Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0102

0102.31

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

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

World trade in 2024

0102.31 · US$34.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48.4kUS$48.4k+US$137.7k+US$449.2k+> US$33.2m

Exports: 18
  1. Thailand: US$33.2m
  2. Russia: US$449.2k
  3. Malaysia: US$153.1k
  4. Netherlands: US$137.7k
  5. United States: US$133.3k
  6. South Africa: US$76.7k
  7. Switzerland: US$74.2k
  8. Austria: US$48.4k
  9. Myanmar (Burma): US$14.2k
  10. France: US$13.8k
  11. Belgium: US$7.6k
  12. Norway: US$6k
  13. Angola: US$4.9k
  14. Ireland: US$2.3k
  15. Lesotho: US$1.3k
  16. Luxembourg: US$100
  17. Czechia: US$0
  18. Poland: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$33.2m 96.7%
2 Russia US$449.2k 1.3%
3 Malaysia US$153.1k 0.4%
4 Netherlands US$137.7k 0.4%
5 United States US$133.3k 0.4%
6 South Africa US$76.7k 0.2%
7 Switzerland US$74.2k 0.2%
8 Austria US$48.4k 0.1%
9 Myanmar (Burma) US$14.2k 0%
10 France US$13.8k 0%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Laos US$25.3m 73.7%
2 Vietnam US$7.8m 22.6%
3 Kazakhstan US$449.2k 1.3%
4 Brunei US$153.1k 0.4%
5 United Arab Emirates US$137.7k 0.4%
6 Malaysia US$128.7k 0.4%
7 Hungary US$85k 0.2%
8 Zambia US$75.5k 0.2%
9 France US$74.2k 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$34.4m in 2024, up 652.4% on 2023.

Thailand was the largest exporter with 96.7% of the total, ahead of Russia.

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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$33.2m 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.