# HS chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included > HS chapter 04 covers dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. It has 10 headings, 04.01 to 04.10, and 33 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 04 are live on border.bot for the United States (272 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/04 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/04) ## Key facts - Chapter: 04 - Description: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included - Headings: 10 - Subheadings: 33 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this chapter covers HS chapter 04 covers dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. It has 10 headings, 04.01 to 04.10, and 33 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### [04.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0401) Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0401.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040110) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 % - [0401.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040120) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 % - [0401.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040140) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 10 % - [0401.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040150) Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 % ### [04.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0402) Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0402.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040210) In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5 % - [0402.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040221) In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 %: Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0402.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040229) In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 %: Other - [0402.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040291) Other: Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0402.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040299) Other: Other ### [04.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0403) Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa - [0403.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040320) Yogurt - [0403.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040390) Other ### [04.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0404) Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included - [0404.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040410) Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0404.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040490) Other ### [04.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0405) Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads - [0405.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040510) Butter - [0405.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040520) Dairy spreads - [0405.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040590) Other ### [04.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0406) Cheese and curd - [0406.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040610) Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd - [0406.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040620) Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds - [0406.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040630) Processed cheese, not grated or powdered - [0406.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040640) Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti - [0406.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040690) Other cheese ### [04.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0407) Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked - [0407.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040711) Fertilised eggs for incubation: Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - [0407.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040719) Fertilised eggs for incubation: Other - [0407.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040721) Other fresh eggs: Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - [0407.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040729) Other fresh eggs: Other - [0407.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040790) Other ### [04.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0408) Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - [0408.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040811) Egg yolks: Dried - [0408.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040819) Egg yolks: Other - [0408.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040891) Other: Dried - [0408.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040899) Other: Other ### [04.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0409) Natural honey - [0409.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040900) Natural honey ### [04.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0410) Insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included - [0410.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/041010) Insects - [0410.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/041090) Other ## What it doesn’t cover Chapter 03, before it, covers fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; chapter 05, after it, covers products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. ## How it is structured Chapter 04 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (04.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more. ## In other countries National tariff lines under chapter 04 are live on border.bot for the United States (272 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/04): 272 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous chapter: [03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/03) Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates - Next chapter: [05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/05) Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS chapter 04 cover? HS chapter 04 covers dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. ### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 04? HS chapter 04 has 10 headings and 33 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 04? National tariff lines under chapter 04 are live on border.bot for the United States (272 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/04.json