UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 1601.00
1601 00 91 05: Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver
Sausages and similar products
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- Other
- 1601 00 91 00 Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked
- 1601 00 91 05 Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 625.14 GBP / 1,000 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 4
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050919 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 102,000 kg | 102,000 kg | Open |
| 057951 | Singapore | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 140,000 kg | 140,000 kg | Open |
UK Online Trade Tariff · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 125 GBP / 100 kg |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei | Free |
| UK–Canada agreementQuota | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreementQuota | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreementQuota | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Mexico | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Malaysia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreementQuota | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreementQuota | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreementQuota | Vietnam | 15 GBP / 100 kg |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 1601.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £220.5m | 27.7% | +5.7% |
 Poland | £128.1m | 16.1% | -0.3% |
 Spain | £113.7m | 14.3% | +1.6% |
 Italy | £101.5m | 12.7% | +5% |
 Ireland | £63.9m | 8% | +1.3% |
 Denmark | £62.6m | 7.9% | +6.7% |
 Netherlands | £33.5m | 4.2% | +1.5% |
 France | £26.9m | 3.4% | -4.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 15.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 96.3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% – 3.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 238% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 46.4% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Japan 9% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines UK lines: 1601.00
- 1601 00 10 11Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver
- 1601 00 10 15Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars: sausages, other
- 1601 00 10 19Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars: other
- 1601 00 10 91Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver
- 1601 00 10 95Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood: of liver, other, sausages, other
- 1601 00 10 99Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood: of liver, other, other
- 1601 00 91 05Waxed sausages of chicken, pork and fresh liver
- 1601 00 91 10Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars
- 1601 00 91 90Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked: other, other
- 1601 00 99 11Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars: sausages
- 1601 00 99 19Of animals of headings 0101 to 0104, excluding wild boars: other
- 1601 00 99 91Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood: other, other, other, sausages
- 1601 00 99 99Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood: other, other, other, other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N356020 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Squeezable and Spreadable Salami from Italy
- N317652 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Turkey Sausage and Cheese Sticks from Canada
- 600013658 HMRC
Frozen Pork Sausages made with 72% Pork, rusk and seasoning Packed in blue poly liner and packed in cardboard boxes
- 600011772 HMRC
Meat and cheese platter Product is a ready to eat platter with a selection of Italian charcuterie and cheese (Antipasti). The platter contains – 1/3 Provola (cheese), 1/3 Milano (salami), 1/3 coppa (air dried Pork neck). Milano Salami 66.7G - Lightly seasoned Italian dry cured pork salami, Coppa…
- 600010515 HMRC
2 Sausages made with chicken meat in a soft white roll with a sachet of mustard and tomato ketchup. Packaging: plastic Weight: 218g
- 600010516 HMRC
2 Sausages made with chicken meat in a soft white roll with a sachet of mustard and tomato ketchup. Packaging: plastic Weight: 218g
8 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, as well as insects, prepared or preserved by the processes specified in Chapter 2 or 3, Note 6 to Chapter 4 or in heading 0504.
2. Food preparations fall in this chapter provided that they contain more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof. In cases where the preparation contains two or more of the products mentioned above, it is classified in the heading of Chapter 16 corresponding to the component or components which predominate by weight. These provisions do not apply to the stuffed products of heading 1902 or to the preparations of heading 2103 or 2104.
For preparations containing liver, the provisions of the second sentence shall not apply in determining the subheadings within heading 1601 or 1602.
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2106.90.
Commodity code 1601 00 91 05 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 1601.00 (sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects).
The third-country duty is a specific or compound duty: 125.00 GBP / 100 kg.
141 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 125 GBP / 100 kg.
Imports of sausages and similar products (HS 1601.00) into the UK came to £796.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Germany supplied 28%, followed by Poland.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 15.4%, the Türkiye duty is 96.3%, the US duty is 3.2%–3.4%, the Canada duty is 0%–238%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 9%–10%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 35%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 1601.00 worth US$961m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 1601 00 91 05?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 125.00 GBP / 100 kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 1601 00 91 05?
142 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 141 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and CARIFORUM and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 1601.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$263m), followed by Poland.