Subheading · Chapter 21 · Heading 2104
2104.10: Soups and broths and preparations therefor
Soups and broths
2104.10 is the HS subheading for soups and broths, under heading 2104 in chapter 21.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2104 10 00 00 Soups and broths and preparations therefor 10%
- Containing tomato 10%
- 2104 10 00 11 Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50% or more of monosodium glutamate 10%
- 2104 10 00 19 Other 10%
- Other 10%
- 2104 10 00 81 Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50% or more of monosodium glutamate 10%
- 2104 10 00 89 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 6
- 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))
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y964 Goods other than those described in Annex XIa (Seafood) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- 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) | — | 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand | 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–Japan agreement | Japan | 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–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 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–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £25.9m | 21.4% | +16.8% |
 Spain | £24m | 19.8% | +22.7% |
 Italy | £18.7m | 15.4% | +27.8% |
 Germany | £7.2m | 5.9% | +7.5% |
 Portugal | £6.5m | 5.4% | -12.4% |
 Netherlands | £6m | 5% | -26.3% |
 Norway | £5.9m | 4.9% | +51% |
 Romania | £4.6m | 3.8% | -11.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 11.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 11.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Argentina 16% – 18% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 17.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 7% – 8.4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Taiwan 5% – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477kUS$477k+US$20m+US$80m+> US$171m
Exports: 153
- United States: US$926m
- Canada: US$244m
- Spain: US$202m
- Germany: US$175m
- China: US$171m
- Senegal: US$146m
- Netherlands: US$114m
- Mexico: US$113m
- Japan: US$97m
- Guatemala: US$95m
- South Africa: US$95m
- Poland: US$88m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$85m
- Italy: US$81m
- United Arab Emirates: US$80m
- Belgium: US$78m
- Thailand: US$76m
- Slovakia: US$75m
- Romania: US$72m
- South Korea: US$64m
- Australia: US$63m
- France: US$61m
- Portugal: US$58m
- Vietnam: US$53m
- Austria: US$46m
- New Zealand: US$44m
- Czechia: US$41m
- Egypt: US$40m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Croatia: US$35m
- Türkiye: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$31m
- Ireland: US$30m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Malaysia: US$24m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$20m
- Peru: US$18m
- Finland: US$13m
- Honduras: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
- El Salvador: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Russia: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Philippines: US$7m
- India: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Israel: US$6m
- Jordan: US$6m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Cameroon: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Jamaica: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$12m+US$30m+> US$134m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$560m
- Mexico: US$559m
- Canada: US$318m
- Netherlands: US$178m
- Germany: US$172m
- France: US$143m
- United Kingdom: US$134m
- Belgium: US$103m
- Mali: US$87m
- Saudi Arabia: US$76m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$75m
- Sweden: US$69m
- Australia: US$62m
- Japan: US$61m
- Italy: US$50m
- Mozambique: US$48m
- Burkina Faso: US$39m
- Guinea: US$38m
- El Salvador: US$35m
- Spain: US$35m
- Poland: US$33m
- Nicaragua: US$30m
- Guatemala: US$30m
- Austria: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Singapore: US$28m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Gambia: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Honduras: US$23m
- Ireland: US$22m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Costa Rica: US$20m
- Kuwait: US$19m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Panama: US$17m
- Chile: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Finland: US$16m
- Niger: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$15m
- Greece: US$15m
- Jamaica: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$14m
- Ghana: US$14m
- Somalia: US$13m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Mauritania: US$12m
- Iraq: US$12m
- Botswana: US$10m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Colombia: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$926m | 23.5% |
| 2 | Canada | US$244m | 6.2% |
| 3 | Spain | US$202m | 5.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$175m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  China | US$171m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Senegal | US$146m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$114m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$113m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Japan | US$97m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Guatemala | US$95m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$560m | 14.2% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$559m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$318m | 8.1% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$178m | 4.5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$172m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$143m | 3.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$134m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$103m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Mali | US$87m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$76m | 1.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Uzbekistan, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 17% | 16% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 15% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 16%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 17% | 16% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 12% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 12% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 30% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 13%* | 1.1% – 28% | 2023 |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 7.7% | 7% – 8.4% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 13% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 17%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 10% | 0% – 50% | 2023 |
| Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 42% | 40% – 49% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 8.3% | 1.5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 40%* | 2023 | |
| Norway | 40%* | 24% – 56% | 2023 |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 6.2% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 17% | 16% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 23% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 21% | 18% – 30% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 15%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 12% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 10% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.2% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 17% | 16% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 45%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 40% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 8% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 0985 Soups & broths & preparations therefor
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23992 Soups and broths and preparations thereof
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2104.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 13
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.
- N355178 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from South Korea and China
- N350178 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and eligibility for preferential treatment under the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement of an instant noodle soup from South Korea and China
- N327674 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- N327675 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- N327676 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- N327241 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an instant noodle soup from Vietnam
- 600011274 HMRC
Sambar mix 200g. This product is an Indian soup mix in dried form and packaged in sealed pouches. Add the dry mix ingredients to a saucepan and add hot water and simmer for six minutes and serve hot. Ingredients include: red gram dal, salt, mixed spices, sugar, vegetable fat, tamarind powder,…
- 600011006 HMRC
Wonton shrimp soup. This product comprises of four components packed into individual pots .The contents are concentrated Soup, noodles and chopped shrimp Wontons. The consumer adds water and the product in microwaved. The net weight of the soup one prepared is 258g. The product contains less than…
13 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2104.10 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
Subheading 2104.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 11.5%.
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 10%.
Imports of soups and broths into the UK came to £121.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); Ireland supplied 21%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported soups and broths worth US$4bn (+5.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$926m), followed by Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for soups and broths and preparations therefor?
Soups and broths and preparations therefor fall under HS subheading 2104.10, part of heading 2104, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on soups and broths and preparations therefor in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2104.10 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 soups and broths and preparations therefor in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2104.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most soups and broths and preparations therefor?
The United States, with US$926m in 2024 (23.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export soups and broths 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import soups and broths from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (21%), Spain (20%) and Italy (15%), out of total imports of £121.2m.