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HS code for crème fraîche
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “crème fraîche” points to heading 0402: milk and cream, concentrated or 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 24 lines under 0402 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 24 lines under 0402 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0402 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is 180%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 24 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 24 tariff lines 
Türkiye 180% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines 
USA 17.5% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · 26× specific or compound duty 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · 12× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% – 45% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 33% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Brazil 12.6% – 28% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 23.7% 
Argentina 14% – 28% General (MFN) 36 tariff lines · average 22.8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Japan 25% – 35% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · average 29.2% · 24× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 5% – 30% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 15.8% · 3× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% – 15% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 14.8% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 9.2% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crème fraîche?
Crème fraîche are classified under 0402 (Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.