Subheading · Chapter 01 · Heading 0106
0106.39: Other live animals, birds, other
Official description Other
0106.39 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0106, other live animals, chapter 01.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0106 39 00 00 Other
- 0106 39 10 00 Pigeons 6%p/st
- 0106 39 80 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 5
- 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
- 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
- Import controlImport control - IAS
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 6% |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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, 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–Chile agreement | Chile | 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–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–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £745k | 51.9% | +365.2% |
 Spain | £656k | 45.7% | -20.7% |
 Netherlands | £9k | 0.6% | -23.2% |
 Germany | £9k | 0.6% | +10.5% |
 Czechia | £7k | 0.5% | -69.8% |
 Denmark | £4k | 0.3% | — |
 Switzerland | £4k | 0.3% | — |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$72.9kUS$72.9k+US$471.2k+US$1.8m+> US$3.5m
Exports: 98
- Belgium: US$9.4m
- Netherlands: US$7.7m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Czechia: US$2.6m
- France: US$2.2m
- Guatemala: US$2.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$1.8m
- Malaysia: US$1.8m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Iran: US$1.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$980k
- Pakistan: US$916.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$685.7k
- Thailand: US$634.6k
- India: US$598.8k
- Paraguay: US$556k
- Luxembourg: US$517.5k
- Italy: US$477.9k
- United Kingdom: US$471.2k
- Lebanon: US$437k
- Greece: US$427.4k
- South Africa: US$371.8k
- Suriname: US$225.1k
- Canada: US$187.1k
- Hungary: US$172.5k
- Malta: US$167.5k
- Romania: US$163.9k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$145.8k
- Germany: US$144.6k
- Singapore: US$143.8k
- Argentina: US$133.3k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$129k
- Sri Lanka: US$127.1k
- Australia: US$121.5k
- Mozambique: US$117.4k
- Türkiye: US$103.5k
- Indonesia: US$102.7k
- Bahrain: US$99.5k
- Cyprus: US$93.5k
- Egypt: US$89.4k
- Taiwan: US$77.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$75.5k
- Syria: US$72.9k
- Guyana: US$72.8k
- Oman: US$72.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$70.3k
- Qatar: US$69.8k
- Venezuela: US$67.8k
- Austria: US$56.5k
- Philippines: US$48.2k
- El Salvador: US$46.6k
- Kenya: US$42.3k
- Jordan: US$39.3k
- Senegal: US$37.9k
- Guinea: US$34.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35.9kUS$35.9k+US$320k+US$1.6m+> US$3m
Imports: 126
- Portugal: US$4.9m
- Kuwait: US$4.6m
- Belgium: US$3.1m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- China: US$2.6m
- United States: US$2.5m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.1m
- France: US$2m
- Honduras: US$1.9m
- Canada: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- India: US$1.1m
- Bahrain: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$912.6k
- Italy: US$853.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$779.7k
- Czechia: US$762k
- Netherlands: US$716k
- Qatar: US$702k
- Indonesia: US$646.1k
- Thailand: US$565.1k
- Singapore: US$480.9k
- Philippines: US$439.8k
- Finland: US$330.2k
- Austria: US$327.1k
- Denmark: US$320k
- Malaysia: US$302.4k
- Maldives: US$266.3k
- Ireland: US$253.2k
- Iraq: US$237.9k
- North Macedonia: US$229.3k
- Moldova: US$224.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$213.4k
- Libya: US$208.7k
- Jordan: US$152k
- El Salvador: US$130.6k
- Lebanon: US$126.3k
- Romania: US$115k
- South Korea: US$111.9k
- Greece: US$111.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$110.7k
- Mexico: US$104.8k
- Poland: US$103.2k
- Panama: US$90.6k
- Aruba: US$89.8k
- Morocco: US$85.1k
- Israel: US$82k
- Oman: US$76.1k
- Peru: US$67.5k
- Ghana: US$66.9k
- South Africa: US$64.9k
- Croatia: US$46.1k
- Egypt: US$45.7k
- Bangladesh: US$45.3k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$42.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$9.4m | 17.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$7.7m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Spain | US$3.5m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Portugal | US$2.8m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$2.6m | 4.9% |
| 6 | France | US$2.2m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Guatemala | US$2.1m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  United States | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Kuwait | US$1.8m | 3.4% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0106.39 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0106.39 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.4% (average 3.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 149 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.4m (up 37% on the year before), at an average of £27.18 per kg; France supplied 52%, followed by Spain.
World trade in these goods reached US$54.2m in 2024, up 14.5% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 17.3% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other live animals, birds, other?
Other live animals, birds, other fall under HS subheading 0106.39, part of heading 0106, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other live animals, birds, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0106.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other live animals, birds, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0106.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other live animals, birds, other?
Belgium, with US$9.4m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
149 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 – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (52%), Spain (46%) and Netherlands (1%), out of total imports of £1.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.