Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2106.10

2106.10.211

2106.10.211: Protein concentrates and textured proteins: A Less than 50% by weight of sucrose

Protein concentrates and textured proteins

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
  2. 2106.10 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
  3. 2106.10.140 Other
  4. 2106.10.211 A Less than 50% by weight of sucrose

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 16.8% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

2106.10 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances

UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 4% EU 12.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.4% USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5%

Japan lines: 2106.10

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • H315652 U.S. CBP 21 March 2024 · 2106.10.00

    Modification of NY N308405; Tariff Classification of Rice Protein Powder

  • N334179 U.S. CBP 18 August 2023 · 2106.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of yeast extracts from China

  • N325630 U.S. CBP 23 May 2022 · 2106.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of soy protein crisps from Germany

  • H280419 U.S. CBP 7 December 2020 · 2106.10.00

    Internal Advice; tariff classification of rice protein powder

  • 600015649 HMRC 22 July 2026 – 21 July 2029 · 2106 10 20 40

    100% organic pea (pisum sativum) protein powder. Light yellow in colour. Ready to eat or as a food ingredient. Intended to be added to smoothies, drinks or mixed into porridge, soups, or desserts to boost protein intake. The recommended daily serving is 30g. The powder is supplied in a 20kg paper…

  • 600014392 HMRC 1 December 2025 – 30 November 2028 · 2106 10 80 79

    Soy protein Crisps Used in the manufacture of sports nutrition products for human consumption Physical form: Round shape, Crispy texture, Off white to beige coloured Packaged in 15KG Cartons

  • 600012791 HMRC 24 June 2025 – 23 June 2028 · 2106 10 80 31

    Diet Fuel Ultralean protein shake concentrate Weight is 3 KG Ingredient list: Protein Blend [Whey protein concentrate (Milk), Soya protein isolate, Milk protein isolate, Whey protein isolate (Emulsifier: Sunflower lecithin) (Milk), Hydrolysed whey protein isolate (Emulsifier: sunflower lecithin)…

  • 600012756 HMRC 23 June 2025 – 22 June 2028 · 2106 10 80 31

    Milk Protein Isolate powder Ingredients: milk protein isolate; flavouring, thickeners: xanthan gum, guar gum; salt; natural flavouring; enzyme complex for food (alpha-amylase, protease, beta-D-galactosidase, lipase and cellulase) (Digezyme®); sweeteners: acesulfame k, sucralose

21 rulings in total for this code

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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 21 →

Statistical code 2106.10.211 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 2106.10 (protein concentrates and textured protein substances).

The applied rate is 16.8%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–12%, the EU duty is 12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12.8%, the US duty is 6.4%, the Canada duty is 11%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 2106.10 worth US$54m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2106.10.211?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 16.8%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 2106.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$18m), followed by Singapore.

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