HTS heading 0408 · Chapter 04
HTS 0408: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh,…
HTS heading 0408 covers birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, molded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. It has 5 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 47.6¢/kg (2 lines), 9.7¢/kg (2 lines), 1.9¢/kg (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg yolks: | |||||
| 0408.11.00.00 | Dried[kg] | 47.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 59.5¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0408.19.00.00 | Other[kg] | 9.7¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 24.3¢/kg | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 0408.91.00.00 | Dried[kg] | 47.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 59.5¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0408.99.00.00 | Other[kg] | 9.7¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 24.3¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0409.00.00 | Natural honey | 1.9¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 6.6¢/kg | |
| 0409.00.00.05 | Certified Organic[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 0409.00.00.10 | Comb honey and honey packaged for retail sale[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 0409.00.00.35 | White or lighter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0409.00.00.45 | Extra light amber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0409.00.00.56 | Light amber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0409.00.00.65 | Amber or darker[kg] | Estimate → |
11 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.