Subheading · Chapter 35 · Heading 3502
3502.20: Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins
Milk albumin and whey protein concentrates
3502.20 is the HS subheading for milk albumin and whey protein concentrates, under heading 3502 in chapter 35.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3502 20 00 00 Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins
- 3502 20 10 00 Unfit, or to be rendered unfit, for human consumption Free
- Other
- 3502 20 91 00 Dried (for example, in sheets, scales, flakes, powder) 103 GBP / 100 kg
- 3502 20 99 00 Other 13 GBP / 100 kg
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 2
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- 2017/625, S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- 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))
- 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).
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Peru | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | 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–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–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–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–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 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–Norway agreementQuota | Norway | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £66.8m | 29.9% | +115.3% |
 Netherlands | £57.3m | 25.7% | +26.7% |
 Ireland | £46.1m | 20.6% | +116.2% |
 Poland | £28.5m | 12.8% | -31.5% |
 United States | £10.9m | 4.9% | -27.9% |
 Lithuania | £8.3m | 3.7% | +288.7% |
 Denmark | £3m | 1.3% | -15.3% |
 France | £1.3m | 0.6% | +1.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 15.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477kUS$477k+US$6m+US$94m+> US$303m
Exports: 78
- United States: US$768m
- Germany: US$471m
- Netherlands: US$303m
- New Zealand: US$275m
- Denmark: US$250m
- Poland: US$221m
- United Kingdom: US$189m
- Australia: US$94m
- France: US$87m
- Ireland: US$71m
- Italy: US$61m
- Lithuania: US$57m
- Argentina: US$31m
- Norway: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Austria: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- Eswatini: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Iceland: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Israel: US$987k
- Czechia: US$874k
- Russia: US$754k
- Brazil: US$692k
- Bulgaria: US$616k
- Tanzania: US$544k
- Romania: US$507k
- India: US$505k
- South Korea: US$477k
- Latvia: US$356k
- Indonesia: US$335k
- Malaysia: US$224k
- Chile: US$215k
- South Africa: US$199k
- Sri Lanka: US$181k
- El Salvador: US$139k
- Thailand: US$117k
- Croatia: US$106k
- Finland: US$103k
- Nigeria: US$89k
- Mexico: US$84k
- Peru: US$69k
- Kenya: US$64k
- Kazakhstan: US$64k
- Taiwan: US$59k
- Serbia: US$57k
- Ukraine: US$37k
- Ghana: US$27k
- Slovenia: US$24k
- Armenia: US$23k
- Estonia: US$23k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$590kUS$590k+US$11m+US$58m+> US$169m
Imports: 135
- China: US$518m
- Netherlands: US$249m
- Japan: US$235m
- United Kingdom: US$169m
- India: US$166m
- Brazil: US$159m
- United States: US$158m
- Germany: US$156m
- Poland: US$150m
- Canada: US$145m
- Denmark: US$78m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Spain: US$59m
- France: US$58m
- Hungary: US$56m
- Ireland: US$39m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Australia: US$31m
- Italy: US$31m
- Singapore: US$30m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Russia: US$21m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Colombia: US$15m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Greece: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Austria: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Israel: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Iran: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$768m | 25.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$471m | 15.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$303m | 10.2% |
| 4 | New Zealand | US$275m | 9.2% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$250m | 8.4% |
| 6 | Poland | US$221m | 7.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$189m | 6.4% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$94m | 3.2% |
| 9 | France | US$87m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Ireland | US$71m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$518m | 17.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$249m | 8.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$235m | 7.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$169m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  India | US$166m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$159m | 5.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$158m | 5.3% |
| 8 | Germany | US$156m | 5.2% |
| 9 | Poland | US$150m | 5.1% |
| 10 | Canada | US$145m | 4.9% |
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.
- 5%median duty
- 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Cambodia, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 6% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 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 | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 2.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 18% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 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 | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 16% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 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
- 59223 Albumins (including concentrates of two/more whey proteins, containing by weight > 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), other than egg albumin; albuminates & other albumin derivatives
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35420 Glues and gelatine, peptones and their derivatives, and related products; caseinates and other casein derivatives; albuminates and other albumin derivatives
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3502.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3502.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3502.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3502.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3502.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3502.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N285978 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “BEKAPLUS BP 900” from an undisclosed country
- N282569 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Milk Protein Isolate” from Mexico and the applicability of any trade programs or agreements
- N282570 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Whey Protein Isolate 90” from Mexico and the applicability of any trade programs or agreements
- N278169 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Nutri Whey 800I, Nutri Whey 800F, and Textrion PROGEL 800” from The Netherlands
- 600009316 HMRC
Whey protein isolate powder from cows milk product is put up in 20kg packs. Protein concentrate product produced by using the cross-flow microfiltration. These whey protein isolates contain the full spectrum of undenatured proteins naturally found in whey. Constituents: - whey protein and soya…
- 600009317 HMRC
Whey protein concentrate from bovine milk. Product is a high protein whey concentrate in powder form. Constituents: whey protein and soy lecithin. Packaged in 20 kg bags.
- 600009318 HMRC
Spray dried protein concentrate from bovine milk. Product is powdered milk protein concentrate produced from spray dried milk protein concentrate powder manufactured from fresh pasteurized skim milk through a process of ultrafiltration, followed with concentration by evaporation and drying by…
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Customs procedure · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2389 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3502.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3502.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
137 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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of milk albumin and whey protein concentrates into the UK came to £223.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 38% on the year before); Germany supplied 30%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported milk albumin and whey protein concentrates worth US$3bn (+26.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$768m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins?
Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins fall under HS subheading 3502.20, part of heading 3502, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on milk albumin in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3502.20 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 milk albumin in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3502.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most milk albumin?
The United States, with US$768m in 2024 (25.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export milk albumin and whey protein concentrates to the UK duty-free?
137 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on milk albumin and whey protein concentrates?
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 milk albumin and whey protein concentrates from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (30%), Netherlands (26%) and Ireland (21%), out of total imports of £223.3m.