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HS code for dog food in the European Union

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Key facts

Most likely code
2309.10
Candidate codes
2
HS edition
HS2022
National lines
76
General duty (MFN)
0%, 498.000 EUR TNE, 730.000 EUR TNE, 948.000 EUR TNE

Summary

Dog food imported into the European Union is usually classified under HS code 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. It sits in heading 23.09, “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”. Dog food can also fall under 2309.90, depending on the packing. The tariff of the European Union has 76 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 2309.10 is 0%, 498.000 EUR TNE, 730.000 EUR TNE or 948.000 EUR TNE, depending on the line.

How to choose the right code

Is it put up for retail sale? Use 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. Use 2309.90 when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.

Codes for dog food

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to dog food.

  • 2309.10

    Most likely

    Legal text: “Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale”

    Heading 23.09: “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”

    Applies when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale.

  • 2309.90

    Possible

    Legal text: “Other”

    Heading 23.09: “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”

    Applies when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.

National lines in the European Union

The tariff of the European Union splits these codes into 76 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.

The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 2309.10 is 0%, 498.000 EUR TNE, 730.000 EUR TNE or 948.000 EUR TNE, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.

Under 2309.10

  • 2309 10 11 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products”0%
  • 2309 10 13 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products”498.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 15 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % but less than 75 % by weight of milk products”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 19 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 75 % by weight of milk products”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 31 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products”0%
  • 2309 10 33 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products”530.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 39 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products”888.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 51 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products”102.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 53 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products”577.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 59 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 70 00“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup but containing milk products”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 10 90 00“Other”9.6%

Under 2309.90

  • 2309 90 10 21“Fish or marine mammal solubles › Fish solubles › Fish feed”3.8%
  • 2309 90 10 31“Fish or marine mammal solubles › Fish solubles › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”3.8%
  • 2309 90 10 39“Fish solubles › Other”3.8%
  • 2309 90 10 81“Fish or marine mammal solubles › Marine mammal solubles › Fish feed”3.8%
  • 2309 90 10 91“Fish or marine mammal solubles › Marine mammal solubles › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”3.8%
  • 2309 90 10 99“Marine mammal solubles › Other”3.8%
  • 2309 90 20 00“Products referred to in additional note 5 to this chapter”0%
  • 2309 90 31 12“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, …”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 13“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 14“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein › Other › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein …”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 16“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 17“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein der…”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 18“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 19“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Other › Other › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not lim…”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 21“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 30“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Fish feed › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 40“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Fish feed › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 51“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 59“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 61“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 69“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 81“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 85“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 91“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other › Other › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 31 99“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other”23.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 33 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”498.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 33 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Other”498.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 35 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % but less than 75 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 35 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % but less than 75 % by weight of milk products › Other”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 39 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 75 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 39 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch › Containing not less than 75 % by weight of milk products › Other”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 20“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Fish feed”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 41“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein and not more than 28 % of starch › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein and not more than 23 % of starch › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 49“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein and not more than 28 % of starch › Containing by weight 15,5 % or more of protein and not more than 23 % of starch › Other”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 51“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein and not more than 28 % of starch › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 59“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Preparation consisting of a mixture of malt sprouts and barley screenings before the malting process (possibly including other seeds) with barley cleanings after the malting process, and containing by weight 12,5 % or more of protein and not more than 28 % of starch › Other”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 81“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 41 89“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other”55.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 43 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”530.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 43 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Other”530.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 49 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”888.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 49 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Other”888.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 51 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”102.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 51 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing no milk products or containing less than 10 % by weight of such products › Other”102.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 53 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”577.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 53 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Other”577.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 59 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 59 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrin syrup › Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch › Containing not less than 50 % by weight of milk products › Other”730.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 70 10“Other, including premixes › Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup but containing milk products › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 70 90“Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup of subheadings 1702 30 50, 1702 30 90, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50 and 2106 90 55 or milk products › Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup but containing milk products › Other”948.000 EUR TNE
  • 2309 90 91 10“Other, including premixes › Other › Beet-pulp with added molasses › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”12%
  • 2309 90 91 90“Beet-pulp with added molasses › Other”12%
  • 2309 90 96 31“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Mineral and vitamin complex › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 35“Mineral and vitamin complex › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › Other”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 39“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Mineral and vitamin complex › Other › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 40“Mineral and vitamin complex › Other”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 51“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 59“Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › For use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals › Other”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 61“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 69“Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of: - 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and - not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids › Other”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 91“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Other › Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 93“Dog or cat food, not put up for retail sale › Other”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 95“Other, including premixes › Other › Other › Other › Other › High protein content pea protein, which contains more than 65 percent protein on a dry weight basis, encompassing all types of pea protein derived from peas (including, but not limited to, yellow field peas and green field peas), in all physical forms (including solid (e.g. powder) and liquid (solution) forms), whether textured or not”9.6%
  • 2309 90 96 96“Other”9.6%

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Other countries

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Frequently asked questions

What is the HS code for dog food?

Dog food imported into the European Union is usually classified under HS code 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. It sits in heading 23.09, “Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding”.

Does the packing change the HS code for dog food?

Yes. Use 2309.10 when it is dog or cat food put up for retail sale. Use 2309.90 when it is an animal feed preparation not put up for retail sale.

What is the duty on dog food imported into the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 2309.10 is 0%, 498.000 EUR TNE, 730.000 EUR TNE or 948.000 EUR TNE, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.

Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The national lines are from the tariff release of EU (areas=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx#?; duties=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx#?; exclusions=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx#?; nomenclature=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx#?), live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for dog food by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

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