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HS code for cream, unsweetened
0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cream, unsweetened” points to heading 0401: milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 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 22 lines under 0401 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 14 lines under 0401 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0401 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 150%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Türkiye 150% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Canada 7.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% – 12.6% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina 10.8% – 12.6% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 11.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Japan 21.3% – 25% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 23.4% · 5× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 8× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Norway 388% – 443% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 427.3% 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines See also
- sour cream
- double cream
- single cream
- soured cream
- milk, unsweetened
- skimmed milk, not powdered
- semi-skimmed milk, not powdered
- full-fat (whole) milk, not powdered
- whipping cream, fat content between 21% and 45%
- cream, unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%
- cream, unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cream, unsweetened?
Cream, unsweetened are classified under 0401 (Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.