What does HTS Chapter 04 cover?

Chapter 04 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin. It sits within Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products. Tandom's catalog lists all 272 10-digit statistical lines and 9 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 04 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.1% to 25% (median 10%); roughly 2% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 04?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products

Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin

Chapter 04 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin and sits within Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products.

About Chapter 04

Chapter 04 contains 272 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 9 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 4 range from 1.1% to 25%, with a median of 10%. About 1% of the chapter's lines (2 of 272) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0401.10.00.00	Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 percent	0.34¢/liter	0.5¢/liter	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg
0401.20	Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 percent but not exceeding 6 percent:	—	—	—	—
0401.20.20.00	·For not over 11,356,236 liters entered in any calendar year	0.43¢/liter	1.7¢/liter	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.20.40.00	·Other	1.5¢/liter	1.7¢/liter	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.40	Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6 percent but not exceeding 10 percent:	—	—	—	—
0401.40.02.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	3.2¢/liter	15¢/liter	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)	liters
0401.40.05.00	·Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	3.2¢/liter	15¢/liter	Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.40.25.00	·Other	77.2¢/liter	90.8¢/liter	Free (BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,P+,PA,PE,SG) See 9822.04.05 (AU) See 9823.01.01-9823.01.07 (S+)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.50	Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 percent:	—	—	—	—
0401.50.02.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	3.2¢/liter	15¢/liter	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)	liters
0401.50.05.00	··Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	3.2¢/liter	15¢/liter	Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.50.25.00	··Other	77.2¢/liter	90.8¢/liter	Free (BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,P+,PA,PE,SG) See 9822.04.05 (AU) See 9823.01.01-9823.01.07 (S+)	liters, kg cmsc
0401.50.42.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	12.3¢/kg	31¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg
0401.50.50.00	··Described in additional U.S. note 6 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	12.3¢/kg	31¢/kg	Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	liters, kg
0401.50.75.00	··Other	$1.646/kg	$1.936/kg	Free (BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,P+,PA,PE,SG) See 9822.04.10 (AU) See 9823.03.01-9823.03.12 (S+) See 9908.04.01 (IL)	liters, kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0405.10	Butter:	—	—	—	—
0405.10.05.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	12.3¢/kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0407.11.00.00	·Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus	2.8¢/doz.	10¢/doz.	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	doz.
0407.19.00.00	·Other	2.8¢/doz.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0408.11.00.00	·Dried	47.6¢/kg	59.5¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
0408.19.00.00	·Other

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0409.00.00	Natural honey	1.9¢/kg	6.6¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)	—
0409.00.00.05	Certified Organic	—	—	—

Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin

`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 flavored 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, molded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:

`0409`

`0410`Insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 04 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 04 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 04?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0402.10	In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 percent:	—	—	—	—
0402.10.05.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0403.20	Yogurt:	—	—	—	—
0403.20.05.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0404.10	Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:	—	—	—	—
0404.10.05.00	Whey protein concentrates

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0406.10	Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd:	—	—	—	—
0406.10.02.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0410.10.00.00	Insects	1.1%	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
0410.90.00.00	Other	1.1%	10%

0401Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:

0402Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:

0403Yogurt; 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 flavored or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:

0404Whey, 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:

0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads:

0406Cheese and curd:

0407Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked:

0408Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, molded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:

0409

0410Insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 04 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 04 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 04?

`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 flavored 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, molded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:

`0409`

`0410`Insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included: