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HS code for cochineal
0511.99 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included: other, other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cochineal” points to subheading 0511.99: animal products not elsewhere specified or included: other, 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, 0511.99 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 0511.99 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.1% (average 1.3%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0511.99 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 5 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free – 5.1% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Taiwan Free – 9% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cochineal?
Cochineal are classified under 0511.99 (Animal products not elsewhere specified or included: other, other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.