# HS code 2104.20: Homogenised composite food preparations

> HS code 2104.20 covers homogenised composite food preparations. It sits in heading 21.04 (soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations). Other goods of heading 21.04 are classified under 2104.10 (soups or broths and preparations therefor). National tariff lines under 2104.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/210420
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21) / [21.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2104) / [2104.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210420)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2104.20
- Covers: Homogenised composite food preparations
- Heading: [21.04: Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2104)
- Chapter: [21: Miscellaneous edible preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210420)

## What this code covers

HS code 2104.20 covers homogenised composite food preparations.

The legal text of the subheading is “Homogenised composite food preparations”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 21.04 are classified under 2104.10 (soups or broths and preparations therefor).

- [2104.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210410) Soups and broths and preparations therefor

## How it is structured

2104.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 21, are the chapter; the first four, 2104, are heading 21.04; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Heading 21.04: Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations
- Subheading 2104.20: Homogenised composite food preparations

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2104.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210420): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2104.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210410) Soups and broths and preparations therefor
- Next subheading: [2105.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210500) Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2104.20 cover?

HS code 2104.20 covers homogenised composite food preparations.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2104.20 in?

HS code 2104.20 is in heading 21.04 (soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 21.04 classified when 2104.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 21.04 are classified under 2104.10 (soups or broths and preparations therefor).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2104.20?

National tariff lines under 2104.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/210420.json