HS code for cheese

Cheese usually fall under these codes of the EU customs tariff (2026). Each code shows the third-country duty, the EU duty on imports from countries without a preferential agreement.

0406 Cheese and curd

Code	Description	Third-country duty
0406 10 30 Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 % – Mozzarella, whether or not in a liquid	Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 % – Mozzarella, whether or not in a liquid	185.2 EUR DTN
0406 10 50 Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 % – Other	Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40 % – Other	185.2 EUR DTN
0406 10 80 Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Other	Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd – Other	221.2 EUR DTN
0406 20 00 Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds	Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds	188.2 EUR DTN
0406 30 10 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – In the manufacture of which no cheeses other than Emmentaler, Gruyère and Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger); put up for retail sale, of a fat content by weight in the dry matter not exceeding 56 %	Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – In the manufacture of which no cheeses other than Emmentaler, Gruyère and Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an addition, Glarus herb cheese (known as Schabziger); put up for retail sale, of a fat content by weight in the dry matter not exceeding 56 %	144.9 EUR DTN
0406 30 31 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter – Not exceeding 48 %	Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter – Not exceeding 48 %	139.1 EUR DTN
0406 30 39 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter – Exceeding 48 %	Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 36 % and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter – Exceeding 48 %	144.9 EUR DTN
0406 30 90 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 36 %	Processed cheese, not grated or powdered – Other – Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 36 %	215 EUR DTN
0406 40 10 Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Roquefort	Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Roquefort	140.9 EUR DTN
0406 40 50 Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Gorgonzola	Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Gorgonzola	140.9 EUR DTN
0406 40 90 Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Other	Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti – Other	140.9 EUR DTN
0406 90 01 Other cheese – For processing	Other cheese – For processing	–

All 43 codes under 0406 »

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A wrong code costs either way: duty paid for nothing, or a back-payment with interest when customs notices. Third-country duty rates from the EU tariff.

Same goods, two codes

Screens +14 points

0% computer monitor 8528 52 00
14% other monitor 8528 59 00
Trainers +8.9 points

8% leather upper 6403 99 96
16.9% textile upper 6404 11 00
Bicycles +8 points

6% with electric motor 8711 60 10
14% without motor 8712 00 30
Tableware +6.5 points

5.5% stoneware 6912 00 23
12% porcelain 6911 10 00
Handbags +6 points

3.7% textile outside 4202 22 90
9.7% plastic sheeting outside 4202 22 10

EU third-country duty, October 2026

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