Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Chapter 04 of the Harmonised System covers Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included — 10 four-digit headings spanning milk and cream to animal products that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $763.8M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 04 covers dairy produce, birds' eggs, natural honey and other edible animal-origin products. India is the world's largest milk producer, and exports skimmed milk powder, ghee, casein and natural honey to Gulf and Asian markets. Subheadings separate the goods by fat content, processing and packing, each setting its own tariff line.
How to read this code
04 is the two-digit HS chapter for dairy produce. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many live animals & animal products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 04
The Harmonised System breaks Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included into these 10 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
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.
Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
Cheese and curd
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked
Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Honey; natural
Animal products; insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Top destinations for Chapter 04 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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