EU tariff-rate quota · IF
Infant formula
Imports into the EU from Mercosur within this quota pay the base rate cut by 10%; above it, the full base rate applies.
Legal basis: Annex 2-A, Section B, para 9 of the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement. · Data last updated 18 October 2026
Volume 2026
500 t
pro-rated estimate 335 t
In-quota duty 2026
the base rate cut by 10%
Full annual volume
5,000 t
from 2036
Year 0 (1 May to 31 December 2026) pro-rated: 335 t. This is an estimate (245/365 of the annual volume) unless TARIC shows the opened volume.
Above the quota: the full base rate applies.
Usage and balance
Order 09.0872: 334,000 kg of 334,000 kg left (100%)
Period 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 · TARIC balance, data as of 16 October 2026
Volume and in-quota terms by year
| Year | Volume | In-quota duty |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 500 tpro-rated estimate 335 t | the base rate cut by 10% |
| 2027 | 1,000 t | the base rate cut by 20% |
| 2028 | 1,500 t | the base rate cut by 30% |
| 2029 | 2,000 t | the base rate cut by 40% |
| 2030 | 2,500 t | the base rate cut by 50% |
| 2031 | 3,000 t | the base rate cut by 60% |
| 2032 | 3,500 t | the base rate cut by 70% |
| 2033 | 4,000 t | the base rate cut by 80% |
| 2034 | 4,500 t | the base rate cut by 90% |
| 2035 | 4,750 t | the base rate cut by 95% |
| 2036 | 5,000 t | the base rate cut by 100% |
Products covered
1 tariff line under 1 heading.
| Line | Description |
|---|---|
| 1901 10 00 | Food preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale, of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing < 40 %by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.s. and of milk, sour cream, whey, yogurt, kephir or similar goods of heading 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing < 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.s. |