Chapter · Section I
Chapter 01: Live animals
- 0%–10%UK
- 0%–11.5%EU
- 5%–150%Türkiye
- 0%–6.8%USA
- US$28.5bnWorld trade in 2024
6 headings make up chapter 01, part of section I, live animals; animal products.
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 statutory rate is between 5% and 150%.
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$4.6bn).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 99 tariff lines · average 1.1% · 64× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 11.5% Third-country duty 65 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 32× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 5% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 102 tariff lines · average 65.4% 
USA Free – 6.8% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 0.9% · 11× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Headings 6
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) 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% |
Chapter notes
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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).