Subheading · Chapter 17 · Heading 1702
1702.19: Lactose and lactose syrup: other
Official description Other
Subheading 1702.19 belongs to heading 1702 (other sugars) in chapter 17.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1702 19 00 00 Other 11 GBP / 100 kg+2
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 233 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 11 GBP / 100 kg |
| 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 |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreementQuota | Albania | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreementQuota | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru | 6.6 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | 5.5 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 1.4 GBP / 100 kg |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £2m | 41.9% | +41.7% |
 Ireland | £2m | 41.5% | +2,969.8% |
 France | £580k | 12% | +6.3% |
 Netherlands | £94k | 1.9% | +6,453.4% |
 Denmark | £65k | 1.3% | +175.3% |
 Italy | £25k | 0.5% | +531.8% |
 Belgium | £15k | 0.3% | +29.7% |
 India | £7k | 0.1% | -81.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 35% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines · average 92.5% 
USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.9kUS$121.9k+US$1.2m+US$4.3m+> US$20.6m
Exports: 91
- Netherlands: US$35m
- United States: US$23.5m
- Germany: US$20.6m
- France: US$16.5m
- Denmark: US$7.2m
- Belgium: US$5.1m
- New Zealand: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$4.4m
- China: US$4.3m
- Israel: US$4.3m
- Poland: US$3.8m
- Türkiye: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.5m
- Austria: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.7m
- Australia: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.4m
- India: US$1.4m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$943.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$922k
- South Korea: US$810.1k
- Thailand: US$805k
- South Africa: US$741.8k
- United Kingdom: US$739.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$572.1k
- Brazil: US$500.8k
- Japan: US$460.5k
- Egypt: US$384.7k
- Eswatini: US$367.3k
- Singapore: US$328.2k
- Estonia: US$310.2k
- Czechia: US$281.6k
- Serbia: US$250.8k
- Indonesia: US$196.5k
- Argentina: US$137.6k
- Norway: US$135.3k
- Pakistan: US$121.9k
- El Salvador: US$117.6k
- Malta: US$110k
- Chile: US$92.7k
- Russia: US$91.4k
- Portugal: US$81.1k
- Mexico: US$73.4k
- Greece: US$60.3k
- Guatemala: US$57.4k
- Latvia: US$57.1k
- Iran: US$35.9k
- Sweden: US$29.6k
- Colombia: US$29.5k
- Romania: US$28.3k
- Croatia: US$22.1k
- Malaysia: US$17.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$15.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$14k
- Philippines: US$11.8k
- Peru: US$11.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91.6kUS$91.6k+US$579.7k+US$2.7m+> US$8.5m
Imports: 167
- India: US$23.2m
- Germany: US$12.4m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$8.8m
- United States: US$8.5m
- Nigeria: US$6.1m
- Indonesia: US$5.1m
- Brazil: US$5m
- France: US$4.8m
- Argentina: US$4.4m
- South Korea: US$4.2m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Switzerland: US$3.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Australia: US$2.8m
- Canada: US$2.7m
- Taiwan: US$2.4m
- Italy: US$2.4m
- New Zealand: US$2.1m
- Ecuador: US$1.9m
- Poland: US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Israel: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.7m
- China: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.6m
- Belgium: US$1.6m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Japan: US$936k
- Egypt: US$903.3k
- Romania: US$829.7k
- Denmark: US$809.8k
- Sweden: US$785.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$748.4k
- Philippines: US$704.9k
- Iran: US$698.8k
- Iraq: US$579.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$576.6k
- Angola: US$549.3k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$528.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$517.7k
- Guatemala: US$501.5k
- Pakistan: US$462.8k
- Latvia: US$449.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$398.5k
- Cambodia: US$393.6k
- Greece: US$373.7k
- Austria: US$359.8k
- Tunisia: US$328.6k
- Ukraine: US$312.2k
- Mexico: US$292.5k
- Costa Rica: US$283.1k
- Lithuania: US$274.2k
- Serbia: US$271.8k
- Algeria: US$266.4k
- Nicaragua: US$247.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$35m | 22% |
| 2 | United States | US$23.5m | 14.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$20.6m | 13% |
| 4 | France | US$16.5m | 10.4% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$7.2m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$5.1m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  New Zealand | US$4.7m | 3% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$4.4m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  China | US$4.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Israel | US$4.3m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$23.2m | 14.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$12.4m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Ireland | US$11m | 6.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$8.8m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United States | US$8.5m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Nigeria | US$6.1m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$5.1m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$5m | 3.2% |
| 9 | France | US$4.8m | 3% |
| 10 |  Argentina | US$4.4m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1702.19 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1702.19 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
131 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 .
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £4.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 118% on the year before); Germany supplied 42%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$158.7m (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$35m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lactose and lactose syrup: other?
Lactose and lactose syrup: other fall under HS subheading 1702.19, part of heading 1702, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lactose and lactose syrup: other in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1702.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lactose and lactose syrup: other?
The Netherlands, with US$35m in 2024 (22% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
131 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (42%), Ireland (42%) and France (12%), out of total imports of £4.8m.