Subheading · Chapter 33 · Heading 3302

3302.10

3302.10: Of a kind used in the food or drink industries

Flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry

3302.10 is the HS subheading for flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry, under heading 3302 in chapter 33.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3302 10 00 00 Of a kind used in the food or drink industries
  2. Of a kind used in the drink industries
  3. Preparations containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage
  4. 3302 10 10 00 Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5% Freel alc. 100%
  5. Other
  6. 3302 10 21 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 Free
  7. 3302 10 29 00 Other Free
  8. 3302 10 29 10 Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose Free
  9. 3302 10 29 90 Other Free
  10. 3302 10 40 00 Other Free
  11. 3302 10 90 00 Of a kind used in the food industries Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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 AmericaQuota 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 Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra 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 agreementQuota Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreementQuota 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreementQuota 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
UK–Egypt agreementQuota Egypt Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£913.5m-1.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£23.91 per kg
Jan 2024: £58.2mFeb 2024: £66.1mMar 2024: £77.3mApr 2024: £82.6mMay 2024: £76.1mJun 2024: £89.4mJul 2024: £77.3mAug 2024: £74.9mSept 2024: £79.4mOct 2024: £81.4mNov 2024: £71.2mDec 2024: £63.3mJan 2025: £69.2mFeb 2025: £60.2mMar 2025: £78.7mApr 2025: £75.7mMay 2025: £87.2mJun 2025: £85.1mJul 2025: £86.5mAug 2025: £89.9mSept 2025: £77mOct 2025: £83.3mNov 2025: £72.8mDec 2025: £58.3mJan 2026: £64.1mFeb 2026: £70mMar 2026: £81.7mApr 2026: £79.2mMay 2026: £84.8mJun 2026: £77.1mJul 2026: £83.2mAug 2026: £82m 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
Ireland £714.4m 78.2% -2.6%
Germany £47.5m 5.2% +11.3%
United States £31.8m 3.5% -17.7%
France £25.9m 2.8% +10.5%
Switzerland £23.7m 2.6% -11.3%
Netherlands £12.1m 1.3% +3.3%
Italy £9.3m 1% +6.1%
Belgium £9.2m 1% -7.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3302.10 · US$23.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$24m+US$171m+> US$1bn

Exports: 166
  1. Ireland: US$12.2bn
  2. United States: US$1.7bn
  3. Germany: US$1.5bn
  4. Singapore: US$1.1bn
  5. France: US$1bn
  6. Eswatini: US$628m
  7. Netherlands: US$618m
  8. Switzerland: US$424m
  9. Egypt: US$424m
  10. Spain: US$412m
  11. United Kingdom: US$260m
  12. Indonesia: US$216m
  13. China: US$212m
  14. Thailand: US$200m
  15. Italy: US$186m
  16. Belgium: US$171m
  17. Mexico: US$170m
  18. Türkiye: US$169m
  19. India: US$158m
  20. Uruguay: US$144m
  21. Cyprus: US$128m
  22. Japan: US$126m
  23. Slovenia: US$123m
  24. South Africa: US$113m
  25. Hungary: US$110m
  26. Austria: US$96m
  27. Denmark: US$74m
  28. Argentina: US$73m
  29. Brazil: US$63m
  30. Taiwan: US$60m
  31. Canada: US$58m
  32. Guatemala: US$58m
  33. Honduras: US$54m
  34. Australia: US$48m
  35. Poland: US$46m
  36. Dominican Republic: US$39m
  37. Malaysia: US$37m
  38. Colombia: US$35m
  39. Sweden: US$24m
  40. Costa Rica: US$23m
  41. Bulgaria: US$21m
  42. Chile: US$20m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$20m
  44. Czechia: US$17m
  45. South Korea: US$16m
  46. Panama: US$14m
  47. Russia: US$14m
  48. Portugal: US$14m
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
  50. Romania: US$12m
  51. Senegal: US$12m
  52. Morocco: US$11m
  53. Lithuania: US$9m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$8m
  55. Peru: US$8m
  56. Finland: US$8m
  57. Norway: US$8m
  58. New Zealand: US$7m
  59. Latvia: US$7m
  60. Malta: US$7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Ireland US$12.2bn 51.7%
2 United States US$1.7bn 7.2%
3 Germany US$1.5bn 6.3%
4 Singapore US$1.1bn 4.6%
5 France US$1bn 4.3%
6 Eswatini US$628m 2.7%
7 Netherlands US$618m 2.6%
8 Switzerland US$424m 1.8%
9 Egypt US$424m 1.8%
10 Spain US$412m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$4.4bn 18.5%
2 Mexico US$2.3bn 9.9%
3 United Kingdom US$1.1bn 4.8%
4 France US$1.1bn 4.8%
5 Germany US$775m 3.3%
6 Canada US$680m 2.9%
7 Spain US$621m 2.6%
8 Netherlands US$540m 2.3%
9 South Africa US$480m 2%
10 Russia US$476m 2%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 1,003%highest: Egypt, Indonesia, Bahamas

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 1% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 4.4% 2% – 6% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 8.3% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 3.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 8.3% 5% – 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 1,003% 5% – 3,000% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 15% 10% – 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.3% 0% – 13% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 3.8% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 78% 5% – 150% 2023
Iran 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 8.3% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 15% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 1.5% 0% – 6% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 12% 5% – 30% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023
St Lucia 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.9%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3.2% 0% – 13% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 4% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 9% 8% – 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
55141 Mixtures of odoriferous substances & mixtures (includingalcoholic solutions) with a basis of one/more of thesesubstances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, of a kind used in the food/drink industries
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
35410 Essential oils and concentrates, aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions thereof; resinoids; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; mixtures of odoriferous substances of a kind used as raw materials in industry
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173302.10unchanged
20123302.10unchanged
20073302.10unchanged
20023302.10unchanged
19963302.10unchanged
19922106.90, 2208.10, 3302.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 14

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.

  • N310070 U.S. CBP 10 March 2020 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Coffee Flavor (Product # 592966 TP 0504) from Indonesia and Switzerland

  • N308997 U.S. CBP 29 January 2020 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Natural and Artificial Coffee Flavors from Switzerland and/or Indonesia

  • N287035 U.S. CBP 28 June 2017 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Capol ® 5102 and Capol ® 5013 M from Germany.

  • N286206 U.S. CBP 24 May 2017 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Capol ® 25-5550 from Germany.

  • N285946 U.S. CBP 19 May 2017 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Capol ®10014 from Germany.

  • N276611 U.S. CBP 8 July 2016 · 3302.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Coffee Flavor 98AF5581 from Thailand

  • 600015232 HMRC 7 April 2026 – 6 April 2029 · 3302 10 90 00

    Vanilla extract. This is a baking and cooking Ingredient, that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. Vanilla Bean Extractives Fermented Ethanol Water

  • 600015439 HMRC 27 March 2026 – 26 March 2029 · 3302 10 90 00

    Vanilla paste. This is a Baking and Cooking Ingredient, that is used in both sweet and savoury foods, used by chefs and bakers and manufacturing facilities for food products. Ingredients: Sugar Water Fermented Ethanol Vanilla Bean Extractives Vanilla Seeds Xanthan gum

  • 600012738 HMRC 17 April 2025 – 16 April 2028 · 3302 10 29 90

    Lemon Flavour Blend kit. Consists of ingredients used for making Iced tea.

  • 600011386 HMRC 22 October 2024 – 21 October 2027 · 3302 10 21 00

    This Flavour Blend Kit is one of the many ingredients used to make ice tea. It contains a peach flavour (an Odoriferous substance) and Peach juice; a juice (concentrate) to provide flavour to soft drinks. They are packaged in a carton.

  • 600011167 HMRC 6 September 2024 – 5 September 2027 · 3302 10 90 00

    Kewra water. A fragrant floral water, extracted from the flowers of Pandanus tectorius. It is a clear, colourless liquid intended to be used as a flavouring in food preparation. Predominantly used in Asian cookery in both sweet and savoury dishes. Not suitable for immediate consumption.…

  • 600010465 HMRC 13 June 2024 – 12 June 2027 · 3302 10 90 00

    A chemical preparation made from odoriferous substances, to be used in the food industry. The product is packaged in plastic jerry cans, steel or aluminium drums in varying size 5, 10 or 25 kg. Composite materials: 2,5-Dimethyl-4-Hydroxy-3(2H)Furanone EU Natural Mono propylene Glycol

14 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 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

  2. EU Rules of origin · Applies from:

    Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation [2026/498]

    CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3302.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3302.10 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.8% (average 4.3%). 2 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry worth £913.5m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £23.91 per kg; Ireland supplied 78%, followed by Germany.

World trade in flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry reached US$23.6bn in 2024, up 13.3% on 2023.

Ireland was the largest exporter with 51.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a kind used in the food or drink industries?

Of a kind used in the food or drink industries fall under HS subheading 3302.10, part of heading 3302, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a kind used in the food or drink industries in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3302.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a kind used in the food or drink industries in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3302.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a kind used in the food or drink industries?

Ireland, with US$12.2bn in 2024 (51.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry to the UK duty-free?

173 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import flavouring mixtures for food and drink industry from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (78%), Germany (5%) and United States (4%), out of total imports of £913.5m.

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