Chapter
Chapter 01: Live animals
6 headings make up chapter 01, part of section I, live animals; animal products.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 99 tariff lines · average 1.1% · 64× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 11.5% Third-country duty 65 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 32× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 135% Third-country duty 102 tariff lines · average 27.6% 
USA Free – 6.8% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 0.9% · 11× specific or compound duty Headings 6
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.7mUS$3.7m+US$59.9m+US$323.2m+> US$1.4bn
Exports: 193
- France: US$2.5bn
- Canada: US$2.5bn
- Denmark: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$1.7bn
- China: US$1.4bn
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Mexico: US$1.3bn
- Australia: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$982.6m
- Spain: US$934.8m
- Ireland: US$898.7m
- Belgium: US$885.4m
- Sudan: US$863m
- United Kingdom: US$823.3m
- Hungary: US$657.9m
- Czechia: US$539.4m
- Romania: US$493.1m
- Somalia: US$394m
- Portugal: US$323.2m
- Colombia: US$286.3m
- Slovakia: US$259.3m
- Uruguay: US$258.4m
- Malaysia: US$248.9m
- Croatia: US$225.4m
- Bulgaria: US$207.9m
- Poland: US$207.3m
- Thailand: US$201.8m
- New Zealand: US$164.5m
- Austria: US$163.1m
- Iran: US$154.4m
- Lithuania: US$143m
- Jordan: US$130.3m
- Mauritius: US$111.2m
- Slovenia: US$106.6m
- Djibouti: US$103.8m
- Latvia: US$98.4m
- Vietnam: US$90.4m
- Cambodia: US$88.1m
- Italy: US$79.9m
- Türkiye: US$77.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$69.4m
- Russia: US$69.2m
- Luxembourg: US$68.5m
- Georgia: US$67.7m
- South Africa: US$67.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$63.8m
- Estonia: US$59.9m
- Serbia: US$52.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49.4m
- Armenia: US$47.3m
- Japan: US$47m
- Sweden: US$46.2m
- Ukraine: US$42.8m
- Botswana: US$40.1m
- Argentina: US$36.1m
- Syria: US$34m
- Kazakhstan: US$32.6m
- Togo: US$31m
- Israel: US$27.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12.1mUS$12.1m+US$52.7m+US$272.3m+> US$1.4bn
Imports: 214
- United States: US$4.6bn
- Italy: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$1.9bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5bn
- Poland: US$1.4bn
- Netherlands: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- Türkiye: US$878.7m
- United Kingdom: US$793.3m
- Canada: US$721.6m
- Belgium: US$662.1m
- Indonesia: US$546.9m
- Morocco: US$512.4m
- Iraq: US$498.1m
- Hungary: US$473m
- Egypt: US$464.7m
- Israel: US$364m
- Ireland: US$356.7m
- France: US$335.9m
- Croatia: US$276.5m
- Austria: US$272.3m
- Portugal: US$272.2m
- Japan: US$248.2m
- Singapore: US$247m
- Romania: US$236.8m
- China: US$226.8m
- Jordan: US$208.6m
- Vietnam: US$205.7m
- Lebanon: US$204.7m
- Qatar: US$199.3m
- Mexico: US$187.9m
- South Africa: US$187.6m
- Kuwait: US$179.4m
- Australia: US$169.8m
- Switzerland: US$143.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$133m
- Uzbekistan: US$118.7m
- Serbia: US$109.3m
- Greece: US$91.7m
- Libya: US$90.1m
- Slovakia: US$88.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$88.8m
- Ukraine: US$87.7m
- Malaysia: US$82.1m
- Laos: US$79.3m
- South Korea: US$78.7m
- Albania: US$78m
- Czechia: US$76.2m
- Denmark: US$75.3m
- Algeria: US$69.8m
- Slovenia: US$59.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$55.4m
- Sweden: US$52.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$52.3m
- Lithuania: US$52.2m
- Montenegro: US$52.1m
- Macao SAR China: US$51.1m
- New Zealand: US$47.8m
- Syria: US$47.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$2.5bn | 8.8% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$2.5bn | 8.6% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$2bn | 7.1% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$1.9bn | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1.7bn | 5.9% |
| 6 |  China | US$1.4bn | 5% |
| 7 | United States | US$1.3bn | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$1.3bn | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$1bn | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$982.6m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4.6bn | 16.1% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$1.9bn | 6.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1.9bn | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.6bn | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1.5bn | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$1.4bn | 5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$1.4bn | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$1.1bn | 3.7% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$878.7m | 3.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$793.3m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 01 covers 99 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 28 of them are duty-free. 64 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 01 into 65 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11.5% (average 1.3%). 27 of them are duty-free. 32 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 01 covers 102 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 135%. 39 of them are duty-free.
World trade in chapter 01 goods reached US$28.5bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 8.8% of the total, ahead of Canada.
The United States imported the most (US$4.6bn).
Chapter notes
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live animals?
Live animals make up HS chapter 01, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live animals in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 01 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on live animals in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 01 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 11.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live animals?
France, with US$2.5bn in 2024 (8.8% of world exports).