New Zealand HS CodeHS Code 040690: Cheese and curd : Other cheese in New Zealand
What is HS Code 040690 in New Zealand
Under New Zealand's Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (Working Tariff Document), HS Code 040690 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Cheese and curd : Other cheese. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; New Zealand extends classifications to 11 digits under its national tariff system. 040690 belongs to Section I: Live animals; animal products, Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, Heading 0406: Cheese and curd.
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New Zealand Tariff Classification: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (HS-NZ)
In New Zealand, HS 040690 is classified under the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (Working Tariff Document) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.
Tariff schedule Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (HS-NZ)
Local name Working Tariff Document
Digits 11
Official source https://www.customs.govt.nz/
Top Trading Product of HS Code 0406
Top New Zealand import Product Under HS Code 0406
1 040690: Other cheese $42.1M2 040610: Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd $13.1M3 040620: Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds $10.9MFigures shown for 2025.
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1 040690: Other cheese $986.3M2 040610: Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd $471.7M3 040620: Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds $340.4MFigures shown for 2025.
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HS Code 04069000
"Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by ""Penicillium roqueforti"", and grated or powdered cheese)"
HS Code 040610
Cheese and curd : Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd
HS Code 040620
Cheese and curd : Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds
HS Code 040630
Cheese and curd : Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
HS Code 040640
Cheese and curd : Blueveined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti
HS Code 040110
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter : Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 %
HS Code 040120
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter : Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 % but not exceeding 6 %
HS Code 040140
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter : Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6 % but not exceeding 10 %
HS Code 040150
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter : Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10 %
HS Code 040210
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter : In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS code 040690 in New Zealand?
HS code 040690 covers Cheese and curd : Other cheese in New Zealand. It sits in Chapter 04 (Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included), Heading 0406 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HS-NZ.
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