Code 0401 50 31 · Subheading 0401 50

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Non-concentrated, unsweetened milk or cream with more than 21% but not more than 45% fat, in packs of not more than 2 l

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This covers milk and cream that are not concentrated and have no added sugar or other sweeteners. The fat content is more than 21% but not more than 45% by weight, and the pack contains not more than 2 l.

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Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 21% but <= 45%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

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Step 1 · Section I Live animals; animal products
Is it a live animal; meat or edible offal; a fish, crustacean, mollusc or other aquatic invertebrate; milk, a dairy product, bird egg, natural honey or another edible animal-origin product; or another product of animal origin?
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Step 2 · Chapter 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible p… 4 of 5 chapters in section I
Is it milk or cream, whey or other natural milk constituents, butter or milk fat, cheese or curd, bird eggs, natural honey, or another named edible animal product?
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Step 3 · Heading 0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing add… 1 of 10 headings under chapter 04
What is the fat content: <= 1%, > 1% but <= 6%, > 6% but <= 10%, or > 10%?
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Step 4 · Subheading 0401 50 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 10%,… 4 of 4 subheadings under heading 0401
What is the fat content: over 6% but at most 21%, over 21% but at most 45%, or over 45%—and is the package size at most 2 l or over 2 l?
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Step 5 · Full code 0401 50 31 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 21% … 3 of 6 codes under subheading 0401 50

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0401 50 31

Non-concentrated, unsweetened milk or cream with more than 21% but not more than 45% fat, in packs of not more than 2 l

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another option 0401 50 11 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of <= 21% but > 10%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Special rate
another option 0401 50 19 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of <= 21% but > 10%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. in immediate packings of <= 2 l) Special rate
you are here 0401 50 31 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 21% but <= 45%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Special rate
another option 0401 50 39 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 21% but <= 45%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. in immediate packings of <= 2 l) Special rate
another option 0401 50 91 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 45%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Special rate
another option 0401 50 99 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 45%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. in immediate packings of <= 2 l) Special rate

Trade measures to be aware of

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in San Marino; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; Western Sahara; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); Andorra; Ivory Coast; 36 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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A limited quantity at a lower rate

A tariff quota is recorded for this code. This does not say whether any of the quota is still available. It covers goods originating in Ukraine and Switzerland.
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Restrictions and paperwork

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in any country except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland; Ukraine; any country except Andorra, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland; European Union; Faroe Islands; Greenland; Japan.

Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
- Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
- Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- Movement certificate EUR.1
- Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
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- Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Goods with EU origin returning from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from Lichtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin coming from outermost regions, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Goods with third country origin coming from Faroe Islands, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Greenland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- The products left Japan before 2.6.2013 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012
- The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1.6.2013 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1.7.2013
- The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1 November 2012 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1 December 2012
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014)
- The products left Japan before 30.10.2012 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012
- Products which left Japan before 28 March 2011
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) which was issued before 1 April 2014; the products left Japan from 1 April 2014 but before 1 May 2014
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014); the products left Japan before 9 January 2016
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

04.01.5000

Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 %

Ordinary duty

439.0%

Goods of EU origin

The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

92 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Often confused with

0401 50 11 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of <= 21% but > 10%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Special rate
This code is for cream with more than 6% but not more than 21% fat in packs containing not more than 2 l.
0401 50 39 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 21% but <= 45%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. in immediate packings of <= 2 l) Special rate
This code covers the same more-than-21%-but-not-more-than-45% fat range, but excludes packs containing not more than 2 l.
0401 50 91 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 45%, in immediate packings of <= 2 l, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Special rate
This code is for milk or cream with more than 45% fat in packs containing not more than 2 l.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.

Non-concentrated, unsweetened milk or cream with more than 21% but not more than 45% fat, in packs of not more than 2 l

Non-concentrated, unsweetened milk or cream with more than 21% but not more than 45% fat, in packs of not more than 2 l

One last check

Trade measures to be aware of

Lower duty for goods from some countries

A limited quantity at a lower rate

Restrictions and paperwork

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Export to the United Kingdom

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