Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0103
0103.92: Weighing 50 kg or more
Live pigs 50 kg or more
0103.92 is the HS subheading for live pigs 50 kg or more, under heading 0103 in chapter 01.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0103 92 00 00 Weighing 50 kg or more p/st
- Domestic species p/st
- 0103 92 11 00 Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not less than 160 kg 29 GBP / 100 kgp/st
- 0103 92 19 00 Other 34 GBP / 100 kgp/st
- 0103 92 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 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–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–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | 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–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–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £59.2m | 100% | -15.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6.9mUS$6.9m+US$61.2m+US$141.2m+> US$354.3m
Exports: 43
- China: US$432.9m
- Canada: US$354.3m
- Netherlands: US$251.2m
- Spain: US$209.9m
- Germany: US$141.2m
- Belgium: US$90.2m
- Ireland: US$83.8m
- Slovakia: US$67.4m
- Hungary: US$67.2m
- Denmark: US$66.1m
- France: US$61.2m
- Portugal: US$61m
- Croatia: US$57.6m
- Malaysia: US$43.2m
- Lithuania: US$32m
- Czechia: US$31.9m
- Luxembourg: US$18.6m
- Thailand: US$15.3m
- Bulgaria: US$11.1m
- Greece: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$6.9m
- Latvia: US$6.2m
- Brazil: US$5.9m
- Curaçao: US$4.8m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Russia: US$2.4m
- Poland: US$2m
- United States: US$1.8m
- Estonia: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Norway: US$884.9k
- United Kingdom: US$472.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$333.7k
- Italy: US$166.3k
- Costa Rica: US$76.8k
- Malta: US$48.3k
- Romania: US$40.9k
- Taiwan: US$26.9k
- Uganda: US$4k
- Sweden: US$3.7k
- Zambia: US$2.1k
- Angola: US$1.1k
- Finland: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$861.8kUS$861.8k+US$19.3m+US$88.1m+> US$323.9m
Imports: 71
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$391.9m
- United States: US$350.8m
- Germany: US$323.9m
- Portugal: US$184.5m
- Spain: US$116m
- Hungary: US$115.3m
- Poland: US$96.4m
- Austria: US$88.1m
- United Kingdom: US$80.7m
- Italy: US$61.3m
- Belgium: US$46.8m
- Singapore: US$43.2m
- Romania: US$41.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$41m
- Latvia: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$20.4m
- Slovakia: US$19.7m
- Albania: US$19.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10.2m
- Czechia: US$7.8m
- Lithuania: US$7.5m
- Armenia: US$7.2m
- Luxembourg: US$6.3m
- Denmark: US$5.7m
- Argentina: US$5.1m
- Croatia: US$4.9m
- Laos: US$4.9m
- Japan: US$3.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.9m
- France: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Angola: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Serbia: US$895.8k
- Sweden: US$861.8k
- Moldova: US$687.5k
- Colombia: US$668.1k
- Ireland: US$621.5k
- Paraguay: US$609.5k
- Mexico: US$507.1k
- Switzerland: US$409.6k
- Ecuador: US$265.4k
- Cambodia: US$254.6k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$224.8k
- Greece: US$217.7k
- Bolivia: US$214.3k
- South Korea: US$206.4k
- Malaysia: US$204.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$176.1k
- Vietnam: US$155.4k
- Panama: US$108.8k
- Canada: US$91.3k
- North Macedonia: US$81.8k
- Chile: US$80.7k
- Finland: US$80.7k
- Brazil: US$73.3k
- Costa Rica: US$52.1k
- Guatemala: US$37.4k
- Estonia: US$34.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$432.9m | 20.2% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$354.3m | 16.5% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$251.2m | 11.7% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$209.9m | 9.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$141.2m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$90.2m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Ireland | US$83.8m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$67.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$67.2m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$66.1m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$391.9m | 18.3% |
| 2 |  United States | US$350.8m | 16.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$323.9m | 15.1% |
| 4 |  Portugal | US$184.5m | 8.6% |
| 5 | Spain | US$116m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Hungary | US$115.3m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$96.4m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$88.1m | 4.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$80.7m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$61.3m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0103.92 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0103.92 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
Goods from 151 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 148 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 live pigs 50 kg or more worth £59.2m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £1.49 per kg; Ireland supplied 100%.
World trade in live pigs 50 kg or more reached US$2.1bn in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.2% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing 50 kg or more?
Weighing 50 kg or more fall under HS subheading 0103.92, part of heading 0103, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing 50 kg or more in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0103.92 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 weighing 50 kg or more in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0103.92 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 weighing 50 kg or more?
China, with US$432.9m in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export live pigs 50 kg or more to the UK duty-free?
148 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 live pigs 50 kg or more from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (100%), out of total imports of £59.2m.