HS HEADING 0204

Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen

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0204

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In plain English

This category covers meat from sheep and goats that is fresh, chilled, or frozen. The items are separated by animal type, with goat meat grouped together regardless of its temperature state. Sheep meat is further divided into lamb and other sheep, distinguishing between whole carcasses, half-carcasses, and specific cuts. These sheep products are also categorized by whether they are bone-in or boneless, and whether they are fresh, chilled, or frozen.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (9)

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

0204.10

Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled

0204.21

Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled

0204.22

Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled

0204.23

Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled

0204.30

Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen

0204.41

Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen

0204.42

Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen

0204.43

Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen

0204.50

Meat; of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen

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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