Food & Drink HS Codes

Food & drink HS-code references.

Quick, practical references for the food categories that trip up classification — chocolate, confectionery, coffee, tea, wine, spirits, cheese, meat and more. Each shows the typical heading and what changes the code.

Meat
Chapter 2 (fresh/frozen) and Chapter 16 (prepared)
Beer
Chapter 22 — beverages, spirits and vinegar
Spirits
Chapter 22 — beverages, spirits and vinegar
Sugar Confectionery
Chapter 17 — sugars and sugar confectionery
Biscuits
Chapter 19 — preparations of cereals, flour and starch; bakers' wares
Cheese And Dairy
Chapter 4 — dairy, eggs and honey
Wine
Chapter 22 — beverages, spirits and vinegar
Coffee
Chapter 9 (raw/roasted) and Chapter 21 (instant/extracts)
Tea
Chapter 9 (tea) and Chapter 21 (preparations)
Chocolate
Chapter 18 — cocoa and cocoa preparations
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

By chapter and heading in the Harmonised System — driven by composition, state, sweetening and processing. See our practical HS code guide.

Small changes — sugar, cocoa percentage, processing — can move a product between chapters and change the duty. That is why food is one of the hardest sectors to get right.