HS code 0408.99: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
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Key facts
- HS code
- 0408.99
- Covers
- Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 0408.99 covers birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than those classified in 0408.91. It sits in heading 04.08 (birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). Other goods of heading 04.08 are classified under 0408.11 (egg yolks, dried), 0408.19 (egg yolks, other) and 0408.91 (other, dried).
What this code covers
HS code 0408.99 covers birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than those classified in 0408.91.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Other”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
0408.99 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 04, are the chapter; the first four, 0408, are heading 04.08; the last two, 99, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Other
- Subheading 0408.99
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 0408.99 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0408.99 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0408.99 cover?
HS code 0408.99 covers birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than those classified in 0408.91.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0408.99 in?
HS code 0408.99 is in heading 04.08 (birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in chapter 04 (dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
Where are goods of heading 04.08 classified when 0408.99 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 04.08 are classified under 0408.11 (egg yolks, dried), 0408.19 (egg yolks, other) and 0408.91 (other, dried).
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.