Subheading · Section IV

1601.00: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

1601.00
  • 14%UK
  • 15.4%EU
  • 107%Türkiye
  • 3.2%–3.4%USA
  • US$7.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 1601.00 belongs to heading 1601 (sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects) in chapter 16.

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.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1601.00 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 107%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 1601.00 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 these 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; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$961.2m, most of it from Germany.

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1601 00 10 00 Of liver 14%
  2. Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 14%
  3. Sausages 14%
  4. 1601 00 10 11 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 14%
  5. 1601 00 10 15 Other 14%
  6. 1601 00 10 19 Other 14%
  7. Other 14%
  8. Sausages 14%
  9. 1601 00 10 91 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 14%
  10. 1601 00 10 95 Other 14%
  11. 1601 00 10 99 Other 14%
  12. 1601 00 91 00 Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
  13. 1601 00 91 05 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
  14. Other 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
  15. 1601 00 91 10 Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
  16. 1601 00 91 90 Other 125.00 GBP / 100 kg
  17. 1601 00 99 00 Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  18. Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  19. 1601 00 99 11 Sausages 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  20. 1601 00 99 19 Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  21. Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  22. 1601 00 99 91 Sausages 84.00 GBP / 100 kg
  23. 1601 00 99 99 Other 84.00 GBP / 100 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products:
  2. 1601 00 10 Of liver 15.4%—
  3. Other:
  4. 1601 00 91 Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 149,4 €/100 kg/net—
  5. 1601 00 99 Other 100,5 €/100 kg/net—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1601.00.10.00.00 Karaciğerden yapılanlar 107%
  2. 1601.00.91.00.11 Hava almayan kaplarda olanlar 107%
  3. 1601.00.91.00.19 Diğer hallerde olanlar 107%
  4. 1601.00.99.00.21 Hava almayan kaplarda olanlar 107%
  5. 1601.00.99.00.28 Diğer hallerde olanlar 107%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1601.00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products:
  2. 1601.00.20 Pork 0.8¢/kg
  3. 1601.00.20.10 Canned kg
  4. 1601.00.20.90 Other kg
  5. Other:
  6. 1601.00.40 Beef in airtight containers 3.4%
  7. 1601.00.40.10 Canned kg
  8. 1601.00.40.90 Other kg
  9. 1601.00.60 Other 3.2%
  10. 1601.00.60.20 Beef kg
  11. Other:
  12. 1601.00.60.60 Canned kg
  13. 1601.00.60.80 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1601.00 · 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%

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).