Whole Milk Powder is a highly concentrated global dairy trade, with New Zealand commanding an exceptional 49.5% share ($4.55B) of reported exports and dominating all major corridors including China ($1.32B), Algeria ($475M), and Indonesia ($230M). Supply concentration is HIGH given NZ's outsized role, making the market acutely sensitive to NZ weather, Fonterra pricing signals, and Chinese import policy. Hong Kong's $368.6M export position, largely re-exported to mainland China ($259.8M), highlights active transshipment flows that warrant country-of-origin scrutiny in Chinese customs compliance.
HS Code 040221 covers Whole Milk Powder (WMP) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 040221 are used across China, Algeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia. Demand is driven by Population growth in import-dependent markets, Infant formula manufacturing, Food processing industry demand, Urbanization in emerging economies.
Major exporting countries include Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Australia, France based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Population growth in import-dependent markets, Infant formula manufacturing, Food processing industry demand, Urbanization in emerging economies. Input costs are influenced by Raw whole milk.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Whole Milk Powder (WMP) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Whole Milk Powder (WMP) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Whole Milk Powder (WMP) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 60% + SWS 0% + IGST 5% = 68% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Whole Milk Powder (WMP) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 040221 |
| Product | Whole Milk Powder (WMP) |
| Chapter | 04 — Dairy Commodity |
| Major exporting countries | Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Australia, France |
| Primary industries | China, Algeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 60% BCD |
Logitality sourcing intelligence for HS 040221 combines global trade corridors, tariff data, commodity cost signals, FX movement, and supplier-country analysis to compare origins by estimated landed cost.
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HS Code 040221 covers Whole Milk Powder (WMP) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 60% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Australia, France, based on recent trade reporting.