Subheading · Chapter 23 · Heading 2309

2309.90

2309.90: Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other

Other animal feed preparations

Official description Other

2309.90 is the HS subheading for other animal feed preparations, under heading 2309 in chapter 23.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 12% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 64 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 6
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2309 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2309 90 10 00 Fish or marine mammal solubles 2%
  3. Fish solubles 2%
  4. 2309 90 10 21 Fish feed 2%
  5. Other 2%
  6. 2309 90 10 31 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 2%
  7. 2309 90 10 39 Other 2%
  8. Marine mammal solubles 2%
  9. 2309 90 10 81 Fish feed 2%
  10. Other 2%
  11. 2309 90 10 91 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 2%
  12. 2309 90 10 99 Other 2%
  13. 2309 90 20 00 Products referred to in additional note 5 to this chapter Free
  14. Other, including premixes
  15. Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products
  16. Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup
  17. Containing no starch or containing 10% or less by weight of starch
  18. 2309 90 31 00 Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  19. Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12.5% or more of protein 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  20. Containing by weight 15.5% or more of protein 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  21. Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  22. 2309 90 31 12 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  23. 2309 90 31 13 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  24. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  25. 2309 90 31 14 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  26. 2309 90 31 16 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  27. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  28. Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  29. 2309 90 31 17 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  30. 2309 90 31 18 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  31. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  32. 2309 90 31 19 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  33. 2309 90 31 21 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  34. Fish feed 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  35. 2309 90 31 30 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  36. 2309 90 31 40 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  37. Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68% or more, but not more than 80% of l-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32% of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  38. For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  39. 2309 90 31 51 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  40. 2309 90 31 59 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  41. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  42. 2309 90 31 61 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  43. 2309 90 31 69 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  44. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  45. Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  46. 2309 90 31 81 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  47. 2309 90 31 85 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  48. Other 19.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  49. 2309 90 31 91 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 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  50. 2309 90 31 99 Other 19 GBP / 1000 kg
  51. 2309 90 33 00 Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight of milk products 416.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  52. 2309 90 33 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 416 GBP / 1000 kg
  53. 2309 90 33 90 Other 416 GBP / 1000 kg
  54. 2309 90 35 00 Containing not less than 50% but less than 75% by weight of milk products 610.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  55. 2309 90 35 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 610 GBP / 1000 kg
  56. 2309 90 35 90 Other 610 GBP / 1000 kg
  57. 2309 90 39 00 Containing not less than 75% by weight of milk products 793.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  58. 2309 90 39 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 793 GBP / 1000 kg
  59. 2309 90 39 90 Other 793 GBP / 1000 kg
  60. Containing more than 10% but not more than 30% by weight of starch
  61. 2309 90 41 00 Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 46.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  62. 2309 90 41 20 Fish feed 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  63. Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12.5% or more of protein and not more than 28% of starch 46.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  64. Containing by weight 15.5% or more of protein and not more than 23% of starch 46.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  65. 2309 90 41 41 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  66. 2309 90 41 49 Other 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  67. Other 46.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  68. 2309 90 41 51 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  69. 2309 90 41 59 Other 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  70. Other 46.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  71. 2309 90 41 81 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  72. 2309 90 41 89 Other 46 GBP / 1000 kg
  73. 2309 90 43 00 Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight of milk products 443.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  74. 2309 90 43 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 443 GBP / 1000 kg
  75. 2309 90 43 90 Other 443 GBP / 1000 kg
  76. 2309 90 49 00 Containing not less than 50% by weight of milk products 743.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  77. 2309 90 49 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 743 GBP / 1000 kg
  78. 2309 90 49 90 Other 743 GBP / 1000 kg
  79. Containing more than 30% by weight of starch
  80. 2309 90 51 00 Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 85.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  81. 2309 90 51 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 85 GBP / 1000 kg
  82. 2309 90 51 90 Other 85 GBP / 1000 kg
  83. 2309 90 53 00 Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight of milk products 482.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  84. 2309 90 53 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 482 GBP / 1000 kg
  85. 2309 90 53 90 Other 482 GBP / 1000 kg
  86. 2309 90 59 00 Containing not less than 50% by weight of milk products 610.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  87. 2309 90 59 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 610 GBP / 1000 kg
  88. 2309 90 59 90 Other 610 GBP / 1000 kg
  89. 2309 90 70 00 Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup but containing milk products 793.00 GBP / 1000 kg
  90. 2309 90 70 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 793 GBP / 1000 kg
  91. 2309 90 70 90 Other 793 GBP / 1000 kg
  92. Other
  93. 2309 90 91 00 Beet-pulp with added molasses 12%
  94. 2309 90 91 10 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 12%
  95. 2309 90 91 90 Other 12%
  96. 2309 90 96 00 Other 8%
  97. Mineral and vitamin complex 8%
  98. Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 8%
  99. 2309 90 96 31 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 8%
  100. 2309 90 96 35 Other 8%
  101. Other 8%
  102. 2309 90 96 39 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 8%
  103. 2309 90 96 40 Other 8%
  104. Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68% or more, but not more than 80% of l-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32% of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids 8%
  105. For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals 8%
  106. 2309 90 96 51 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 8%
  107. 2309 90 96 59 Other 8%
  108. Other 8%
  109. 2309 90 96 61 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 8%
  110. 2309 90 96 69 Other 8%
  111. Other 8%
  112. Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale 8%
  113. 2309 90 96 91 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 8%
  114. 2309 90 96 93 Other 8%
  115. Other 8%
  116. 2309 90 96 95 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 8%
  117. 2309 90 96 96 Other 8%

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
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  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
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    on 2 of 64 lines

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))
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    Tariff lines
    on 61 of 64 lines
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine, United States
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395, 2007 No. 1375
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
    • C666 Certificate issued by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS)
    • C667 Laboratory analysis
    • C668 Certificate issued by the USA wet milling industry
    • C693
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
    Tariff lines
    on 6 of 64 lines
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
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  • 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)
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 12%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

 Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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, Chile, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada 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 agreementQuota Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free – 4.2%
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India 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–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–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–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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£495.6m+7.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.98 per kg
Jan 2024: £43.2mFeb 2024: £36.5mMar 2024: £36mApr 2024: £49mMay 2024: £28.1mJun 2024: £37.7mJul 2024: £35.1mAug 2024: £37.8mSept 2024: £38.5mOct 2024: £43.4mNov 2024: £43mDec 2024: £33.2mJan 2025: £35.8mFeb 2025: £37.7mMar 2025: £35.4mApr 2025: £33.5mMay 2025: £43.3mJun 2025: £35.6mJul 2025: £43.4mAug 2025: £37.7mSept 2025: £39.8mOct 2025: £40.5mNov 2025: £45.7mDec 2025: £40.3mJan 2026: £38.3mFeb 2026: £37.7mMar 2026: £43.1mApr 2026: £39.7mMay 2026: £40.8mJun 2026: £45mJul 2026: £44.6mAug 2026: £40.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Netherlands £128m 25.8% +34.4%
Ireland £94.8m 19.1% +12.3%
Faroe Islands £55.7m 11.2% -1%
France £51.1m 10.3% -0.3%
United States £31.9m 6.4% -26.1%
Germany £30.9m 6.2% +0.5%
Belgium £21.2m 4.3% +13.1%
Poland £12.7m 2.6% +15.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free – 12% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 11× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 7.8% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 6.8% USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4.3% · 2× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 10.5% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 2.3% · 1× specific or compound duty Mexico Free – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5% Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.3% Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 8.1% Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% Japan Free – 12.8% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 2.4% · 3× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty Norway Free – 156% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 44.6% · 5× specific or compound duty North Macedonia 1% – 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 4.4% Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5%

World trade in 2024

2309.90 · US$21bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$65m+US$298m+> US$1bn

Exports: 182
  1. Netherlands: US$3bn
  2. United States: US$2bn
  3. Germany: US$2bn
  4. China: US$2bn
  5. Belgium: US$1bn
  6. France: US$1bn
  7. United Kingdom: US$796m
  8. Spain: US$623m
  9. Brazil: US$616m
  10. Italy: US$567m
  11. Denmark: US$534m
  12. Austria: US$417m
  13. Thailand: US$365m
  14. Türkiye: US$352m
  15. Poland: US$351m
  16. Malaysia: US$331m
  17. Canada: US$323m
  18. India: US$298m
  19. Vietnam: US$264m
  20. Hungary: US$260m
  21. Singapore: US$248m
  22. Norway: US$244m
  23. Kazakhstan: US$241m
  24. Peru: US$234m
  25. Indonesia: US$221m
  26. Bulgaria: US$214m
  27. Russia: US$208m
  28. Ireland: US$204m
  29. Australia: US$192m
  30. Czechia: US$159m
  31. South Africa: US$145m
  32. Serbia: US$116m
  33. Mexico: US$114m
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$113m
  35. Sri Lanka: US$97m
  36. South Korea: US$97m
  37. Japan: US$94m
  38. Greece: US$93m
  39. Guatemala: US$90m
  40. Taiwan: US$87m
  41. Portugal: US$76m
  42. Finland: US$66m
  43. Latvia: US$65m
  44. Switzerland: US$65m
  45. Argentina: US$63m
  46. Ecuador: US$61m
  47. Colombia: US$60m
  48. Croatia: US$58m
  49. Costa Rica: US$55m
  50. Chile: US$53m
  51. Lithuania: US$49m
  52. Sweden: US$47m
  53. Kenya: US$41m
  54. Honduras: US$35m
  55. New Zealand: US$35m
  56. Jordan: US$33m
  57. Slovakia: US$31m
  58. Slovenia: US$30m
  59. Tunisia: US$28m
  60. Iran: US$26m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$3bn 12.2%
2 United States US$2bn 8.8%
3 Germany US$2bn 8.3%
4 China US$2bn 7.7%
5 Belgium US$1bn 6.4%
6 France US$1bn 6.3%
7 United Kingdom US$796m 3.7%
8 Spain US$623m 2.9%
9 Brazil US$616m 2.9%
10 Italy US$567m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$1bn 5.2%
2 Netherlands US$1bn 4.9%
3 United States US$1bn 4.8%
4 Belgium US$845m 4%
5 Norway US$765m 3.6%
6 France US$741m 3.5%
7 China US$622m 2.9%
8 Vietnam US$616m 2.9%
9 United Kingdom US$582m 2.7%
10 Poland US$507m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 5.2%median duty
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 52%highest: Norway, Iceland, Angola

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 7.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 25% 0% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 1.4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 12% 0% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 2% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.9% 3% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5.8% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 14% 0% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 12% 0% – 55% 2023
Benin 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Bermuda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 4% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 6.3% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Burundi 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Canada 3% 0% – 11% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Chad 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5.8% 5% – 6.5% 2023
Colombia 11% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 12% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 7.5% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2.7% 0% – 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 11% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Eswatini 4% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 0% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.4% 0% – 12% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
Gabon 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Gambia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Guyana 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 43% 0% – 55% 2023
India 15% 2023
Indonesia 3.6% 0% – 5% 2023
Iran 5.8% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 2.7% 0% – 4% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 14% 0% – 20% 2023
Japan 2.1% 0% – 13% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 4% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Libya 2% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 0% – 25% 2023
Mali 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Mauritania 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Mexico 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 14% 0% – 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 6.6% 1.5% – 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 4% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Nigeria 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
North Macedonia 4.4% 1% – 5% 2023
Norway 52% 0% – 156% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 2.7% 0% – 4% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 4.1% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Paraguay 5.1% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 20% 0% – 35% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 4% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 20% 4.2% – 71% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 16% 0% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 14% 0% – 20% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 13% 5% – 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Thailand 9% 2023
Togo 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 14% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7.6% 4% – 7.8% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ukraine 9.5% 2% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 5.2% 0% – 12% 2023
United States 4.3% 0% – 7.5% 2023
Uruguay 6.7% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 1.7% 0% – 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 0% – 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 18% 5% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0.1% – 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
08199 Preparations of a kind used for animal food, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
CPC 2.1 product
23319 Preparations used in animal feeding n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1080 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172309.90unchanged
20122309.90unchanged
20072309.90unchanged
20022309.90unchanged
19962309.90unchanged
19922309.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 49

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.

  • N361842 U.S. CBP 5 June 2026 · 2309.90.95.00

    The tariff classification of Feed Additives from Germany

  • N361822 U.S. CBP 4 June 2026 · 2309.90.95.00

    The tariff classification of Feed Additives from France

  • N357473 U.S. CBP 28 January 2026 · 2309.90.95.00

    The tariff classification of Poultry Nutritional Supplements from Canada

  • N347989 U.S. CBP 13 May 2025 · 2309.90.95.00

    The tariff classification of Feed Additive from South Korea

  • N344850 U.S. CBP 22 January 2025 · 2309.90.44.90

    The tariff classification of Diary Based Animal Treats from Spain

  • N343533 U.S. CBP 14 November 2024 · 2309.90.95.00

    The tariff classification of Livestock Feed from Japan

  • 600016284 HMRC 8 September 2026 – 7 September 2029 · 2309 90 96 96

    Mineral feed for use in animal nutrition. The product is a source of biologically active components designed to counteract the effects of a wide range of mycotoxins and endotoxins present in animal feedstuffs by binding or transforming them into inactive or unavailable forms. The production…

  • 600015501 HMRC 12 May 2026 – 11 May 2029 · 2309 90 96 96

    The product is a complementary daily feed for equine use only. It is used to maintain general health and soundness in horses. It is made of turmeric and black pepper powder mix. It is packaged in 2 kg bags that are made from polyethylene and polyamide plastic.

  • 600015308 HMRC 10 April 2026 – 9 April 2029 · 2309 90 31 99

    A horse food supplement made from Marigold (Calendula) and Cleavers (Galium aparine).The ingredients are blended together and packaged in 1 kg bags.This is a complementary feed for equine use only

  • 600013421 HMRC 6 October 2025 – 5 October 2028 · 2309 90 96 95

    Hydrogel, this is a product used to re hydrate rodents whilst in transit. This is a gelatinous semi solid product. It is designed for oral application. The item contains water and a gelling agent. The gelling agent acts as a thickner, to prevent spillages during consumption . Ingredients: Water…

  • 600011722 HMRC 22 November 2024 – 21 November 2027 · 2309 90 31 91

    Dental powder. Pet Dental Powder for use with cats and dogs. This is a powder contained in a plastic shaker bottle. The powder is sprinkled on the food, to aid reducing plaque build-up and tartar. It also help to manage odour in the mouth, maintain teeth health & promote fresh breath. Usage: 1…

  • 600011035 HMRC 21 November 2024 – 20 November 2027 · 2309 90 41 20

    Cream Cajouser Bag Mix fishing bait. These are boilies. This are for leisure fishing, specifically for the carp species. Ingredients: Milk Protein Oil Seeds Soya Flour Wheat Maize Flour Nut Meal Egg Powder Flavouring

49 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.

  1. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2101 of 24 September 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of pea protein originating in the People’s Republic of China

    CELEX 32026R2101 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Anti-dumping

    L-lysine From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

    FR Doc. 2026-18924 · 91 FR 58627 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1824 of 28 July 2026 making imports of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration

    CELEX 32026R1824 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. US Anti-dumping

    L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

    FR Doc. 2026-14951 · 91 FR 46406 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. US Countervailing duty

    L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-14952 · 91 FR 46399 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. US Countervailing duty

    Certain Choline Salts From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

    FR Doc. 2026-14519 · 91 FR 45247 · Source: federalregister.gov

  7. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

    CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  8. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2309.90 covers 64 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 1 of them is duty-free. 43 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2309.90 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 6.4%). 1 of them is duty-free. 11 lines have a specific or compound duty.

Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 12%; 142 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other animal feed preparations worth £495.6m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £0.98 per kg; Netherlands supplied 26%, followed by Ireland.

World trade in other animal feed preparations reached US$21bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.

The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 12.2% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Legal notes

Additional notes

1. Subheadings 23031011 and 23031019 include only residues from the manufacture of starch from maize and do not cover blends of such residues with products derived from other plants or products derived from maize otherwise than in the course of the production of starch by the wet process.

Their starch content shall not exceed 28 % by weight on the dry product, in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part K, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, and their fat content shall not exceed 4,5 % by weight on the dry product, determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part G, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.

2. Subheading 23069005 includes only residues from the extraction of oil of germs of maize and containing the following ingredients in the quantities specified, calculated by weight on the dry product:

  1. (a) products of an oil content of less than 3 %:

    • starch content: less than 45 %,

    • protein content (nitrogen content × 6,25): not less than 11,5 %;

  2. (b) products of an oil content of not less than 3 % and not more than 8 %:

    • starch content: less than 45 %,

    • protein content (nitrogen content × 6,25): not less than 13 %.

Moreover, such residues shall not contain ingredients which are not obtained from maize grains.

For the determination of the starch and protein content, the methods set out in Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, Annex III, parts K and C, are to be applied.

For the determination of the oil and moisture content, the methods set out in Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, Annex III, parts G and A, respectively, are to be applied.

Products containing components from parts of maize grains which have been added after processing and have not been subjected to the oil extraction process are excluded.

3. For the purposes of subheadings 23070011, 23070019, 23080011 and 23080019, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

  • ‘actual alcoholic strength by mass’: the number of kilograms of pure alcohol contained in 100 kg of the product,

  • ‘potential alcoholic strength by mass’: the number of kilograms of pure alcohol capable of being produced by total fermentation of the sugars contained in 100 kg of the product,

  • ‘total alcoholic strength by mass’: the sum of the actual and potential alcoholic strengths by mass,

  • ‘% mas’: the symbol for alcoholic strength by mass.

4. For the purposes of subheadings 23091011 to 23091070 and 23099031 to 23099070, the expression ‘milk products’ means the products of headings 0401, 0402, 0404, 0405 and 0406 and of subheadings 04032011 to 04032039, 04039011 to 04039069, 17021100, 17021900 and 21069051.

5. Subheading 23099020 includes only residues from the manufacture of starch from maize, and does not cover blends of such residues with products derived from other plants or products derived from maize otherwise than in the course of the production of starch by the wet process, containing:

  • screenings from maize used in the wet process in a proportion not exceeding 15 % by weight, and/or

  • residues of maize steep-water, from the wet process, including residues of steep-water used for the manufacture of alcohol or of other starch derived products.

These products may also contain residues from the extraction of maize germ oil by the wet milling process.

Their starch content shall not exceed 28 % by weight on the dry product in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part K, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, their fat content shall not exceed 4,5 % by weight on the dry product determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part G, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, and their protein content shall not exceed 40 % on the dry product determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part C, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other?

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other fall under HS subheading 2309.90, part of heading 2309, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on preparations of a kind used in animal feeding in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2309.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on preparations of a kind used in animal feeding in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2309.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most preparations of a kind used in animal feeding?

The Netherlands, with US$3bn in 2024 (12.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export other animal feed preparations to the UK duty-free?

142 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 Free – 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other animal feed preparations?

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 other animal feed preparations from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (26%), Ireland (19%) and Faroe Islands (11%), out of total imports of £495.6m.

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