---
license: cc-by-4.0
language:
  - en
tags:
  - tariff
  - customs
  - hs-code
  - harmonized-system
  - import-duty
  - international-trade
  - mfn
  - logistics
  - economics
size_categories:
  - n<1K
---

# HS6 MFN tariff rates — US, EU, UK and China (sample)

MFN (Most Favoured Nation) import duty rates for **375 HS6 codes across 84 chapters**, shown side by side for the United States, European Union, United Kingdom and China.

This is a **sample**. The complete dataset — 7,953 HS6 codes, national 8/10-digit subheadings, and the additional-duty layers (Section 301, Section 232, forced-labor provisions, antidumping/countervailing) with their effective dates — is free to query at [tariffpedia.com](https://tariffpedia.com/).

## Why this is useful

Most published tariff datasets cover one jurisdiction. Cross-border work needs four numbers for the same product, and the four official schedules use different formats, different update cadences, and different conventions for specific (non-ad-valorem) duties. This dataset reconciles them into one row per product.

Two conventions matter and are preserved explicitly:

- **Dutiable base differs by destination.** The US assesses duty on transaction value; the EU, UK and China assess on CIF. The same shipment produces a different taxable base in each.
- **Specific duties are flagged, not flattened.** Where a rate is assessed by weight, volume or unit, `duty_type` is `specific` and `specific_rule` carries the human-readable rate. The numeric `mfn_pct` column alone does not describe the duty.

## Schema

| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `hs6_code` | string | 6-digit international HS subheading. A handful of rows are 4-digit headings (e.g. `8504`, `8418`) where only heading-level data was available. |
| `chapter` | string | 2-digit HS chapter, `01`–`99` |
| `description` | string | Official subheading text. Some are subordinate descriptions ("Of cotton") that need the parent heading for full context. |
| `coverage` | string | Countries with data, `/`-separated, e.g. `US/EU/UK/CN` |
| `{us,eu,uk,cn}_mfn_pct` | float | MFN ad-valorem rate, percent. `0` = duty-free. **Empty = no data, not zero.** |
| `{us,eu,uk,cn}_duty_type` | string | `ad_valorem` or `specific` |
| `{us,eu,uk,cn}_specific_rule` | string | Specific duty in readable form, e.g. `32 EUR/hl`, `171.3 EUR/100kg`. Empty where the schedule does not publish a machine-readable rate. |
| `{us,eu,uk,cn}_vat_pct` | float | Standard VAT/GST rate. `0` for the US (no federal VAT). |
| `last_verified` | date | Date the row was last checked against the official source |

## Missing values vs. zero

An empty rate cell means **no data for that destination**, not a zero rate. This distinction is deliberate — treating "missing" as "free" is one of the most common ways landed-cost spreadsheets go wrong. Five rows have partial coverage (`coverage` lists fewer than four countries).

## Sources

| Destination | Official source |
|---|---|
| US | USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule |
| EU | European Commission TARIC |
| UK | UK Trade Tariff (HMRC) |
| China | Ministry of Finance tariff schedule |

Verified **2026-08-03**.

## Caveats

- **MFN rates only.** Additional duty layers are not included.
- **Standard VAT rates**, not reduced or zero-rated treatments, which vary by product and member state.
- **Tariff schedules change constantly.** Verify against the current official schedule before relying on a figure for a real shipment.

## Example

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("csv", data_files="hs6-tariff-sample.csv")
print(ds["train"][0])
```

```python
{
  'hs6_code': '010612',
  'chapter': '01',
  'description': 'Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); ...',
  'coverage': 'US/EU/UK/CN',
  'us_mfn_pct': 0.0, 'eu_mfn_pct': 0.0, 'uk_mfn_pct': 0.0, 'cn_mfn_pct': 0.0,
  ...
}
```

## Citation

```
HS6 MFN tariff rates — US, EU, UK and China (sample).
Compiled by tariffpedia (https://tariffpedia.com/), verified 2026-08-03.
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
```

## License

CC BY 4.0. Derived from public government tariff schedules; attribution to [tariffpedia.com](https://tariffpedia.com/) requested.