# HS code 0404.10: Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

> HS code 0404.10 covers whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. It sits in heading 04.04 (whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). Other goods of heading 04.04 are classified under 0404.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/040410
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0404.10
- Covers: Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Heading: [04.04: Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0404)
- Chapter: [04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/04)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 0404.10 covers whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

The legal text of the subheading is “Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 04.04 are classified under 0404.90 (other).

- [0404.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/040490) Other

## How it is structured

0404.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 04, are the chapter; the first four, 0404, are heading 04.04; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 04.04: Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 0404.10: Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 0404.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0404.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [0403.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/040390) Other
- Next subheading: [0404.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/040490) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0404.10 cover?

HS code 0404.10 covers whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0404.10 in?

HS code 0404.10 is in heading 04.04 (whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).

### Where are goods of heading 04.04 classified when 0404.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 04.04 are classified under 0404.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/040410.json