Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1602
1602.41: Hams and cuts thereof
Prepared ham
1602.41 is the HS subheading for prepared ham, under heading 1602 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1602 41 00 00 Hams and cuts thereof
- 1602 41 10 00 Of domestic swine 131.00 GBP / 100 kg
- 1602 41 10 10 Various types of chilled hams 131 GBP / 100 kg
- 1602 41 10 90 Other 131 GBP / 100 kg
- 1602 41 90 00 Other 10%
- 1602 41 90 10 Various types of chilled hams 10%
- 1602 41 90 90 Other 10%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- 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 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
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10% |
| 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–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | 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–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 |
| CPTPPQuota | 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–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 |
| UK–Chile agreementQuota | Chile | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreementQuota | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| DCTS Standard | India, Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £69.4m | 36.7% | -14.5% |
 Germany | £41.6m | 22% | -17% |
 Ireland | £27.5m | 14.5% | +2.1% |
 France | £19.8m | 10.5% | +14.7% |
 Italy | £18.5m | 9.8% | -4.6% |
 Denmark | £4.7m | 2.5% | -19.8% |
 Belgium | £3.1m | 1.6% | +10.1% |
 Spain | £2m | 1.1% | +10.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$345kUS$345k+US$3m+US$61m+> US$219m
Exports: 97
- Germany: US$317m
- Italy: US$256m
- Poland: US$219m
- United States: US$100m
- Canada: US$98m
- Austria: US$73m
- France: US$68m
- Belgium: US$65m
- Ireland: US$62m
- Spain: US$61m
- Czechia: US$57m
- Netherlands: US$51m
- China: US$35m
- Denmark: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Thailand: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Croatia: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Singapore: US$814k
- Philippines: US$790k
- Finland: US$786k
- Montenegro: US$729k
- Taiwan: US$619k
- New Zealand: US$427k
- Serbia: US$424k
- Luxembourg: US$408k
- Bulgaria: US$396k
- Venezuela: US$345k
- Japan: US$317k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$317k
- Colombia: US$255k
- Algeria: US$228k
- Türkiye: US$193k
- Cyprus: US$161k
- Jamaica: US$129k
- United Arab Emirates: US$126k
- Switzerland: US$122k
- Albania: US$116k
- Chad: US$113k
- Belarus: US$82k
- Argentina: US$57k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$364kUS$364k+US$2m+US$19m+> US$77m
Imports: 191
- United Kingdom: US$262m
- France: US$178m
- United States: US$156m
- Germany: US$140m
- Belgium: US$90m
- Denmark: US$77m
- Italy: US$55m
- Netherlands: US$50m
- Hungary: US$40m
- Poland: US$40m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$36m
- Canada: US$36m
- Slovakia: US$34m
- Romania: US$33m
- Spain: US$32m
- Mexico: US$29m
- Japan: US$28m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Austria: US$19m
- Croatia: US$14m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Luxembourg: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4m
- New Caledonia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Malta: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Cuba: US$3m
- Honduras: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Andorra: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Bahamas: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$317m | 20.2% |
| 2 | Italy | US$256m | 16.3% |
| 3 | Poland | US$219m | 14% |
| 4 |  United States | US$100m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$98m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$73m | 4.7% |
| 7 | France | US$68m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$65m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Ireland | US$62m | 3.9% |
| 10 | Spain | US$61m | 3.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$262m | 16.7% |
| 2 | France | US$178m | 11.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$156m | 9.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$140m | 8.9% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$90m | 5.8% |
| 6 | Denmark | US$77m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$55m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$50m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$40m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$40m | 2.6% |
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.
- N342463 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Pork Pâté from Spain
- 600009293 HMRC
Rollitos. These is a ready to eat food preparation made from gouda cheese wrapped in slices of Serrano ham. The product is packed in a plastic tray and heat sealed with a film lid. There are 8 rollitos to each 80g pack. Ingredients: Gouda Cheese: cows milk salt calcium chloride microbial rennet…
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
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1727 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1602.41 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 10%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1602.41 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10.9%. 1 line has 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 10%.
Imports of prepared ham into the UK came to £189.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Poland supplied 37%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported prepared ham worth US$2bn (−0.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$317m), followed by Italy.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 16023111, 16023211, 16023921, 16025010 and 16029061, the term ‘uncooked’ is to apply to products which have not been subjected to any heat treatment or which have been subjected to a heat treatment insufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which, therefore, in the case of subheadings 16025010 and 16029061, show traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part.
2. For the purposes of subheadings 16024110, 16024210 and 16024911 to 16024915, the expression ‘cuts thereof’ applies only to prepared or preserved meat which, due to the size and the characteristics of the coherent muscle tissue, is identifiable as having been obtained from hams, shoulders, loins, or collars of domestic swine, as the case may be.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hams and cuts thereof?
Hams and cuts thereof fall under HS subheading 1602.41, part of heading 1602, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hams and cuts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1602.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on hams and cuts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1602.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most hams and cuts thereof?
Germany, with US$317m in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export prepared ham 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import prepared ham from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (37%), Germany (22%) and Ireland (15%), out of total imports of £189.2m.