HS 0408 · Dairy, eggs and honey
Egg products
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU charges no duty on Mercosur egg products within a tariff-rate quota and keeps the full duty outside it (4 lines are already duty-free); Brazil's duty on EU egg products is 8% today and reaches zero by 2034.
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
9 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
plus specific duties on 5 lines
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
0%
plus specific duties on 5 lines
Applied MFN rate today
0%
Into Brazil from the EU
4 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
8%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2034
Agreement base rate
10%
Applied MFN rate today
9%
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About this product
Egg products get a duty-free EU quota on some lines, and the other lines are free from the start. Mercosur phases out its duties on European egg products over a medium schedule. The quota page shows how the volume grows over the first years.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8% | 0 / 4 |
| 2027 | 7% | 0 / 4 |
| 2028 | 6% | 0 / 4 |
| 2029 | 5% | 0 / 4 |
| 2030 | 3.9% | 0 / 4 |
| 2031 | 2.9% | 0 / 4 |
| 2032 | 1.9% | 0 / 4 |
| 2033 | 0.9% | 0 / 4 |
| 2034 | 0% | 4 / 4 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- EG1× 5
- 0× 4
EU → Mercosur
- 8× 4
Tariff-rate quotas
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10% | 9% | 8% | 2034 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 10% | 9% | 8% | 2034 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 10% | 9% | 8% | 2034 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 10% | 9% | 8% | 2034 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 9 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0408 11 20 | Egg yolks, dried, not suitable for human consumption, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0408 11 80 | Egg yolks, dried, for human consumption, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | EG1 | 142.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 142.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 142.30 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 142.30 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0408 19 20 | Egg yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, unsuitable for human consumption (excl. dried) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0408 19 81 | Egg yolks, liquid, suitable for human consumption, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | EG1 | 62.00 EUR/100 kg/net | 62.00 EUR/100 kg/net | 62.00 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 62.00 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0408 19 89 | Egg yolks (other than liquid), frozen or otherwise preserved, suitable for human consumption, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. dried) | EG1 | 66.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 66.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 66.30 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 66.30 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0408 91 20 | Dried birds' eggs, not in shell, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not suitable for human consumption (excl. egg yolks) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0408 91 80 | Dried birds' eggs, not in shell, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, suitable for human consumption (excl. egg yolks) | EG1 | 137.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 137.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 137.40 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 137.40 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0408 99 20 | Birds' eggs, not in shell, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not suitable for human consumption (excl. dried and egg yolks) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0408 99 80 | Birds' eggs, not in shell, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, suitable for human consumption (excl. dried and egg yolks) | EG1 | 35.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 35.30 EUR/100 kg/net | 35.30 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 35.30 EUR/100 kg/net |
Into Brazil from the EU: 4 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0408 11 00 | Dried egg yolks | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0408 19 00 | Fresh/cooked by steaming/by boiling in water egg yolks | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0408 91 00 | Birds' eggs, not in shell, dried | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0408 99 00 | Other birds' eggs, not in shell, fresh, cooked by boiling water, etc. | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.