Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0103
0103.10: Live swine, pure-bred breeding animals
Official description Pure-bred breeding animals
0103.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0103, live swine, chapter 01.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0103 10 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 |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 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–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–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | 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–Serbia agreement | Serbia | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £633k | 38.9% | +44.7% |
 Netherlands | £521k | 32% | +554.4% |
 Denmark | £185k | 11.4% | +10.8% |
 Spain | £172k | 10.6% | +87.3% |
 France | £70k | 4.3% | — |
 Sweden | £47k | 2.9% | +30.2% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Norway | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$592kUS$592k+US$3m+US$18m+> US$31m
Exports: 46
- Denmark: US$69m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- United States: US$24m
- France: US$18m
- Germany: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Canada: US$11m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Croatia: US$871k
- Poland: US$828k
- Costa Rica: US$776k
- Austria: US$592k
- Portugal: US$585k
- Bulgaria: US$518k
- Lithuania: US$481k
- Cambodia: US$308k
- Taiwan: US$252k
- China: US$203k
- Colombia: US$173k
- Vietnam: US$116k
- Greece: US$63k
- Uganda: US$58k
- Argentina: US$52k
- Zambia: US$45k
- Italy: US$31k
- Romania: US$26k
- Switzerland: US$25k
- Rwanda: US$11k
- Angola: US$6k
- Slovenia: US$5k
- Nigeria: US$3k
- Latvia: US$2k
- Eswatini: US$2k
- Estonia: US$200
- Finland: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$414kUS$414k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$13m
Imports: 96
- Germany: US$52m
- Spain: US$27m
- Poland: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Romania: US$9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8m
- China: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Laos: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Greece: US$981k
- Zimbabwe: US$896k
- Lithuania: US$840k
- Guatemala: US$574k
- Argentina: US$559k
- Paraguay: US$556k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$540k
- Venezuela: US$452k
- Croatia: US$444k
- Georgia: US$414k
- Angola: US$402k
- Honduras: US$398k
- Finland: US$387k
- Sweden: US$385k
- Costa Rica: US$354k
- Dominican Republic: US$320k
- Philippines: US$276k
- Austria: US$270k
- Panama: US$256k
- Sri Lanka: US$204k
- Uruguay: US$158k
- Cyprus: US$156k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | US$69m | 29% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$31m | 13.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$27m | 11.4% |
| 4 |  United States | US$24m | 10.2% |
| 5 | France | US$18m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$13m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$12m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$11m | 4.7% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$5m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Norway | US$4m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$52m | 22.1% |
| 2 | Spain | US$27m | 11.6% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$13m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$12m | 5% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$12m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$11m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$9m | 4% |
| 8 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$8m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  China | US$8m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Ireland | US$8m | 3.3% |
Subheading 0103.10 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 0103.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 153 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 153 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 £1.6m (up 72% on the year before), at an average of £6.81 per kg; Ireland supplied 39%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$237m in 2024, up 0.9% on 2023.
Denmark was the largest exporter with 29% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live swine, pure-bred breeding animals?
Live swine, pure-bred breeding animals fall under HS subheading 0103.10, part of heading 0103, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live swine, pure-bred breeding animals in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0103.10 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 swine, pure-bred breeding animals in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0103.10 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 swine, pure-bred breeding animals?
Denmark, with US$69m in 2024 (29% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
153 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 Ireland (39%), Netherlands (32%) and Denmark (11%), out of total imports of £1.6m.