Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0102
0102.31: Live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals
Official description Pure-bred breeding animals
0102.31 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0102, live bovine animals, chapter 01.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0102 31 00 00 Pure-bred breeding animals Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2017/625
- 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))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48kUS$48k+US$138k+US$449k+> US$33m
Exports: 18
- Thailand: US$33m
- Russia: US$449k
- Malaysia: US$153k
- Netherlands: US$138k
- United States: US$133k
- South Africa: US$77k
- Switzerland: US$74k
- Austria: US$48k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14k
- France: US$14k
- Belgium: US$8k
- Norway: US$6k
- Angola: US$5k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Lesotho: US$1k
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Czechia: US$0
- Poland: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13kUS$13k+US$85k+US$449k+> US$25m
Imports: 27
- Laos: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$449k
- Brunei: US$153k
- United Arab Emirates: US$138k
- Malaysia: US$129k
- Hungary: US$85k
- Zambia: US$76k
- France: US$74k
- Australia: US$24k
- Netherlands: US$23k
- Mexico: US$16k
- Japan: US$14k
- Spain: US$13k
- Romania: US$11k
- South Korea: US$10k
- Italy: US$9k
- Estonia: US$6k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5k
- Dominican Republic: US$5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4k
- Germany: US$3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3k
- United Kingdom: US$2k
- South Africa: US$1k
- Zimbabwe: US$1k
- Thailand: US$700
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand | US$33m | 96.7% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$449k | 1.3% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$153k | 0.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$138k | 0.4% |
| 5 |  United States | US$133k | 0.4% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$77k | 0.2% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$74k | 0.2% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$48k | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$14k | 0% |
| 10 |  France | US$14k | 0% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Laos | US$25m | 73.7% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$8m | 22.6% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$449k | 1.3% |
| 4 |  Brunei | US$153k | 0.4% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$138k | 0.4% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$129k | 0.4% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$85k | 0.2% |
| 8 |  Zambia | US$76k | 0.2% |
| 9 | France | US$74k | 0.2% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$24k | 0.1% |
Subheading 0102.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0102.31; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 150 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 150 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
World trade in these goods reached US$34m in 2024, up 652.4% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 96.7% of the total, ahead of Russia.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals?
Live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals fall under HS subheading 0102.31, part of heading 0102, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0102.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0102.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live bovine animals, buffalo, pure-bred breeding…?
Thailand, with US$33m in 2024 (96.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
150 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.