040900000

"Natural honey"

HS code 040900000 (Chapter 04 "Dairy produce; eggs; honey"; Heading 0409 "BIRDS’ EGGS, NOT IN SHELL, AND EGG YOLKS, FRESH, DRIED, COOKED BY STEAMING OR BY BOILING IN WATER, MOULDED, FROZEN OR OTHERWISE PRESER- VED, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR OR OTHER SWEETENING MATTER"; Subheading 040900 "NATURAL HONEY") under the Japan tariff schedule classifies "Natural honey". Japan customs apply General rate of 30%, WTO rate 25.5%. Statutory unit of measure: KG. This commodity is subject to 1 import regulation or restriction; see compliance section below. 10 free trade agreement preferential rates are available for this code.

Tariff Schedule

ClassificationRate
一般税率
General rate
30%
WTO 税率
WTO rate
25.5%

FTA Preferential Rates

10 agreements available · certificate of origin required

AgreementRate
MexicoFor the Pooled Quota Free
AustraliaFor the Pooled Quota Free
CPTPPFree
EUFree
UKFree
JP_USFree
ASEAN25.5%
VietnamFor the Pooled Quota 12.8%
MongoliaFor the Pooled Quota 12.8%
RCEP_ASEAN_AU_NZ25.5%

Compliance & Controls

1 import regulation, restriction, or permit requirement

食品衛生法

Food Sanitation Act

FD · https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/shokuhin/yunyu_kanshi/kanshi/index_00004.html
Agency: Office of Import Food Safety Food Inspection and Safety Division,Public Health Bureau , Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePermit required

HS-6 prefix 0409.00 across other jurisdictions

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