Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

HS v2022 Code: 0408

About birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

HS code 0408 covers a wide range of processed egg products, including egg yolks and whole eggs that have been separated from their shells. These products are used extensively in the food industry, both for commercial and household applications. The global trade in these items is significant, reflecting the importance of eggs as a versatile and nutritious ingredient across many food categories.

Production process

The production of 0408 items typically involves separating the egg yolks and whites, then subjecting them to various preservation methods. This can include drying, freezing, or cooking the eggs through steaming or boiling. The preserved egg products may also be combined with sweeteners or other additives, depending on their intended use.

Production inputs

The primary input for this industry is, of course, fresh eggs from 0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked. Specialized equipment is also required for the separation, processing, and packaging of the egg products. Energy sources, such as electricity or natural gas, are needed to power the drying, freezing, or cooking processes.

Production outputs

The main outputs of this industry are the various preserved egg products covered under HS code 0408, including dried egg yolks, frozen whole eggs, and cooked egg products. These items are widely used as ingredients in the 1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, 1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products, and 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.

Family tree for birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

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A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0408'>0408: Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0401'>0401: Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0402'>0402: Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0403'>0403: Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0404'>0404: Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0405'>0405: Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0406'>0406: Cheese and curd</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0407'>0407: Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0409'>0409: Honey; natural</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0410'>0410: Animal products; insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]

    B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/040811'>040811: Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/040819'>040819: Eggs; birds' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/040891'>040891: Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/040899'>040899: Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen, otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]


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