Code 0406 90 89 · Subheading 0406 90

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Other cheese with fat content not over 40% and water content over 52% but not over 62% in the fat-free cheese matter

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.

This code covers cheese not otherwise specified, excluding fresh cheese, processed cheese, blue cheese and similar categories listed under the parent heading. The cheese must have a fat content not over 40% and water content over 52% but not over 62% in the fat-free cheese matter.

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Plain cheese, not grated or powdered, with fat content not over 40% and water content over 52% but not over 62% in the fat-free cheese matter

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Cheese, of a fat content by weight of <= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non-fatty matter of > 52% but <= 62%, n.e.s.

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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 0406 Cheese and curd 6 of 10 headings under chapter 04
Is it fresh or unripened cheese including whey cheese or curd, grated or powdered cheese, processed cheese that is not grated or powdered, blue or Penicillium roqueforti-moulded cheese, or another cheese?
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Step 4 · Subheading 0406 90 Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd… 5 of 5 subheadings under heading 0406
Which child description matches the cheese: is it for processing; a named type such as Emmentaler, Cheddar or Feta; sheep's- or buffalo-milk cheese in brine or a sheep- or goat-skin container; or cheese classified by the stated fat and water content?
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Step 5 · Full code 0406 90 89 Cheese, of a fat content by weight of <= 40% and a … 29 of 32 codes under subheading 0406 90

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0406 90 89

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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; 37 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 New Zealand; Norway; Peru; any country; Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay; Türkiye.
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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 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 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 EU origin returning from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin coming from outermost regions, 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 Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation
- Goods with EU origin returning from Switzerland, 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 Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- The products left Japan before 30.10.2012 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012
- 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 left Japan before 2.6.2013 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012
- 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 322/2014)
- 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.

04.06.9030

Feta and similar cheeses

Ordinary duty

27,15 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

27,15 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9082

Camembert

Ordinary duty

27,15 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

27,15 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9084

Brie

Ordinary duty

27,15 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

27,15 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9089

Other

Ordinary duty

27,15 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

27,15 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9093

Appenzeller, Beaufort, Comté, Gamle Ole, Grana Padano, Gruyère, Le Vieux Pané, Morbier, Munster, Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar, Parmigiano Reggiano, Queso Manchego, Pecorino, Saint Albray, Traditional Welsh Caerphilly, Västerbotten, West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, Yorkshire Wensleydale

Ordinary duty

27,15 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

27,15 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9097

Other, unpasteurized

Ordinary duty

277.0%

Goods of EU origin

277.0% You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.9098

Other

Ordinary duty

277.0%

Goods of EU origin

277.0% You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

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

126 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

0406 90 86 Cheese, of a fat content by weight of <= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non-fatty matter of > 47% but <= 52%, n.e.s. Special rate
That code covers cheese with water content over 47% but not over 52% in the fat-free cheese matter, rather than over 52% but not over 62%.
0406 90 92 Cheese, of a fat content by weight of <= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non-fatty matter of > 62% but <= 72%, n.e.s. Special rate
That code covers cheese with water content over 62% but not over 72% in the fat-free cheese matter, rather than over 52% but not over 62%.
0406 90 99 Cheese of a fat content by weight of > 40%, n.e.s. Special rate
That code covers cheese with fat content over 40%, while this code covers cheese with fat content not over 40%.

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.

Other cheese with fat content not over 40% and water content over 52% but not over 62% in the fat-free cheese matter