UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 2309.90
2309 90 96 61: Other animal feed preparations: Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
Other animal feed preparations
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding
- 2309 90 00 00 Other
- Other, including premixes
- Other
- 2309 90 96 00 Other
- Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68% or more, but not more than 80% of l-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32% of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids
- Other
- 2309 90 96 61 Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
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 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
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | 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–India agreement | India | 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–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | 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 agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 3.3% |
Footnotes
TN084 Products consigned from Japan shall be accompanied by a Common Health Entry Document for F…
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 2309.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £128m | 25.8% | +34.4% |
 Ireland | £94.8m | 19.1% | +12.3% |
 Faroe Islands | £55.7m | 11.2% | -1% |
 France | £51.1m | 10.3% | -0.3% |
 United States | £31.9m | 6.4% | -26.1% |
 Germany | £30.9m | 6.2% | +0.5% |
 Belgium | £21.2m | 4.3% | +13.1% |
 Poland | £12.7m | 2.6% | +15.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
2309.90 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other
EU Free – 12% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 11× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 7.8% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 6.8% USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4.3% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 10.5% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 2.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Argentina Free – 20% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Japan Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 2.4% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 156% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 44.6% · 5× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 1% – 5% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% UK lines: 2309.90
- 2309 90 10 21Fish or marine mammal solubles: fish solubles, fish feed
- 2309 90 10 31Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 10 39Fish or marine mammal solubles: fish solubles, other, other
- 2309 90 10 81Fish or marine mammal solubles: marine mammal solubles, fish feed
- 2309 90 10 91Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 10 99Fish or marine mammal solubles: marine mammal solubles, other, other
- 2309 90 20 00Products referred to in additional note 5 to this chapter
- 2309 90 31 12High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 13Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale: other
- 2309 90 31 14High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 16Containing by weight 15.5% or more of protein: other, other
- 2309 90 31 17High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 18Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale: other
- 2309 90 31 19High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 21Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts: other, other, other
- 2309 90 31 30High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 40Containing no milk products or containing less than 10%: fish feed, other
- 2309 90 31 51Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 31 59For use in the production of animal feed and/or: other
- 2309 90 31 61Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 31 69Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: other, other
- 2309 90 31 81High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 85Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale: other
- 2309 90 31 91High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 31 99Containing no milk products or containing less than 10%: other, other, other
- 2309 90 33 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 33 90Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight: other
- 2309 90 35 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 35 90Containing not less than 50% but less than 75% by weight: other
- 2309 90 39 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 39 90Containing not less than 75% by weight of milk products: other
- 2309 90 41 20Containing no milk products or containing less than 10%: fish feed
- 2309 90 41 41Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 41 49Containing by weight 15.5% or more of protein and not more: other
- 2309 90 41 51Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 41 59Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts: other, other
- 2309 90 41 81Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 41 89Containing no milk products or containing less than 10%: other, other
- 2309 90 43 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 43 90Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight: other
- 2309 90 49 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 49 90Containing not less than 50% by weight of milk products: other
- 2309 90 51 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 51 90Containing no milk products or containing less than 10%: other
- 2309 90 53 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 53 90Containing not less than 10% but less than 50% by weight: other
- 2309 90 59 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 59 90Containing not less than 50% by weight of milk products: other
- 2309 90 70 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 70 90Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine: other
- 2309 90 91 10Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 91 90Beet-pulp with added molasses: other
- 2309 90 96 31High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 96 35Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale: other
- 2309 90 96 39High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 96 40Mineral and vitamin complex: other, other
- 2309 90 96 51Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 96 59For use in the production of animal feed and/or: other
- 2309 90 96 61Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale
- 2309 90 96 69Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: other, other
- 2309 90 96 91High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 96 93Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale: other
- 2309 90 96 95High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not
- 2309 90 96 96Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other, other, including premixes, other, 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.
- N361842 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Feed Additives from Germany
- N361822 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Feed Additives from France
- N357473 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Poultry Nutritional Supplements from Canada
- N347989 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Feed Additive from South Korea
- 600016284 HMRC
Mineral feed for use in animal nutrition. The product is a source of biologically active components designed to counteract the effects of a wide range of mycotoxins and endotoxins present in animal feedstuffs by binding or transforming them into inactive or unavailable forms. The production…
- 600015501 HMRC
The product is a complementary daily feed for equine use only. It is used to maintain general health and soundness in horses. It is made of turmeric and black pepper powder mix. It is packaged in 2 kg bags that are made from polyethylene and polyamide plastic.
- 600015308 HMRC
A horse food supplement made from Marigold (Calendula) and Cleavers (Galium aparine).The ingredients are blended together and packaged in 1 kg bags.This is a complementary feed for equine use only
- 600013421 HMRC
Hydrogel, this is a product used to re hydrate rodents whilst in transit. This is a gelatinous semi solid product. It is designed for oral application. The item contains water and a gelling agent. The gelling agent acts as a thickner, to prevent spillages during consumption . Ingredients: Water…
49 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Note
1. Heading 2309 includes products of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included, obtained by processing vegetable or animal materials to such an extent that they have lost the essential characteristics of the original material, other than vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products of such processing.
Additional notes
1. Subheadings 23031011 and 23031019 include only residues from the manufacture of starch from maize and do not cover blends of such residues with products derived from other plants or products derived from maize otherwise than in the course of the production of starch by the wet process.
Their starch content shall not exceed 28 % by weight on the dry product, in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part K, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, and their fat content shall not exceed 4,5 % by weight on the dry product, determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part G, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
2. Subheading 23069005 includes only residues from the extraction of oil of germs of maize and containing the following ingredients in the quantities specified, calculated by weight on the dry product:
(a) products of an oil content of less than 3 %:
starch content: less than 45 %,
protein content (nitrogen content × 6,25): not less than 11,5 %;
(b) products of an oil content of not less than 3 % and not more than 8 %:
starch content: less than 45 %,
protein content (nitrogen content × 6,25): not less than 13 %.
Moreover, such residues shall not contain ingredients which are not obtained from maize grains.
For the determination of the starch and protein content, the methods set out in Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, Annex III, parts K and C, are to be applied.
For the determination of the oil and moisture content, the methods set out in Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, Annex III, parts G and A, respectively, are to be applied.
Products containing components from parts of maize grains which have been added after processing and have not been subjected to the oil extraction process are excluded.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 23070011, 23070019, 23080011 and 23080019, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
‘actual alcoholic strength by mass’: the number of kilograms of pure alcohol contained in 100 kg of the product,
‘potential alcoholic strength by mass’: the number of kilograms of pure alcohol capable of being produced by total fermentation of the sugars contained in 100 kg of the product,
‘total alcoholic strength by mass’: the sum of the actual and potential alcoholic strengths by mass,
‘% mas’: the symbol for alcoholic strength by mass.
4. For the purposes of subheadings 23091011 to 23091070 and 23099031 to 23099070, the expression ‘milk products’ means the products of headings 0401, 0402, 0404, 0405 and 0406 and of subheadings 04032011 to 04032039, 04039011 to 04039069, 17021100, 17021900 and 21069051.
5. Subheading 23099020 includes only residues from the manufacture of starch from maize, and does not cover blends of such residues with products derived from other plants or products derived from maize otherwise than in the course of the production of starch by the wet process, containing:
screenings from maize used in the wet process in a proportion not exceeding 15 % by weight, and/or
residues of maize steep-water, from the wet process, including residues of steep-water used for the manufacture of alcohol or of other starch derived products.
These products may also contain residues from the extraction of maize germ oil by the wet milling process.
Their starch content shall not exceed 28 % by weight on the dry product in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part K, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, their fat content shall not exceed 4,5 % by weight on the dry product determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part G, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, and their protein content shall not exceed 40 % on the dry product determined in accordance with the method contained in Annex III, part C, to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
Commodity code 2309 90 96 61 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 2309.90 (preparations of a kind used in animal feeding: other).
The third-country duty is 8%.
166 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 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other animal feed preparations (HS 2309.90) into the UK came to £495.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 26%, followed by Ireland.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 0%–12%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–7.8%, the US duty is 0%–7.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–10.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–12.8%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–156%, the North Macedonia duty is 1%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 2309.90 worth US$582m in 2024; the largest supplier was Ireland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 2309 90 96 61?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 8%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 2309 90 96 61?
167 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 166 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 2309 90 96 61?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 2309.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Ireland (US$118m), followed by Denmark.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.