – 11% | 2023 |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
| China | 20% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 9% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 113%* | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 40% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 23% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.1% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 09892 Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21119 Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled21139 Other meat of mammals, frozen21159 Edible offal of mammals, fresh, chilled or frozen, n.e.c.21170 Other meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1010 Processing and preserving of meat0149 Raising of other animals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0208.90, 0210.99, 0410.00 | changed |
| 2012 | 0208.90, 0210.99, 0410.00 | changed |
| 2007 | 0208.90, 0210.99, 0410.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 0208.20, 0208.90, 0210.99, 0410.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 0208.20, 0208.90, 0210.90, 0410.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 0208.20, 0208.90, 0210.90, 0410.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0208.90, 0210.99.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0410.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 8%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0410.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 9%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
144 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £46k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 109% on the year before); Poland supplied 78%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$8m (−37.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2m), followed by Portugal.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for insects and other edible products of animal origin: insects?
Insects and other edible products of animal origin: insects fall under HS subheading 0410.10, part of heading 0410, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on insects and other edible products of animal origin in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0410.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on insects and other edible products of animal origin in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0410.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most insects and other edible products of animal origin?
China, with US$2m in 2024 (19.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
144 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (78%), Vietnam (7%) and Brazil (4%), out of total imports of £46k.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.