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HS code for zoo animals, live
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “zoo animals, live” points to heading 0106: other 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 0106 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 0.5%). 15 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0106 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.4%. 13 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0106 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 12%). 8 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
EU Free – 6.4% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 12% 
USA Free – 4.8% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Brazil Free – 3.6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Argentina Free – 3.6% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
Taiwan 8.5% – 12.5% Third-country duty 92 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 95 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 9.6% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zoo animals, live?
Zoo animals, live are classified under 0106 (Other live animals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.