Infant Formula / Baby Formula — HS Code
Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale — infant formula
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HS Code
1901 — Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract
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
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Infant formula and follow-on formula (both milk-based and soy-based) are classified under 1901.10. This heading carries significant duty rates in the EU and US. Import controls are strict: EU Regulation (EU) 2016/127 governs composition and labelling; US FDA 21 CFR Part 107 applies. During the 2022 US infant formula shortage, emergency import authorisations bypassed standard FDA registration requirements. Stage 1 (0–6 months), Stage 2 (6–12 months), and Stage 3 (12–36 months) formulas are all 1901.10 regardless of stage designation. Organic infant formula has the same HS code. Customs authorities scrutinise infant formula imports closely — incorrect labelling or missing registration can lead to detention at port of entry.
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
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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 April 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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