HS Code for Beef (HS 0201 & 0202)
Bovine meat splits by state: 0201 fresh/chilled, 0202 frozen. Live cattle is 0102. It is one of six commodities covered by the EU Deforestation Regulation - from 30 Dec 2025 large operators must prove EU-marketed beef is not from cattle grazed on land deforested after 31 Dec 2020.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0201.10 | Bovine carcasses / half-carcasses, fresh or chilled |
| 0201.20 | Other bovine cuts, bone-in, fresh or chilled |
| 0201.30 | Boneless bovine, fresh or chilled |
| 0202.30 | Boneless bovine, frozen |
| 0102.29 | Live bovine animals (other) |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | TRQ dependent Out-of-quota: EUR 12.8% + specific EUR/100kg. Hilton beef TRQ, high-quality quotas. EUDR from Dec 2025. |
| United Kingdom | TRQ dependent UK Global Tariff and inherited TRQs; UK-Australia FTA cattle liberalisation transitional. |
| United States | 0-26.4% TRQ then over-quota specific + ad valorem; USDA FSIS import eligibility list required. |
| China | 12% Plus 9% VAT; GACC facility approval and CIQ tests. |
| South Korea | 40% Reducing under Korea-US and Korea-EU FTAs. |
Numerical Example: 25 MT boneless frozen beef 0202.30, FOB Santos USD 5,400/MT, CIF Shanghai
25 MT boneless frozen beef 0202.30, FOB Santos USD 5,400/MT, CIF Shanghai. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · EUDR (2023/1115): farm-level geolocation, deforestation-free proof from Dec 2025.
- · EU hormone ban - Council Directive 96/22/EC - hormone-treated beef prohibited (WTO dispute).
- · USDA FSIS Import Guidance - country eligibility, plant listing, PHIS filing.
- · China GACC registration - facility approval before shipment.
- · OIE / WOAH BSE risk categorisation - drives eligibility of bone-in and offal.
- · Halal / Kosher certification for MENA and Israeli markets - religious slaughter authority certificate required.
- · Brazil
- · USA
- · Australia
- · Argentina
- · India (buffalo meat)
- · New Zealand
- · Uruguay
Frequently asked questions
Every consignment needs polygonised farm data, deforestation-free proof, and cascading traceability if cattle were transferred between properties. Non-compliance risks the whole consignment being refused.
Under HS, buffalo meat (Bubalus bubalis) is bovine and codes to 0201/0202. India is the world's largest buffalo-meat exporter; not eligible in some Islamic markets or where bovine imports require FMD-free zone certification.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to meat & seafood (HS 0201) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 24.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 10.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 20.8% |
| Singapore | 5% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| China | 5% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 18.6% |
| United States | 5% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 5.3% |
| United Kingdom | 5% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Germany | 5% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 24.9% |
| Netherlands | 5% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 27.1% |
| Vietnam | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Türkiye | 5% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Japan | 5% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| South Korea | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Brazil | 5% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 38.6% |
| Indonesia | 5% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 19.1% |
| Mexico | 5% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 22.7% |
| Egypt | 5% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 19.7% |
| Nigeria | 5% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 14.5% |
| South Africa | 5% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 22.8% |
| Australia | 5% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.