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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

HS HEADING 0201

Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled

In plain English

This category includes meat from cattle that is either fresh or chilled. It is divided into three groups based on how the meat is prepared. One group covers whole carcasses or half-carcasses. The other two groups separate the meat into cuts that still have bones attached and cuts that are completely boneless.

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6-digit subheadings (3)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

0201.10

Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled

0201.20

Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled

0201.30

Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled

Covered items classified under 0201

Chapter 02 classification notes

Meat imports are dominated by veterinary-health certification (origin slaughterhouse approval), cold-chain documentation, and BSE/foot-and-mouth disease zoning rules. Most destinations require veterinary-import permits issued by the national veterinary authority before shipment.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Cooked / processed / canned meats fall under Chapter 16 (preparations of meat); raw frozen meat stays in Chapter 02. Edible offal (heart, liver, kidneys) under 0206 is sometimes mis-declared as muscle meat.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 02

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