Subheading · Section IV

2106.90: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other

2106.90

Official description Other

  • 8%–16%UK
  • 12.8%EU
  • 75%–120%Türkiye
  • 0%–10%USA
  • US$60.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2106.90 belongs to heading 2106 (food preparations not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 21.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2106.90 into 32 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 16% (average 9.7%). 9 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2106.90 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 12.8%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2106.90 into 10 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 75% and 120% (average 79.5%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 2106.90 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 1 of them is duty-free. 28 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$60.8bn (+3.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$7.6bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$7bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 220 exporters with US$1.7bn; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.1bn, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% – 16% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 9.7% · 9× specific or compound duty EU 12.8% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty Türkiye 75% – 120% Statutory rate (Law 474) 10 tariff lines · average 79.5% USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · average 8.4% · 28× specific or compound duty

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2106 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2106 90 20 00 Compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages 16%l alc. 100%
  3. 2106 90 20 10 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 16%l alc. 100%
  4. 2106 90 20 90 Other 16%l alc. 100%
  5. Flavoured or coloured sugar syrups
  6. 2106 90 30 00 Isoglucose syrups 35.00 GBP / 100 kg/net mas
  7. 2106 90 30 10 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 35.00 GBP / 100 kg/net mas
  8. 2106 90 30 90 Other 35.00 GBP / 100 kg/net mas
  9. Other
  10. 2106 90 51 00 Lactose syrup 11.00 GBP / 100 kg
  11. 2106 90 51 10 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 11.00 GBP / 100 kg
  12. 2106 90 51 90 Other 11.00 GBP / 100 kg
  13. 2106 90 55 00 Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup 16.00 GBP / 100 kg
  14. 2106 90 55 10 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 16.00 GBP / 100 kg
  15. 2106 90 55 90 Other 16.00 GBP / 100 kg
  16. 2106 90 59 00 Other 0.30 GBP / 100 kg/net/%sacchar.
  17. 2106 90 59 10 Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 0.30 GBP / 100 kg/net/%sacchar.
  18. Other 0.30 GBP / 100 kg/net/%sacchar.
  19. 2106 90 59 92 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 0.30 GBP / 100 kg/net/%sacchar.
  20. 2106 90 59 99 Other 0.30 GBP / 100 kg/net/%sacchar.
  21. Other
  22. 2106 90 92 00 Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1.5% milkfat, 5% sucrose or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch 12%
  23. 2106 90 92 40 Hydrolysates of proteins and autolysates of yeast 12%
  24. 2106 90 92 50 Casein protein hydrolysate consisting of:<br>- by weight 20% or more but not more than 70% free amino acids, and<br>- peptones of which by weight more than 90% having a molecular weight of not more than 2000 da<br> 12%
  25. 2106 90 92 55 Calcium carbonate 12%
  26. Other 12%
  27. 2106 90 92 65 Erythritol in blends with less than 10% of other products 12%
  28. 2106 90 92 75 High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not 12%
  29. 2106 90 92 85 Other 12%
  30. 2106 90 98 00 Other 8%
  31. 2106 90 98 15 Erythritol in blends with less than 10% of other products 8%
  32. Containing 26% or more by weight of milkfat 8%
  33. In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 8%
  34. 2106 90 98 26 Of a kind used in drink industries containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose/isosucrose 8%
  35. Other 8%
  36. Containing less than 70% by weight of sugar 8%
  37. 2106 90 98 28 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 8%
  38. 2106 90 98 30 Other 8%
  39. 2106 90 98 33 Other 8%
  40. Other 8%
  41. 2106 90 98 34 Of a kind used in drink industries containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose/isosucrose 8%
  42. Other 8%
  43. Containing less than 70% by weight of sugar 8%
  44. 2106 90 98 35 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 8%
  45. 2106 90 98 36 Other 8%
  46. 2106 90 98 38 Other 8%
  47. Other 8%
  48. Containing less than 70% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8%
  49. Containing 60% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8%
  50. 2106 90 98 42 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 8%
  51. 2106 90 98 43 Other 8%
  52. 2106 90 98 49 Other 8%
  53. Other 8%
  54. 2106 90 98 53 Of a kind used in drink industries 8%
  55. Other 8%
  56. 2106 90 98 60 Calcium carbonate 8%
  57. 2106 90 98 69 Other 8%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2106 90 Other:
  2. 2106 90 20 Compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages 17,3 MIN 1 €/% vol/hll alc. 100 %
  3. Flavoured or coloured sugar syrups:
  4. 2106 90 30 Isoglucose syrups 42,7 €/100 kg/net mas—
  5. Other:
  6. 2106 90 51 Lactose syrup 14 €/100 kg/net—
  7. 2106 90 55 Glucose syrup and maltodextrine syrup 20 €/100 kg/net—
  8. 2106 90 59 Other 0,4 €/100 kg/net—
  9. Other:
  10. 2106 90 92 Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5 % milkfat, 5 % sucrose or isoglucose, 5 % glucose or starch 12.8%—
  11. 2106 90 98 Other 9 + EA—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2106.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 2106.90.20.00.00 Bileşik alkol müstahzarları (içki imalinde kullanılan koku veren madde- ler esaslı olanlar hariç) 120%Lt alk.%100
  3. Aromalandırılmış veya renklendirilmiş şeker şurupları:
  4. 2106.90.30.00.00 İzoglikoz şurupları 75%
  5. Diğerleri:
  6. 2106.90.51.00.00 Laktoz şurubu 75%
  7. 2106.90.55.00.00 Glikoz şurubu ve malto dekstrin şurubu 75%
  8. 2106.90.59.00.00 Diğerleri 75%
  9. Diğerleri:
  10. 2106.90.92.00.00 Katı süt yağı, sakkaroz, izoglikoz, nişasta veya glikoz içermeyen veya ağırlık itibariyle % 1,5 'ten az katı süt yağı, % 5'ten az sakkaroz veya izoglikoz, % 5'ten az glikoz veya nişasta içerenler 75%
  11. Diğerleri
  12. 2106.90.98.00.14 Jöleler 75%
  13. 2106.90.98.00.15 Emülgatörler 75%
  14. 2106.90.98.00.16 Diyet mamaları 75%
  15. 2106.90.98.00.19 Diğerleri 75%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2106.90 Other:
  2. Products derived from the dried milk, dried buttermilk or dried whey of subheadings 0402.10, 0402.21.05, 0402.21.25, 0402.21.30, 0402.21.50, 0403.90.41, 0403.90.45, 0404.10.50 or 0404.10.90, which contain not over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and which are mixed with other ingredients including, but not limited to sugar, if such mixtures contain over 16 percent milk solids by weight, are capable of being further processed or mixed with similar ingredients and are not prepared for marketing to the retail consumer in the identical form and package in which imported:
  3. 2106.90.03.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 2.9¢/kgkg
  4. 2106.90.06.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions 2.9¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  5. 2106.90.09.00 Other 86.2¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  6. Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages:
  7. 2106.90.12.00 Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight 4.2¢/kg + 1.9%kg
  8. 2106.90.15.00 Containing over 20 percent but not over 50 percent of alcohol by weight 8.4¢/kg + 1.9%kg
  9. 2106.90.18.00 Containing over 50 percent of alcohol by weight 17¢/kg + 1.9%kg
  10. Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk:
  11. Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids:
  12. Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat:
  13. 2106.90.22.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 15.4¢/kgkg
  14. 2106.90.24.00 Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions 15.4¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  15. 2106.90.26.00 Other $1.996/kgkg, kg cmsc
  16. 2106.90.28.00 Other 13.1¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  17. Other:
  18. Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat:
  19. 2106.90.32.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 15.4¢/kgkg
  20. 2106.90.34.00 Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions 15.4¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  21. 2106.90.36.00 Other $1.996/kgkg, kg cmsc
  22. 2106.90.38.00 Other 13.1¢/kgkg, kg cmsc
  23. 2106.90.39.00 Artificially sweetened cough drops Freekg
  24. Syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter:
  25. 2106.90.42.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 3.6606¢/kg of total sugarskg
  26. 2106.90.44.00 Described in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 andentered pursuant to its provisions 3.6606¢/kg of total sugarskg
  27. 2106.90.46.00 Other 35.74¢/kgkg
  28. Fruit or vegetable juices, fortified with vitamins or minerals:
  29. 2106.90.48.00 Orange juice 7.85¢/literliters
  30. Other:
  31. 2106.90.52.00 Juice of any single fruit or vegetable The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009liters
  32. 2106.90.54.00 Mixtures of juices The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009liters
  33. Other:
  34. 2106.90.58 Of gelatin 4.8%
  35. Put up for retail sale:
  36. 2106.90.58.30 Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets kg
  37. 2106.90.58.50 Other kg
  38. Other:
  39. 2106.90.58.70 Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets kg
  40. 2106.90.58.90 Other kg
  41. Other:
  42. Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids
  43. 2106.90.62.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  44. Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
  45. 2106.90.64.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg, kg cmsc
  46. 2106.90.66.00 Other 70.4¢/kg + 8.5%kg, kg cmsc
  47. Other:
  48. Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17:
  49. 2106.90.68.00 Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg, kg cmsc
  50. 2106.90.72.00 Other 70.4¢/kg + 8.5%kg, kg cmsc
  51. Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
  52. 2106.90.74.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg, kg cmsc
  53. 2106.90.76.00 Other 70.4¢/kg + 8.5%kg, kg cmsc
  54. Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
  55. 2106.90.78.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg, kg cmsc
  56. 2106.90.80.00 Other 70.4¢/kg + 8.5%kg, kg cmsc
  57. 2106.90.82.00 Other 6.4%kg, kg cmsc
  58. Other:
  59. 2106.90.83.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  60. Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
  61. 2106.90.85.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  62. 2106.90.87.00 Other 28.8¢/kg + 8.5%kg
  63. Other:
  64. Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17:
  65. 2106.90.89.00 Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  66. 2106.90.91.00 Other 28.8¢/kg + 8.5%kg
  67. Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
  68. 2106.90.92.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  69. 2106.90.94.00 Other 28.8¢/kg + 8.5%kg
  70. Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
  71. 2106.90.95.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  72. 2106.90.97.00 Other 28.8¢/kg + 8.5%kg
  73. 2106.90.99 Other 6.4%
  74. Preparations for the manufacture of beverages:
  75. 2106.90.99.71 Containing high-intensity sweeteners (e.g., aspartame and/or saccharin kg
  76. 2106.90.99.72 Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets kg
  77. 2106.90.99.73 Other kg
  78. 2106.90.99.75 Non-dairy coffee whiteners kg
  79. 2106.90.99.80 Other cream or milk substitutes kg
  80. 2106.90.99.85 Confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugar kg
  81. 2106.90.99.87 Herbal teas and herbal infusions comprising mixed herbs kg
  82. 2106.90.99.88 Flavored honey kg
  83. Other:
  84. 2106.90.99.90 Canned kg
  85. Other:
  86. 2106.90.99.91 Frozen kg
  87. Other:
  88. 2106.90.99.92 Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets kg
  89. Other:
  90. 2106.90.99.93 Certified organic kg
  91. 2106.90.99.94 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2106.90 · US$60.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.9mUS$2.9m+US$105.6m+US$782.9m+> US$2.1bn

Exports: 220
  1. United States: US$7.6bn
  2. Germany: US$5.8bn
  3. Singapore: US$5.5bn
  4. Netherlands: US$3.9bn
  5. China: US$3.4bn
  6. Italy: US$2.2bn
  7. France: US$2.1bn
  8. Poland: US$2bn
  9. United Kingdom: US$1.7bn
  10. Canada: US$1.4bn
  11. Thailand: US$1.4bn
  12. Spain: US$1.3bn
  13. Belgium: US$1.2bn
  14. Denmark: US$1.1bn
  15. Australia: US$964.5m
  16. Ireland: US$953.2m
  17. Malaysia: US$927.7m
  18. South Korea: US$920.6m
  19. Austria: US$912.6m
  20. Costa Rica: US$877.5m
  21. Indonesia: US$839.6m
  22. Switzerland: US$782.9m
  23. Türkiye: US$774.6m
  24. New Zealand: US$772.9m
  25. India: US$754.2m
  26. Japan: US$734.6m
  27. Taiwan: US$673.1m
  28. Czechia: US$586.9m
  29. Mexico: US$586.7m
  30. Sweden: US$557.3m
  31. Hungary: US$488.2m
  32. Brazil: US$486.7m
  33. Vietnam: US$453.4m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$448.7m
  35. Slovakia: US$315.5m
  36. Israel: US$292.2m
  37. Slovenia: US$280.1m
  38. Egypt: US$267m
  39. Greece: US$248m
  40. Russia: US$238.2m
  41. Norway: US$215.3m
  42. Bulgaria: US$203m
  43. South Africa: US$196.7m
  44. Lithuania: US$182.2m
  45. Sri Lanka: US$175.9m
  46. Chile: US$169.7m
  47. Uruguay: US$159.9m
  48. Romania: US$145.7m
  49. Croatia: US$142.6m
  50. Serbia: US$141.8m
  51. Luxembourg: US$136.8m
  52. Colombia: US$121.2m
  53. Portugal: US$110.4m
  54. Argentina: US$105.6m
  55. Peru: US$97.8m
  56. Bahrain: US$96.9m
  57. Latvia: US$86.7m
  58. Finland: US$85.4m
  59. Estonia: US$85.1m
  60. El Salvador: US$84.8m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$7.6bn 12.6%
2 Germany US$5.8bn 9.5%
3 Singapore US$5.5bn 9%
4 Netherlands US$3.9bn 6.4%
5 China US$3.4bn 5.7%
6 Italy US$2.2bn 3.7%
7 France US$2.1bn 3.4%
8 Poland US$2bn 3.3%
9 United Kingdom US$1.7bn 2.9%
10 Canada US$1.4bn 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$7bn 11.5%
2 China US$3.9bn 6.4%
3 Germany US$3bn 5%
4 Netherlands US$2.2bn 3.6%
5 United Kingdom US$2.1bn 3.4%
6 Canada US$2bn 3.3%
7 South Korea US$1.9bn 3.1%
8 France US$1.6bn 2.6%
9 Australia US$1.5bn 2.5%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$1.4bn 2.4%

Legal notes

Additional notes

1. For the purposes of subheadings 21061020 and 21069092, the term ‘starch’ also covers starch breakdown products.

2. For the purposes of subheading 21069020, ‘compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages’ means those preparations having an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 0,5 % vol.

3. For the purposes of subheading 21069030, the term ‘isoglucose’ means the product obtained from glucose or its polymers with a content by weight in the dry state of at least 10 % fructose.

4. For products of subheadings 21069030 and 21069059, the sucrose content, including other sugars expressed as sucrose, is to be determined by the refractometry method (expressed in degrees Brix in accordance with the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2014).

5. Other food preparations presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, and which are intended for use as food supplements are to be classified under heading 2106, unless elsewhere specified or included.

6. Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof, with a sugar content of 97 % or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are excluded from classification under heading 2101 and are, in principle, to be classified in Chapter 17. The character of such products is no longer deemed to be determined by the coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other?

Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other fall under HS subheading 2106.90, part of heading 2106, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on food preparations not elsewhere specified or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2106.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on food preparations not elsewhere specified or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2106.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most food preparations not elsewhere specified or…?

The United States, with US$7.6bn in 2024 (12.6% of world exports).