Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1601
1601.00: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
Sausages and similar products
1601.00 is the HS subheading for sausages and similar products, under heading 1601 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1601 00 10 00 Of liver 14%
- Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 14%
- Sausages 14%
- 1601 00 10 11 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 14%
- 1601 00 10 15 Other 14%
- 1601 00 10 19 Other 14%
- Other 14%
- Sausages 14%
- 1601 00 10 91 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 14%
- 1601 00 10 95 Other 14%
- 1601 00 10 99 Other 14%
- 1601 00 91 00 Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 91 05 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 125 GBP / 100 kg
- Other 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 91 10 Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 125 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 91 90 Other 125 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 99 00 Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
- Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 99 11 Sausages 84 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 99 19 Other 84 GBP / 100 kg
- Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 99 91 Sausages 84 GBP / 100 kg
- 1601 00 99 99 Other 84 GBP / 100 kg
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
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 625.14 GBP / 1,000 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 13 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 420.1 GBP / 1,000 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 13 lines
Import requirements 5
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- 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).
- 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))
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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 4 of 13 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 14% |
| 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 |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei | Free |
| UK–Canada agreementQuota | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreementQuota | Switzerland | 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–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–Liechtenstein agreementQuota | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreementQuota | Mexico | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Malaysia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreementQuota | 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 agreementQuota | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Chile | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreementQuota | Vietnam | 1.9% |
| DCTS Standard | India, Indonesia | 10.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £220.5m | 27.7% | +5.7% |
 Poland | £128.1m | 16.1% | -0.3% |
 Spain | £113.7m | 14.3% | +1.6% |
 Italy | £101.5m | 12.7% | +5% |
 Ireland | £63.9m | 8% | +1.3% |
 Denmark | £62.6m | 7.9% | +6.7% |
 Netherlands | £33.5m | 4.2% | +1.5% |
 France | £26.9m | 3.4% | -4.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 15.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 96.3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% – 3.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 238% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 46.4% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan 9% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$986kUS$986k+US$19m+US$124m+> US$658m
Exports: 142
- Germany: US$1bn
- Italy: US$945m
- United States: US$846m
- Spain: US$777m
- Poland: US$658m
- Austria: US$441m
- Netherlands: US$314m
- France: US$284m
- Belgium: US$211m
- Denmark: US$205m
- Brazil: US$193m
- Hungary: US$150m
- Czechia: US$139m
- Slovakia: US$124m
- Russia: US$118m
- China: US$117m
- Ireland: US$91m
- Romania: US$87m
- Canada: US$82m
- Thailand: US$73m
- Türkiye: US$69m
- Slovenia: US$59m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49m
- Belarus: US$40m
- Jordan: US$37m
- Serbia: US$36m
- Croatia: US$35m
- Portugal: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$33m
- Lithuania: US$31m
- Latvia: US$28m
- Estonia: US$27m
- Guatemala: US$26m
- Sweden: US$23m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Costa Rica: US$19m
- Greece: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Finland: US$14m
- North Macedonia: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Kenya: US$6m
- Montenegro: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- El Salvador: US$4m
- Armenia: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$18m+US$84m+> US$281m
Imports: 221
- Germany: US$970m
- United Kingdom: US$961m
- France: US$551m
- Belgium: US$449m
- Netherlands: US$357m
- Canada: US$329m
- Mexico: US$281m
- Hungary: US$214m
- United States: US$165m
- Denmark: US$163m
- Slovakia: US$157m
- Spain: US$149m
- Kazakhstan: US$139m
- Romania: US$139m
- Japan: US$127m
- Sweden: US$115m
- Poland: US$114m
- Czechia: US$111m
- Austria: US$109m
- Italy: US$97m
- Saudi Arabia: US$85m
- Switzerland: US$84m
- Ireland: US$84m
- Portugal: US$75m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$71m
- Latvia: US$61m
- Cambodia: US$55m
- Lithuania: US$54m
- Bulgaria: US$47m
- Serbia: US$47m
- Cuba: US$43m
- Croatia: US$43m
- South Korea: US$43m
- Estonia: US$39m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$39m
- Guatemala: US$37m
- Luxembourg: US$32m
- Ghana: US$30m
- El Salvador: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$27m
- Greece: US$27m
- Angola: US$25m
- Finland: US$25m
- Nicaragua: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Ukraine: US$24m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$23m
- Montenegro: US$22m
- Iraq: US$21m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Costa Rica: US$21m
- Honduras: US$20m
- Norway: US$19m
- North Macedonia: US$19m
- Dominican Republic: US$18m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Panama: US$17m
- Azerbaijan: US$17m
- Georgia: US$17m
- Cyprus: US$16m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$1bn | 13.3% |
| 2 | Italy | US$945m | 12.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$846m | 11.1% |
| 4 | Spain | US$777m | 10.2% |
| 5 | Poland | US$658m | 8.6% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$441m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$314m | 4.1% |
| 8 | France | US$284m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$211m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$205m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$970m | 12.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$961m | 12.6% |
| 3 | France | US$551m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$449m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$357m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Canada | US$329m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$281m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$214m | 2.8% |
| 9 | United States | US$165m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$163m | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 19%median duty
- 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 168%highest: Barbados, Norway, India
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 168% | 102% – 184% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 5.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 8.6% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 40%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 35% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 70% | 0% – 238% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 38% | 14% – 150% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 19% | 15% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 35% | 20% – 40% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 36% | 15% – 40% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 15% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 7.5% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 35% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 100% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 9.5% | 9% – 10% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 95%* | 16% – 191% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 22% | 15% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 35% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 35% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 18%* | 2023 | |
| Norway | 135%* | 2023 | |
 Oman | 43% | 5% – 100% | 2023 |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 26% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 24% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 15% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 35% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 35% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 24% | 18% – 30% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 18% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 35% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 96% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 60% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 14% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.3% | 3.2% – 3.4% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 40% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
- 0172 Sausages & similar products, of meat, meat offal/blood; food preparations based on these products
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 02930 Edible products of animal origin n.e.c.21184 Sausages and similar products of meat, offal or blood21186 Prepared dishes and meals based on meat23999 Other food products n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0149 Raising of other animals1010 Processing and preserving of meat1075 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 0410.00, 1601.00, 2106.90, 2208.10 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- N356020 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Squeezable and Spreadable Salami from Italy
- N317652 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Turkey Sausage and Cheese Sticks from Canada
- 600013658 HMRC
Frozen Pork Sausages made with 72% Pork, rusk and seasoning Packed in blue poly liner and packed in cardboard boxes
- 600011772 HMRC
Meat and cheese platter Product is a ready to eat platter with a selection of Italian charcuterie and cheese (Antipasti). The platter contains – 1/3 Provola (cheese), 1/3 Milano (salami), 1/3 coppa (air dried Pork neck). Milano Salami 66.7G - Lightly seasoned Italian dry cured pork salami, Coppa…
- 600010515 HMRC
2 Sausages made with chicken meat in a soft white roll with a sachet of mustard and tomato ketchup. Packaging: plastic Weight: 218g
- 600010516 HMRC
2 Sausages made with chicken meat in a soft white roll with a sachet of mustard and tomato ketchup. Packaging: plastic Weight: 218g
- 600010291 HMRC
Two pork sausages in white buns with separate sachets of ketchup and mustard. Sausage 46% (pork 89%), mustard 5%, ketchup 3.5% Weight: 218g
- 600010304 HMRC
Two pork sausages in white buns with separate sachets of ketchup and mustard. Sausage 46% (pork 89%), mustard 5%, ketchup 3.5% Weight: 218g
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
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 2106.90.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1601.00 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 14%. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1601.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 15.4%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
139 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 14%.
Imports of sausages and similar products into the UK came to £796.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Germany supplied 28%, followed by Poland.
In 2024, countries exported sausages and similar products worth US$7.7bn (+4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$1bn), followed by Italy.
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 subheading 1601.00, part of heading 1601, 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 1601.00 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 1601.00 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).
Which countries can export sausages and similar products to the UK duty-free?
139 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 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import sausages and similar products from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (28%), Poland (16%) and Spain (14%), out of total imports of £796.2m.