Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included.
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included.
As specified for subheadings
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
These rules reflect the EU position in WTO multilateral negotiations. They are not legally binding but serve as a subsidiary reference.
Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included.
As specified for subheadings
Source : EU WTO Position
Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
CTH
Source : EU WTO Position
Other
The origin of the goods of this subheading shall be the country where the milk is obtained in its natural or unprocessed state.
Source : EU WTO Position
1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this
1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this Chapter shall be the country of origin of the materials that account for more than 50% by weight of the mixture; however, the origin of a mixture of products from headings 0401 to 0404 shall be the country of origin of the materials that account for more than 50% by weight of dry matter of the mixture. The weight of materials of the same origin shall be taken together. 3. When none of the materials used meet the percentage required, the origin of the mixture shall be the country in which the mixing was carried out. Chapter residual rule: Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules and the other Chapter residual rule[s], the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the weight of the materials.
Section I : LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Chapter 4: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin,
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
Production in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
All materials of Chapter 4 must be wholly obtained
Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 4 used are wholly obtained
Algeria
Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 4 used are wholly obtained
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Canada
A change from any other chapter, except from dairy preparations of subheading 190190 containing more than 10% by dry weight of milk solids, provided that: - all the material of chapter 4 used is wholly obtained, and - the net weight of non-originating sugar used in production does not exceed 20% of the net weight of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Chile
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 are wholly obtained and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Egypt
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Georgia
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Israel
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Japan
Production in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Jordan
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Kenya
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 are wholly obtained and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Moldova
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Morocco
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
New Zealand
CC: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 2-digit level (chapter).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Palestine
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Singapore
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
South Korea
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used must be wholly obtained.
Switzerland
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Turkey
Production in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
United Kingdom
Production in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
Vietnam
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained.
All materials of Chapter 4 must be wholly obtained
All materials of Chapter 4 must be wholly obtained
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good.
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory and - the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good.
The EU imported 344 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.
EU Imports
344 M€
EU Exports
6.0 Md€
Balance
5.7 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)