Section I · Live animals; animal products
Chapter 01: Live animals
Chapter 01 of the Harmonized System has 6 four-digit headings, from 01.01 to 01.06. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 01
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.01 | Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies |
| 01.02 | Live bovine animals |
| 01.03 | Live swine |
| 01.04 | Live sheep and goats |
| 01.05 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls |
| 01.06 | Other live animals |
Classifying goods in chapter 01
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 01 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.