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HS code for meatballs
1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “meatballs” points to heading 1602: other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 1602 into 51 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 16% (average 13.5%). 35 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1602 covers 35 tariff lines and the duty is between 10.2% and 16.6%. 21 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1602 into 67 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 135%.
Duty rates compared
UK 10% – 16% Third-country duty 51 tariff lines · average 13.5% · 35× specific or compound duty 
EU 10.2% – 16.6% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines · average 14.2% · 21× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 135% Statutory rate (Law 474) 67 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.4% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 4% · 7× specific or compound duty See also
- meat pastes
- black pudding
- blood, animal
- patés, poultry
- pastes, poultry
- bacon, prepared or preserved
- beef - prepared or preserved
- ham and hams, prepared or reserved
- bacon, canned, prepared or preserved
- meat pies (over 20% total meat content)
- pork, canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- mutton, canned, or prepared or otherwise preserved
- pig products, canned, prepared or otherwise prepared
- lamb (meat) - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- beef - tongues, canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- veal, canned, prepared or otherwise preserved (including jellied veal)
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for meatballs?
Meatballs are classified under 1602 (Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.