Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1602
1602.20: Of liver of any animal
1602.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1602, other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects, chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1602 20 00 00 Of liver of any animal
- 1602 20 10 00 Goose or duck liver 10%
- 1602 20 90 00 Other 16%
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
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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
- Import controlImport control - CITES
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10% – 16% |
| 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Peru, Vietnam | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 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–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–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–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 – 8% |
| 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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 2% |
| CPTPP | Brunei | 3.2% |
| CPTPP | Malaysia | 3.2% |
| CPTPPQuota | Peru | 3.2% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | 8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £14.1m | 76.1% | -8.4% |
 Czechia | £2.5m | 13.4% | -26% |
 Romania | £884k | 4.8% | -9.6% |
 Ireland | £408k | 2.2% | -38% |
 France | £343k | 1.8% | +5.9% |
 Poland | £78k | 0.4% | -57% |
 Bulgaria | £57k | 0.3% | +22.8% |
 Spain | £48k | 0.3% | +17% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156kUS$156k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$20m
Exports: 81
- Belgium: US$86m
- France: US$45m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$15m
- China: US$10m
- Poland: US$8m
- Romania: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Italy: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- South Africa: US$947k
- Austria: US$896k
- Russia: US$814k
- Sweden: US$769k
- Thailand: US$639k
- Portugal: US$557k
- New Zealand: US$533k
- Latvia: US$483k
- Estonia: US$439k
- Greece: US$360k
- Lithuania: US$313k
- United Kingdom: US$259k
- India: US$248k
- Ukraine: US$200k
- North Macedonia: US$156k
- Singapore: US$149k
- Brazil: US$122k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$87k
- Norway: US$84k
- Armenia: US$71k
- Australia: US$64k
- Iceland: US$54k
- Luxembourg: US$48k
- Finland: US$38k
- Türkiye: US$38k
- Belarus: US$35k
- Moldova: US$24k
- United Arab Emirates: US$18k
- Japan: US$15k
- Switzerland: US$14k
- Cyprus: US$8k
- Vietnam: US$5k
- Kazakhstan: US$4k
- Jordan: US$2k
- South Korea: US$2k
- Mongolia: US$2k
- Barbados: US$500
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55kUS$55k+US$817k+US$3m+> US$16m
Imports: 190
- Spain: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Belgium: US$19m
- France: US$17m
- Germany: US$16m
- Japan: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Romania: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- French Polynesia: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- New Caledonia: US$929k
- Croatia: US$928k
- Bulgaria: US$916k
- Greece: US$903k
- United Arab Emirates: US$903k
- Latvia: US$888k
- Kazakhstan: US$871k
- Mexico: US$867k
- Serbia: US$838k
- Estonia: US$828k
- Thailand: US$817k
- Greenland: US$686k
- Finland: US$616k
- South Africa: US$473k
- Mauritius: US$470k
- Mozambique: US$453k
- South Korea: US$420k
- Lebanon: US$413k
- Morocco: US$378k
- Cyprus: US$361k
- Andorra: US$317k
- Gambia: US$296k
- Vietnam: US$262k
- Cuba: US$254k
- Indonesia: US$238k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$86m | 35.6% |
| 2 | France | US$45m | 18.7% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$20m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | US$15m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  China | US$10m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 7 | Romania | US$5m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Croatia | US$5m | 2% |
| 9 | Spain | US$5m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$4m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$33m | 13.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$29m | 12.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$28m | 11.7% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$19m | 7.8% |
| 5 | France | US$17m | 7.2% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$16m | 6.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$10m | 4% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$5m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Romania | US$4m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  United States | US$4m | 1.5% |
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 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
Trade Tariff news 5146 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1602.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 16%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1602.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 10.2% and 16% (average 13.1%).
Goods from 166 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10% – 16%; 140 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 £18.5m (down 19% on the year before), at an average of £3.87 per kg; Belgium supplied 76%, followed by Czechia.
World trade in these goods reached US$240m in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 35.6% of the total, ahead of France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of liver of any animal?
Of liver of any animal fall under HS subheading 1602.20, part of heading 1602, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of liver of any animal in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1602.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of liver of any animal in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1602.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.2% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of liver of any animal?
Belgium, with US$86m in 2024 (35.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
140 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 10% – 16% 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 Belgium (76%), Czechia (13%) and Romania (5%), out of total imports of £18.5m.