# Customs tariff code 04: DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT…

> Customs tariff code 04 covers DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/04
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 04
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| SADC EPA | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Fiji | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Japan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 04

Zu Unterposition 0404 10 gehört ‚Molkenpermeat‘, ein Erzeugnis mit in der Regel leicht säuerlichem Geruch, das durch Ultrafiltration oder sonstige Verarbeitungsverfahren aus Molke oder Mischungen natürlicher Molkenbestandteile gewonnen wird. Das Vorhandensein von Stoffen, die mit der Herstellung von Molke zusammenhängen (z. B. Milchsäure, Lactate und Glykomakropeptide), ist eine Voraussetzung für die Einreihung von Molkenpermeaten in diese Unterposition. Zu Unterposition 0404 90 gehört ‚Milchpermeat‘, ein in der Regel nach Milch riechendes Erzeugnis, das durch Ultrafiltration oder sonstige Verarbeitungsverfahren aus Milch gewonnen wird. …

### Abschnitt I

1. Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, gilt in diesem Abschnitt jede Bezugnahme auf eine bestimmte Tiergattung oder Tierart auch für Jungtiere dieser Gattung oder Art (RV C0101000). 2. Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, gilt in der Nomenklatur jede Bezugnahme auf getrocknete Waren auch für entwässerte, eingedampfte oder gefriergetrocknete Waren (RV C0102000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 0403 Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa
- 0404 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
- 0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
- 0406 Cheese and curd
- 0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked
- 0408 Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 0409 Natural honey
- 0410 Insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 04 cover?

Code 04 covers DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 04?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 04. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 04 have?

04 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 04?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 04. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 04 change?

04 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/04.