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HS code for buttermilk
0403.90 Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “buttermilk” points to subheading 0403.90: yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir: other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff all 18 lines under 0403.90 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 18 lines under 0403.90 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0403.90 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 8.3% and 170% (average 116.1%).
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8.3% – 170% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 116.1% 
USA 17% – 20% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 19% · 17× specific or compound duty 
Canada 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Japan 21.3% – 35% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 29.3% · 6× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 10% – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 18.3% · 4× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for buttermilk?
Buttermilk are classified under 0403.90 (Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.