UK
Türkiye0106 20 00 · Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
This subheading covers all reptiles, lizards, tortoises and turtles (marine or fresh water).
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0106.20
0106 20 00
0106 20 00: Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026
- 0106 Other live animals:
- 0106 20 00 Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 6 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Documents
- Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 6
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Andorra, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- C640 Common Health Entry Document for Animals (CHED-A) (as set out in Part 2, Section A of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 0966/23
- Import controlImport control - IAS
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1422/25
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Legal act
- Regulation 2306/21
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 1
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control - CITES | All third countries | Regulation 0966/23 | 20 May 2023 |
TARIC data as of 23 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 5% reduced rate -
Czechia 12% reduced rate -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 5.5% reduced rate -
Germany 7% reduced rate -
Greece 13% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 10% reduced rate -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 0% reduced rate -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 8% reduced rate -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate -
Spain 10% reduced rate -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 23 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 0106.20
last 12 months€3.1m+5.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€227.65 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | €677k | 21.9% | +44.3% |
 China | €668k | 21.6% | +27.8% |
 United States | €336k | 10.9% | -46.7% |
 Uzbekistan | €212k | 6.9% | +163.4% |
 Thailand | €115k | 3.7% | +15.7% |
 El Salvador | €109k | 3.5% | +27.8% |
 Togo | €89k | 2.9% | -15.6% |
 South Korea | €83k | 2.7% | -31.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | Free | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2019 | Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | Free | p/st |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0106 20 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0106.20, reptiles (including snakes and turtles).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 0106.20 worth €3.1m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of €227.65 per kg; Indonesia supplied 22%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 20% and the US duty is free.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0106.20 worth US$8.5m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 0106 20 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0106 20 00?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 0106.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$465.3k).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.