Heading · Chapter 21
2103: Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard
Heading 2103 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 21, miscellaneous edible preparations.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
EU Free – 10.2% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Türkiye Free – 10.2% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
USA Free – 11.6% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 5.2% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada 3% – 12.5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 15.2% 
Argentina 16% – 18% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Japan 7.2% – 21.3% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 10.9% 
Taiwan Free – 15% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 10.1% · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 5% – 30% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 19.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 20% – 35% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 22.5% Subheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$57m+US$188m+> US$1bn
Exports: 196
- United States: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Spain: US$746m
- Belgium: US$721m
- Mexico: US$712m
- Poland: US$600m
- Japan: US$593m
- Canada: US$582m
- United Kingdom: US$568m
- France: US$446m
- South Korea: US$375m
- Indonesia: US$285m
- Austria: US$250m
- Malaysia: US$236m
- South Africa: US$197m
- Sweden: US$188m
- Costa Rica: US$184m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$183m
- Hungary: US$182m
- Russia: US$177m
- Guatemala: US$172m
- India: US$151m
- Australia: US$151m
- Singapore: US$136m
- Philippines: US$129m
- Türkiye: US$128m
- Vietnam: US$126m
- Czechia: US$115m
- Portugal: US$114m
- Romania: US$105m
- Croatia: US$100m
- Oman: US$90m
- Egypt: US$86m
- New Zealand: US$84m
- Taiwan: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$77m
- United Arab Emirates: US$77m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Ireland: US$70m
- Dominican Republic: US$68m
- Saudi Arabia: US$64m
- Serbia: US$63m
- Slovakia: US$59m
- Estonia: US$58m
- Peru: US$57m
- Greece: US$48m
- Colombia: US$45m
- Latvia: US$41m
- Lithuania: US$35m
- Ukraine: US$35m
- Jamaica: US$35m
- El Salvador: US$32m
- Brazil: US$31m
- Uruguay: US$30m
- Pakistan: US$29m
- Argentina: US$29m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16mUS$16m+US$65m+US$223m+> US$533m
Imports: 224
- United States: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$731m
- Australia: US$533m
- Mexico: US$470m
- Belgium: US$397m
- Japan: US$389m
- Poland: US$372m
- Spain: US$351m
- Saudi Arabia: US$347m
- South Korea: US$344m
- Italy: US$331m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$297m
- Switzerland: US$278m
- Sweden: US$253m
- Philippines: US$234m
- Ireland: US$228m
- Russia: US$227m
- Austria: US$225m
- China: US$223m
- Guatemala: US$211m
- Romania: US$199m
- Denmark: US$192m
- Singapore: US$190m
- Malaysia: US$181m
- Czechia: US$180m
- United Arab Emirates: US$176m
- Taiwan: US$170m
- Norway: US$168m
- Finland: US$163m
- Portugal: US$142m
- New Zealand: US$131m
- Vietnam: US$130m
- Kuwait: US$129m
- Indonesia: US$128m
- Hungary: US$124m
- Chile: US$120m
- Thailand: US$110m
- Honduras: US$107m
- Israel: US$104m
- Kazakhstan: US$103m
- El Salvador: US$98m
- Slovakia: US$96m
- Greece: US$82m
- Nicaragua: US$72m
- Lithuania: US$71m
- Nigeria: US$69m
- Türkiye: US$69m
- Croatia: US$68m
- Costa Rica: US$67m
- Morocco: US$66m
- Colombia: US$66m
- Brazil: US$65m
- Ukraine: US$65m
- Qatar: US$64m
- Cambodia: US$62m
- Panama: US$61m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 11.7% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$2bn | 10.3% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 7.2% |
| 4 |  China | US$1bn | 7% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1bn | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$1bn | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$746m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$721m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$712m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$600m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 12.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 6.9% |
| 3 |  France | US$1bn | 6.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$1bn | 5.9% |
| 5 | Canada | US$1bn | 5.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$731m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$533m | 2.6% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$470m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$397m | 2% |
| 10 | Japan | US$389m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2103 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 5.1%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2103 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10.2%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2103 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10.2% (average 5.3%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2103 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 11.6%. 2 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 2103 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 12.5% (average 10.1%).
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 2103 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 2103 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 14.4% and 16.2% (average 15.2%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 2103 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 16% and 18%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 2103 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 2103 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 2103 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 7.2% and 21.3% (average 10.9%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 2103 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 1 of them is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 2103 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 2103 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 2103 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 5 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 2103 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 30%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 2103 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 20% and 35% (average 22.5%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 2103 goods worth US$20bn (+4.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$2bn), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 196 exporters with US$568m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1bn.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) mixed vegetables of heading 0712;
(b) roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 0901);
(c) flavoured tea (heading 0902);
(e) food preparations, other than the products described in heading 2103 or 2104, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(f) products of heading 2404;
(g) yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 3003 or 3004; or
(h) prepared enzymes of heading 3507.
2. Extracts of the substitutes referred to in note 1(b) are to be classified in heading 2101.
3. For the purposes of heading 2104, the expression ‘homogenised composite food preparations’ means preparations consisting of a finely homogenised mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard?
Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard fall under HS heading 2103, part of chapter 21, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sauces and preparations therefor in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2103 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on sauces and preparations therefor in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2103 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sauces and preparations therefor?
The United States, with US$2bn in 2024 (11.7% of world exports).