Heading · Section IV

1601: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

1601
  • 14%UK
  • 15.4%EU
  • 107%Türkiye
  • 3.2%–3.4%USA
  • US$7.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 1601 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1601.00, in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…).

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1601 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 14%. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 1601 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 15.4%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1601 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 107%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1601 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 3.4%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 1601 goods worth US$7.7bn (+4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$1bn), followed by Italy.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$969.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 38th among 142 exporters with US$18.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$961.2m.

Duty rates compared

UK 14% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty EU 15.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Türkiye 107% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines USA 3.2% – 3.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 1× specific or compound duty

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.

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World trade in 2024

1601 · US$7.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$986.1kUS$986.1k+US$18.9m+US$124.5m+> US$657.9m

Exports: 142
  1. Germany: US$1bn
  2. Italy: US$945.1m
  3. United States: US$846m
  4. Spain: US$777.3m
  5. Poland: US$657.9m
  6. Austria: US$441.2m
  7. Netherlands: US$313.6m
  8. France: US$284.2m
  9. Belgium: US$211.2m
  10. Denmark: US$204.8m
  11. Brazil: US$193.2m
  12. Hungary: US$150.1m
  13. Czechia: US$138.9m
  14. Slovakia: US$124.5m
  15. Russia: US$118.3m
  16. China: US$117.1m
  17. Ireland: US$91.1m
  18. Romania: US$86.8m
  19. Canada: US$81.6m
  20. Thailand: US$73.2m
  21. Türkiye: US$69.3m
  22. Slovenia: US$59m
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$49.1m
  24. Belarus: US$39.6m
  25. Jordan: US$36.8m
  26. Serbia: US$36.3m
  27. Croatia: US$34.8m
  28. Portugal: US$33.8m
  29. Bulgaria: US$33m
  30. Lithuania: US$30.9m
  31. Latvia: US$28m
  32. Estonia: US$26.7m
  33. Guatemala: US$26.3m
  34. Sweden: US$23.1m
  35. South Africa: US$18.9m
  36. Costa Rica: US$18.8m
  37. Greece: US$18.7m
  38. United Kingdom: US$18.2m
  39. Mexico: US$16.7m
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$16.6m
  41. Finland: US$13.8m
  42. North Macedonia: US$13.5m
  43. Malaysia: US$10.1m
  44. Australia: US$9.1m
  45. South Korea: US$9.1m
  46. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
  47. Philippines: US$6.7m
  48. Ukraine: US$6.2m
  49. Kenya: US$6m
  50. Montenegro: US$4.9m
  51. New Zealand: US$4.9m
  52. Bahrain: US$4.5m
  53. El Salvador: US$3.5m
  54. Armenia: US$3.5m
  55. Kyrgyzstan: US$3.3m
  56. Kuwait: US$2.9m
  57. Japan: US$2.9m
  58. Taiwan: US$2.9m
  59. Luxembourg: US$2.3m
  60. Switzerland: US$2.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$1bn 13.3%
2 Italy US$945.1m 12.3%
3 United States US$846m 11.1%
4 Spain US$777.3m 10.2%
5 Poland US$657.9m 8.6%
6 Austria US$441.2m 5.8%
7 Netherlands US$313.6m 4.1%
8 France US$284.2m 3.7%
9 Belgium US$211.2m 2.8%
10 Denmark US$204.8m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$969.9m 12.7%
2 United Kingdom US$961.2m 12.6%
3 France US$550.6m 7.2%
4 Belgium US$449.3m 5.9%
5 Netherlands US$357.3m 4.7%
6 Canada US$329.3m 4.3%
7 Mexico US$281.3m 3.7%
8 Hungary US$213.8m 2.8%
9 United States US$164.7m 2.2%
10 Denmark US$163.4m 2.1%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, as well as insects, prepared or preserved by the processes specified in Chapter 2 or 3, Note 6 to Chapter 4 or in heading 0504.

2. Food preparations fall in this chapter provided that they contain more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof. In cases where the preparation contains two or more of the products mentioned above, it is classified in the heading of Chapter 16 corresponding to the component or components which predominate by weight. These provisions do not apply to the stuffed products of heading 1902 or to the preparations of heading 2103 or 2104.

For preparations containing liver, the provisions of the second sentence shall not apply in determining the subheadings within heading 1601 or 1602.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products?

Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products fall under HS heading 1601, part of chapter 16, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sausages and similar products, of meat, meat… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on sausages and similar products, of meat, meat… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 15.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sausages and similar products, of meat, meat…?

Germany, with US$1bn in 2024 (13.3% of world exports).