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HS code for beef - prepared or preserved
1602.50 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood: of bovine animals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “beef - prepared or preserved” points to subheading 1602.50: other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood: of bovine animals. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 1602.50 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 16%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1602.50 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 16.6%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1602.50 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 121.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 16% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
EU 16.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 121.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Japan Free – 50% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 25.1% 
Taiwan 15% – 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for beef - prepared or preserved?
Beef - prepared or preserved are classified under 1602.50 (Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood: of bovine animals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.