HS Code 2104200000 80 Homogenised composite food preparations

Import trade restrictions for 2104200000 80

Duties for more codes with a free account

You have looked at the duties of 10 codes today. Sign up free to see duties, measures and history for every code.

Free account Many codes at once? Use the API

Preferential rules of origin for 2104200000

What the goods must meet to count as originating in a partner country and get the preferential duty, per agreement.

Autonomous Trade Preferences (Western Balkans) · Kosovo
EU-Chile Association Agreement · Chile
EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement · Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
EU-Algeria Association Agreement · Algeria
EEA/EFTA agreements (Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Faroe Islands) · Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
EU-Egypt Association Agreement · Egypt
EU-Georgia DCFTA · Georgia
EU-Iceland FTA · Iceland
EU-Jordan Association Agreement · Jordan
EU-Lebanon Association Agreement · Lebanon
EU-Morocco Association Agreement · Morocco
EU-Moldova DCFTA · Moldova
Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention · Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Switzerland, Türkiye
EU-Tunisia Association Agreement · Tunisia
EU-Ukraine DCFTA · Ukraine

Soups and broths and preparations therefor / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except prepared or preserved vegetables of headings 2002 to 2005
EPA CARIFORUM
EPA Pacific · Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands
EU-Mexico Global Agreement · Mexico
EU-Palestine Interim Association Agreement · Palestine
EPA SADC · South Africa

Soups and broths and preparations therefor / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading except prepared or preserved vegetables of heading Nos 2002 to 2005
EU-Canada CETA · Canada

A change from any other subheading, provided that: (a) the net weight of non-originating sugar used in production does not exceed 20 per cent of the net weight of the product, and (b) the net weight of non-originating material of Chapter 4 used in production does not exceed 20 per cent of the net weight of the product.
EPA Eastern and Southern Africa

Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included / or: Manufacture in which: all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product; the value of any materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceed 30 % of the ex-works price of the product
EU Market Access Regulation (EPA) · Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya

Soups and broths and preparations therefore / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading except prepared or preserved vegetables of heading Nos 2002 to 2005
Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP, GSP+, EBA) · Armenia, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Syria, Vietnam

Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for: / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: the individual weight of sugar [11] and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40 % of the weight of the final product, and the total combined weight of sugar [12] and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 60 % of the weight of final product
EU-Israel Association Agreement · Israel

— Soups and broths and preparations therefor / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except prepared or preserved vegetables of heading Nos 2002 to 2005
— Homogenised composite food preparations / or: The rule for the heading in which the product would be classified in bulk shall apply
EU-Japan EPA · Japan

CTH
EU-Korea FTA · South Korea

Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for: / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
EU-Central America Association Agreement

Soups and broths and preparations therefore / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except prepared or preserved vegetables of headings 2002 to 2005
EU-Singapore FTA · Singapore

Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: the individual weight of sugar [11] and of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 20 % of the weight of the final product, and the total combined weight of sugar [12] and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 40 % of the weight of final product
EU-Viet Nam FTA · Vietnam

Miscellaneous edible preparations; except for: / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: the individual weight of the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 20 % of the weight of the final product; the individual weight of sugar used does not exceed 40 % of the weight of the final products; and the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of Chapter 4 used does not exceed 50 % of the weight of the final product.

Source: European Commission, Access2Markets (CC BY 4.0, shortened). The text of the agreement prevails. Access2Markets

Legal and explanatory notes for 2104200000

2104 20 00 CN Explanatory Notes: Homogenised composite food preparations

The expression ‘homogenised composite food preparations’ is defined in note 3 to this chapter. The phrase ‘Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients’ in note 3 to chapter 21 does not imply that there is a fixed limit in percentage by weight or size for those visible pieces in order for the product to be covered by subheading 2104 20 00. The concept of ‘a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients’ is to be interpreted on the basis of the objective characteristics of the product; it has to be assessed whether the visible pieces have been added in such a quantity that they constitute a considerable volume of the product. If so, the product would have to be classified elsewhere (for example, under heading 2005), since the product would have lost the character of a homogenised composite food preparation.

Notes to chapter 21

Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) mixed vegetables of heading 0712; (b) roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 0901); (c) flavoured tea (heading 0902); (d) spices or other products of headings 0904 to 0910; (e) food preparations, other than the products described in heading 2103 or 2104, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16); (f) products of heading 2404; (g) yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 3003 or 3004; or (h) prepared enzymes of heading 3507. 2. Extracts of the substitutes referred to in note 1(b) are to be classified in heading 2101. 3. For the purposes of heading 2104, the expression ‘homogenised composite food preparations’ means preparations consisting of a finely homogenised mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients. Additional notes 1. For the purposes of subheadings 2106 10 20 and 2106 90 92, the term ‘starch’ also covers starch breakdown products. 2. For the purposes of subheading 2106 90 20, ‘compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages’ means those preparations having an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 0,5 % vol. 3. For the purposes of subheading 2106 90 30, the term ‘isoglucose’ means the product obtained from glucose or its polymers with a content by weight in the dry state of at least 10 % fructose. 4. For products of subheadings 2106 90 30 and 2106 90 59, the sucrose content, including other sugars expressed as sucrose, is to be determined by the refractometry method (expressed in degrees Brix in accordance with the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2014 (89)). 5. Other food preparations presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, and which are intended for use as food supplements are to be classified under heading 2106, unless elsewhere specified or included. 6. Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof, with a sugar content of 97 % or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are excluded from classification under heading 2101 and are, in principle, to be classified in Chapter 17. The character of such products is no longer deemed to be determined by the coffee, tea or maté or extracts, essences or concentrates thereof.

Other explanatory notes for the chapter

Additional note 1 This additional note covers in particular maltodextrins.

Sources: Combined Nomenclature 2026, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (CELEX 32025R1926), and the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature (CELEX 02019XC0329(02)-20260213). The section and chapter notes are legally binding; the explanatory notes are guidance. EUR-Lex

UK advance tariff rulings for 2104200000

Rulings of HM Revenue & Customs for goods with UK commodity codes that start like this EU code. The UK tariff differs from the EU tariff, so these rulings are guidance for the EU.

UK 2104200090 Valid May 28, 2025 to May 27, 2028 · Ruling 600013164 on GOV.UK

Homogenised food preparation for babies and infants in 100g predominantly purple pouch, 7 months +. Ingredients: Organic Apples, Organic Coconut Milk Yogurt (Coconut Milk, Tapioca Starch, Non Dairy Milk Cultures), Organic Strawberries, Organic Oat Base (Water, Organic Oats), Organic Blackcurrants, Organic Oat Flakes, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Lemon Juice Put up for retail sale

Justification

Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, reg 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect – a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a)); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg 3(1)(b)). General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 2104 - Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging – 100g pouch. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 210420 - Homogenised composite food preparations 10 Digit Code 2104200090 – Other than Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50% or more of monosodium glutamate Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 21 Note 3 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to 2104 refers

Source: HM Revenue & Customs, Advance Tariff Rulings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Restrictions and flags for 210420

Russia sanctions: export ban Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XVIII 21042000

Covers only part of the goods under this code (act names 21042000).

Art. 3h, luxury goods, banned above EUR 300 per item unless the annex says otherwise. only part of the code: Homogenised composite food preparations
Read the act on EUR-Lex

For orientation only. Check the act before you rely on a flag; thresholds, derogations and exceptions are not shown in full.

Tariff quotas for 210420

Critical 09.9016 Origin: United States

US - Food preparations of Chapter 21

Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027

245,267,080 Kilograms

Balance left (98.1%)

Volume 250,000,000

Source: European Commission, tariff quota reports, as of Oct 30, 2026. Balances change daily.

EU trade in 2025 for 210420

Extra-EU imports: €5.9M; 1,798 t
Extra-EU exports: €106.5M

Top origin countries by import value

United Kingdom €2.9M
Iran €628.7K
Israel €373.4K
China €330.6K
Türkiye €277.6K

CN8 codes below this code: 1. Source: Eurostat, Comext, CC BY 4.0, processed by hscode.info. Confidential trade is not allocated to codes.

Tariff changes for 210420 since 2016

Mar 2020 2 codes Code added

Month-by-month comparison of the European Commission’s TARIC extractions. Seasonal entry prices left out.

UK import duty for 210420

Third-country duties of all UK commodity codes under this HS subheading. Source: UK Department for Business and Trade, as of Nov 2, 2026. The UK tariff differs from the EU tariff.

Import VAT in the EU

Austria 20 % maybe 10 %
Belgium 21 % maybe 6 %
Bulgaria 20 % maybe 9 %
Croatia 25 % maybe 5 %
Cyprus 19 %
Czechia 21 % maybe 12 %
Denmark 25 %
Estonia 24 %
Finland 25.5 % maybe 13.5 %
France 20 % maybe 5.5 %
Germany 19 % maybe 7 %
Greece 24 % maybe 13 %
Hungary 27 %
Ireland 23 %
Italy 22 % maybe 10 %
Latvia 21 % maybe 12 %
Lithuania 21 %
Luxembourg 17 % maybe 3 %
Malta 18 %
Netherlands 21 % maybe 9 %
Poland 23 % maybe 5 %
Portugal 23 %
Romania 21 % maybe 11 %
Slovakia 23 % maybe 19 %
Slovenia 22 % maybe 9.5 %
Spain 21 % maybe 10 %
Sweden 25 % maybe 6 %

Standard rate per member state, on the customs value, the duty and transport to the destination. Reduced rates often depend on the use or the buyer and apply only where the country provides them for these goods. Source: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database, as of Nov 2, 2026.

Rules of origin

Preferential rules of origin for subheading 210420 depend on the trade agreement. The Commission publishes them in Access2Markets.

Rules of origin on Access2Markets

Information

When importing or exporting "Homogenised composite food preparations", it is crucial to have the correct HS code or TARIC code. The HS code 2104200000 80 serves as the standard code for this product, ensuring that the appropriate duties and taxes are applied when crossing international borders.

To ensure your business transactions run smoothly when importing or exporting "Homogenised composite food preparations", consider the following points:

Inform yourself about the specific import and export regulations in the countries involved. This includes possible restrictions, taxes, and duties applicable to "Homogenised composite food preparations".
Check if any additional licenses, permits, or certificates are required to import "Homogenised composite food preparations" into the destination country or export it from the country of origin.
Make sure your trading partners have valid identification numbers, such as EORI numbers (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) in the EU, to streamline trade and minimize delays.
Ensure that all trade- and customs-related documents (such as commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and insurance policies) are accurately completed and adhere to the respective national regulations.
Keep an eye on the current exchange rates, as well as packaging, shipping, and insurance costs, to accurately calculate trade costs.

In summary, the HS code or TARIC code for "Homogenised composite food preparations" is 2104200000 80. Make sure you accurately use this code in all your trade and customs documents to guarantee smooth and hassle-free transactions. With these tips, you'll be better prepared for the challenges of international trade and can successfully import and export "Homogenised composite food preparations".

HS Code structure

1. Chapter

There are 21 different sections, which are divided into 96 chapters. Exceptional chapters include chapter 77, which is reserved for future use, chapters 98 and 99, which are limited at national level, and chapter 99, which is a specific code for temporary changes. In the example above, chapter 21 was selected for miscellaneous edible preparations

2. Heading

The heading determines the specific category within a certain chapter. In the example above, the 04 refers to Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations.

3. Subheading

The last two digits of the international harmonized code are more specific and define subcategories of products. In the example above, the 20 refers to Homogenised composite food preparations.

HS Code tree structure

2100000000 80

Chapter MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS

2104000000 80

Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations

2104100000 80

- Soups and broths and preparations therefor

2104100011 10

- - Containing tomato

2104100011 80

- - - Monosodium glutamate in mixture or in solution, containing by dry weight 50 % or more of monosodium glutamate

2104100019 80

- - - Other

2104100081 10

- - Other

2104100081 80