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HS code for cheese, grated or powdered
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cheese, grated or powdered” points to subheading 0406.20: grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds. 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 the line under 0406.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under 0406.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0406.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 45% and 140%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 45% – 140% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 76.7% 
USA 8% – 20% General (MFN) 38 tariff lines · average 12.9% · 13× specific or compound duty 
Canada specific or compound duty General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Japan 26.3% – 40% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 33.1% 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cheese, grated or powdered?
Cheese, grated or powdered are classified under 0406.20 (Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.