Subheading · Chapter 19 · Heading 1901
1901.10: Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale
Infant formula and baby food (retail)
1901.10 is the HS subheading for infant formula and baby food (retail), under heading 1901 in chapter 19.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1901 10 00 00 Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale 6%
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))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- 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
- Import controlImport control on genetically modified organisms (GMO) and products containing GMOs
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- 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))
- Y062 Products which are not containing, consisting of or produced from rice (Commission Implementing Decision 2011/884/EU)
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Vietnam | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | 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–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | 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 agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £78.7m | 38.2% | +5.4% |
 Ireland | £44.6m | 21.7% | -4.8% |
 Netherlands | £26.1m | 12.7% | +6.9% |
 Poland | £15.8m | 7.7% | -11.5% |
 Spain | £13.3m | 6.5% | -20.4% |
 Germany | £11m | 5.3% | -20.1% |
 Italy | £5.6m | 2.7% | -30% |
 Austria | £4.2m | 2% | -41.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$811kUS$811k+US$21m+US$172m+> US$1bn
Exports: 142
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- New Zealand: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Ireland: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$371m
- Poland: US$369m
- Spain: US$303m
- United States: US$278m
- Switzerland: US$274m
- Singapore: US$213m
- Australia: US$178m
- United Kingdom: US$172m
- Denmark: US$172m
- Thailand: US$154m
- United Arab Emirates: US$109m
- Austria: US$93m
- China: US$91m
- Japan: US$90m
- Russia: US$83m
- South Korea: US$83m
- Indonesia: US$69m
- South Africa: US$67m
- Portugal: US$57m
- Chile: US$50m
- Saudi Arabia: US$49m
- Sweden: US$46m
- Brazil: US$38m
- Belgium: US$37m
- Malaysia: US$34m
- Philippines: US$33m
- Croatia: US$32m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Argentina: US$25m
- Italy: US$21m
- India: US$20m
- Kenya: US$17m
- Egypt: US$15m
- Estonia: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Rwanda: US$14m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Ghana: US$11m
- Latvia: US$11m
- Pakistan: US$11m
- Greece: US$10m
- Iran: US$9m
- Belarus: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Burkina Faso: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$9mUS$9m+US$35m+US$88m+> US$253m
Imports: 213
- China: US$3bn
- United States: US$404m
- Saudi Arabia: US$366m
- Canada: US$275m
- Malaysia: US$272m
- Vietnam: US$262m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$253m
- United Kingdom: US$251m
- France: US$223m
- Netherlands: US$218m
- Germany: US$161m
- Poland: US$159m
- Algeria: US$157m
- Belgium: US$156m
- Iraq: US$152m
- Türkiye: US$149m
- Australia: US$136m
- Russia: US$121m
- Dominican Republic: US$98m
- Uzbekistan: US$89m
- Cambodia: US$88m
- Spain: US$88m
- Egypt: US$86m
- Taiwan: US$85m
- South Korea: US$81m
- United Arab Emirates: US$80m
- Israel: US$80m
- Italy: US$76m
- Austria: US$75m
- Libya: US$74m
- Colombia: US$67m
- Czechia: US$61m
- Ireland: US$59m
- Kuwait: US$59m
- Mexico: US$59m
- Nigeria: US$58m
- Pakistan: US$57m
- Romania: US$56m
- Sweden: US$56m
- Philippines: US$55m
- Greece: US$53m
- Macao SAR China: US$49m
- Indonesia: US$49m
- Thailand: US$49m
- Peru: US$46m
- Ecuador: US$45m
- Morocco: US$44m
- Kazakhstan: US$44m
- Guatemala: US$41m
- Portugal: US$40m
- Nicaragua: US$36m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$35m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Jordan: US$32m
- Azerbaijan: US$31m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Ukraine: US$27m
- Yemen: US$27m
- Cameroon: US$27m
- Mozambique: US$27m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$2bn | 20.2% |
| 2 |  New Zealand | US$1bn | 11.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1bn | 10.8% |
| 4 | Ireland | US$1bn | 10.6% |
| 5 | France | US$1bn | 10.4% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$371m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Poland | US$369m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$303m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  United States | US$278m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$274m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 32.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$404m | 3.8% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$366m | 3.5% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$275m | 2.6% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$272m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$262m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$253m | 2.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$251m | 2.4% |
| 9 | France | US$223m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$218m | 2.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N326576 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Infant Formula Powder from Australia
- N314090 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Toddler Milk Beverages from Austria
- N277186 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of infant formula from the Netherlands
- H268218 U.S. CBP
Classification of Enfamil Ready-to-Use Infant formula
- 600014218 HMRC
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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- Classification · Applies from:
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The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1901.10; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1901.10 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
172 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 6%.
Imports of infant formula and baby food (retail) into the UK came to £205.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); France supplied 38%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported infant formula and baby food (retail) worth US$11bn (−6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$2bn), followed by New Zealand.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale?
Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale fall under HS subheading 1901.10, part of heading 1901, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations suitable for infants or young… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1901.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on preparations suitable for infants or young… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1901.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most preparations suitable for infants or young…?
The Netherlands, with US$2bn in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export infant formula and baby food (retail) to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import infant formula and baby food (retail) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (38%), Ireland (22%) and Netherlands (13%), out of total imports of £205.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.