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HS code for horses, live
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “horses, live” points to heading 0101: live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. 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 0101 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 6.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0101 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 11.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0101 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 30% (average 17.1%). 3 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
EU Free – 11.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6% 
Türkiye Free – 30% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
USA Free – 6.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Brazil Free – 3.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Argentina Free – 3.6% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for horses, live?
Horses, live are classified under 0101 (Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.