HS Code 0103Swine; live

What HS code 0103 covers: live swine

Heading 0103 is for living pigs. It belongs to Chapter 01, the part of the Harmonized System for live animals. The Harmonized System is the shared code list that customs offices use to name goods. You may also see this heading written as HSN code 0103. It is the same heading.

Only live animals fit here. The heading is split into subheadings, and each one has a fixed customs description. A shipment must match that wording. The animal's breeding status and its weight decide which subheading applies.

Pig traders use many everyday names, such as breeding pigs, feeder pigs and market hogs. Those names do not appear in the customs text. Customs looks at breeding status and weight only.

How to choose the right 0103 subheading

Pick the subheading with a short set of questions. Ask them in this order. Stop at the first answer that fits.

• Is the animal a pure-bred breeding animal? If yes, use 010310.
• If not, does it weigh less than 50kg? If yes, use 010391. This is where many young feeder pigs fall.
• Then use 010392. Heavier market hogs usually land here.
• A pig at exactly 50kg goes to 010392, because that code says 50kg or more.

Breeding pigs versus other pigs

The first test is breeding status, not weight. A pure-bred breeding animal goes to 010310 whatever it weighs. Breeding pigs that are not pure-bred are not covered by that code. They are sorted by weight like any other pig.

If you are unsure, check the papers that came with the animals. Then compare the exact wording of each code with your goods. The HS code classifier can help you test a product description.

How 0103 differs from other live animal headings

Each live animal heading in Chapter 01 covers one animal group. If your animals are not pigs, you need a different heading.

Cattle and other bovine animals go under 0102. Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls go under 0105. Live animals that fit none of these are placed in 0106.

Use 0103 only when the animal is a pig.

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