HS Code for Baby Formula & Infant Formula: 1901.10.00
The HS code for baby formula & infant formula is 1901.10.00. Import duty rates: EU 8.9%, US 17.5%, UK 6%. Rates verified September 2026 against USITC HTS.
Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale — infant formula
Rate changed 28 Sept 2026: 0% → 6% (UK) · See the change log
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Baby Formula & Infant Formula sits under HS 1901.10.00 (1901 — Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract). US MFN is 17.5%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 8.9%, UK 6%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: 17.5% · HTS 1901.10.00
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HS Code
1901 — Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 19 — Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk
Heading
1901 — Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — infant formula put up for retail sale is specifically covered by 1901.10
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Infant and follow-on formula put up for retail sale is 1901.10. In the US the 1901.10 lines depend on milk content and tariff-rate quotas: dairy formula entered under the quota pays 17.5% (some lines 16%), over-quota dairy formula pays $1.035/kg + 14.9%, and lines without quota conditions pay 14.9%. The EU charges 7.6% plus an agricultural component (EA) that depends on the milk fat, protein and sugar content; the UK charges 6%. Stage 1, 2 and 3 formulas and organic formula share the code. Imports are tightly controlled: EU Delegated Regulation 2016/127 sets composition and labelling, and the US requires FDA registration under 21 CFR Part 106/107 — unregistered formula is detained at the port.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
1901.10.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
1901.10.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
1901.10.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified September 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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