Key facts
- HS code
- 0405.20
- Covers
- Dairy spreads
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 0405.20 covers dairy spreads. It sits in heading 04.05 (butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). Other goods of heading 04.05 are classified under 0405.10 (butter) or 0405.90 (other).
What this code covers
HS code 0405.20 covers dairy spreads.
The legal text of the subheading is “Dairy spreads”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
0405.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 04, are the chapter; the first four, 0405, are heading 04.05; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 0405.20
- Dairy spreads
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 0405.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0405.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0405.20 cover?
HS code 0405.20 covers dairy spreads.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0405.20 in?
HS code 0405.20 is in heading 04.05 (butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
Where are goods of heading 04.05 classified when 0405.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 04.05 are classified under 0405.10 (butter) or 0405.90 (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.