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HS code for live animals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “live animals” points to chapter 01: live 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 01 covers 99 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 28 of them are duty-free. 64 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 01 into 65 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11.5% (average 1.3%). 27 of them are duty-free. 32 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 01 covers 102 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 135%. 39 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
See also
- calves
- cattle
- python
- steers
- alpacas
- heifers
- vicunas
- guanacos
- tortoise
- kingsnake
- livestock
- bees, live
- cats, live
- corn snake
- cows, live
- dogs, live
- pigs, live
- asses, live
- ball python
- bulls, live
- ducks, live
- fowls, live
- frogs, live
- lambs, live
- live snakes
- mules, live
- seals, live
- sheep, live
- swine, live
- horses, live
- jaguar, live
- rattle snake
- beetles, live
- donkeys, live
- hinnies, live
- pigeons, live
- poultry, live
- turkeys, live
- bullocks, live
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live animals?
Live animals are classified under 01 (Live animals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.