Heading · Chapter 02
0205: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
Heading 0205 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0205.00, in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal).
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5.1% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 225% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$455kUS$455k+US$5m+US$33m+> US$57m
Exports: 53
- Mongolia: US$60m
- Argentina: US$57m
- Poland: US$42m
- Belgium: US$35m
- Uruguay: US$33m
- Spain: US$32m
- Netherlands: US$29m
- Romania: US$25m
- France: US$14m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Canada: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- China: US$5m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Croatia: US$876k
- Colombia: US$876k
- Mexico: US$764k
- Estonia: US$455k
- Denmark: US$389k
- Sweden: US$306k
- Russia: US$156k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$152k
- Tanzania: US$117k
- Greece: US$63k
- Slovenia: US$55k
- Luxembourg: US$49k
- Hungary: US$42k
- Morocco: US$38k
- Portugal: US$35k
- Botswana: US$25k
- Azerbaijan: US$25k
- United States: US$25k
- South Africa: US$24k
- Latvia: US$22k
- Czechia: US$15k
- Kenya: US$14k
- Thailand: US$10k
- Austria: US$5k
- Indonesia: US$4k
- Türkiye: US$3k
- Kazakhstan: US$1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$200
- Japan: US$100
- Angola: US$0
- Switzerland: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$190kUS$190k+US$2m+US$22m+> US$66m
Imports: 58
- Italy: US$106m
- China: US$66m
- Belgium: US$64m
- Japan: US$34m
- France: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Germany: US$10m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Estonia: US$904k
- Spain: US$799k
- Austria: US$709k
- Uzbekistan: US$647k
- Sweden: US$605k
- Denmark: US$376k
- Hungary: US$255k
- Slovenia: US$215k
- Greece: US$213k
- Malta: US$200k
- Czechia: US$190k
- Taiwan: US$68k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38k
- United Kingdom: US$38k
- United Arab Emirates: US$37k
- Portugal: US$37k
- Romania: US$32k
- South Africa: US$25k
- Mexico: US$25k
- Brazil: US$21k
- Slovakia: US$20k
- Lithuania: US$18k
- Ireland: US$18k
- Latvia: US$16k
- Croatia: US$8k
- Argentina: US$5k
- Malaysia: US$4k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2k
- Maldives: US$1k
- Andorra: US$800
- Sint Maarten: US$500
- Marshall Islands: US$200
- Norway: US$200
- Somalia: US$200
- Seychelles: US$200
- Cambodia: US$100
- Liberia: US$100
- Mozambique: US$100
- Cyprus: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Panama: US$0
- Uganda: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongolia | US$60m | 16.1% |
| 2 | Argentina | US$57m | 15.1% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$42m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$35m | 9.4% |
| 5 |  Uruguay | US$33m | 8.9% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$32m | 8.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$29m | 7.6% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$25m | 6.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$14m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$11m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$106m | 28.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$66m | 17.7% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$64m | 17.2% |
| 4 | Japan | US$34m | 9.2% |
| 5 | France | US$31m | 8.3% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$22m | 5.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$11m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$10m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$6m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$3m | 0.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0205 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0205 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5.1%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0205 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 225%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 0205; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 0205 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Canada, where the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) has one tariff line for heading 0205; the duty is 10%.
Heading 0205 is a single line in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), where the duty is 9%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 0205 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
Heading 0205 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Peru, where the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand has one tariff line for heading 0205; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 0205 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan has one tariff line for heading 0205; the duty is 20%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 0205 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) all 2 lines under heading 0205 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway the line under heading 0205 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 0205 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 0205 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 0205 goods reached US$375m in 2024, down 14.3% on 2023.
Mongolia was the largest exporter with 16.1% of the total, ahead of Argentina.
Italy imported the most (US$106m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 53 exporters with US$1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$38k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen?
Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen fall under HS heading 0205, part of chapter 02, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0205 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0205 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh…?
Mongolia, with US$60m in 2024 (16.1% of world exports).