Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0102

0102.39

0102.39: Live bovine animals, buffalo, other

Official description Other

0102.39 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0102, live bovine animals, chapter 01.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 3 national lines 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

UK lines →
  1. 0102 39 00 00 Other p/st
  2. 0102 39 10 00 Domestic species 10.00 % + 77.00 GBP / 100 kgp/st
  3. 0102 39 10 10 Of a weight exceeding 160 kg 10 % + 77 GBP / 100 kgp/st
  4. 0102 39 10 90 Other 10 % + 77 GBP / 100 kgp/st
  5. 0102 39 90 00 Other 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 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)
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines

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 agreementQuota 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–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 agreementQuota Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova 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–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£157k-26.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£236.05 per kg
Oct 2024: £26kNov 2024: £18kJan 2025: £19kMar 2025: £32kMay 2025: £31kJun 2025: £83kJul 2025: £4kJan 2026: £19kMar 2026: £72kMay 2026: £66k 20252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Denmark £157k 100% -26.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0102.39 · US$77.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.8kUS$26.8k+US$281.1k+US$1.1m+> US$68.5m

Exports: 33
  1. Canada: US$68.5m
  2. France: US$2.7m
  3. Australia: US$2.6m
  4. Thailand: US$1.1m
  5. Malaysia: US$791.2k
  6. Luxembourg: US$614.6k
  7. Spain: US$543.8k
  8. New Zealand: US$281.1k
  9. United States: US$259.2k
  10. Lithuania: US$124.6k
  11. Switzerland: US$73.8k
  12. South Africa: US$64k
  13. Denmark: US$54.9k
  14. Kazakhstan: US$47.9k
  15. Belgium: US$46.2k
  16. Malawi: US$26.8k
  17. Tanzania: US$21.8k
  18. Sweden: US$21.1k
  19. Angola: US$11.6k
  20. Slovakia: US$9.7k
  21. Hungary: US$9k
  22. Germany: US$7.8k
  23. Pakistan: US$7.2k
  24. North Macedonia: US$3.1k
  25. Czechia: US$2k
  26. Zambia: US$1.8k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$1.3k
  28. Romania: US$500
  29. Netherlands: US$400
  30. Brazil: US$100
  31. China: US$100
  32. South Korea: US$0
  33. Poland: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$68.5m 87.9%
2 France US$2.7m 3.5%
3 Australia US$2.6m 3.3%
4 Thailand US$1.1m 1.4%
5 Malaysia US$791.2k 1%
6 Luxembourg US$614.6k 0.8%
7 Spain US$543.8k 0.7%
8 New Zealand US$281.1k 0.4%
9 United States US$259.2k 0.3%
10 Lithuania US$124.6k 0.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$68.5m 88%
2 Indonesia US$1.8m 2.4%
3 Brunei US$1.6m 2%
4 Italy US$1.5m 2%
5 Spain US$1.2m 1.6%
6 Laos US$732.4k 0.9%
7 Belgium US$614.6k 0.8%
8 France US$607.5k 0.8%
9 South Korea US$281.1k 0.4%
10 Malaysia US$262.9k 0.3%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0102.39 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0102.39 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

Goods from 149 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 144 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £157k (down 26% on the year before), at an average of £236.05 per kg; Denmark supplied 100%.

World trade in these goods reached US$77.8m in 2024, down 30.1% on 2023.

Canada was the largest exporter with 87.9% of the total, ahead of France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for live bovine animals, buffalo, other?

Live bovine animals, buffalo, other fall under HS subheading 0102.39, part of heading 0102, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on live bovine animals, buffalo, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0102.39 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, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0102.39 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, other?

Canada, with US$68.5m in 2024 (87.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

144 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (100%), out of total imports of £157k.