Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked
HS heading 04.07 covers Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked. Within Chapter 04 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $102.8M
- Share of Chapter 04
- 13.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 10
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 04.07 covers Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with birds' eggs, in shell — into 5 duty lines shown below. India is the world's largest milk producer and exports milk powder, ghee, casein and natural honey to Gulf and Asian markets. India exported $102.8M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 13.5% of all Chapter 04 exports, ranking #3 of 10 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
04.07 is the four-digit HS heading for birds' eggs, in shell. 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.
Subheadings under HS 04.07
The Harmonised System breaks Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)
Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)
Birds' eggs, in shell; preserved or cooked
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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