HS code for soy sauce in China: 2103100000
Chinese Tariffs
| Real-time China Tariff Data 2026

HS code for soy sauce in China

The HS code for soy sauce in China is 2103100000 — Soya sauce.

MFN duty 12% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 酱油

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
2103100000 Soya sauce 酱油 12% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers soy sauce. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
2103909000 Other condiments and seasonings 12% 13% Open
2103300000 Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard 12% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “soy sauce”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
2103100000 Soya sauce 689 12% 13% Open
2103909000 Other condiments and seasonings 119 12% 13% Open
1902303000 Instant noodle 70 10% 13% Open
1904100000 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products 24 10% 13% Open
1905900000 Other bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and bakers’ wares(including empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) 17 10% 13% Open
Why 2103100000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 2103 — Seasoning sauce and its products; Mixed seasoning; Mustard Seed Powder and Its Modified Products , chapter 21 — Miscellaneous Foods .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “酱油”, which contains the term used for soy sauce in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 689 import records whose product descriptions match soy sauce are declared under this heading family, i.e. 64% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for soy sauce in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for soy sauce is 2103100000 — Soya sauce. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 12% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to soy sauce?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover soy sauce: 2103909000 (Other condiments and seasonings); 2103300000 (Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for soy sauce?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "soy sauce", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 2103100000 — Soya sauce, used in 689 records in our sample.

How is soy sauce classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: soy sauce falls under heading 2103 and statistical line 2103100000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “酱油” (English: Soya sauce). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 2103
Browse the tariff around this code

Product name: soy sauce (酱油). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.