HS Code 0105Poultry; live, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls
7 six-digit codes · Heading 5 of 6 in Chapter 01 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0105 is where customs places live poultry. The right code depends on the kind of bird and how much it weighs.
Heading 0105 is finely cut: 7 six-digit codes, 010511 to 010599, all of them under “Poultry; live, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 5 of 6 in Chapter 01, Animals; live, which runs to 34 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 0105
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 010511 | Poultry; live, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g |
| 010512 | Poultry; live, turkeys, weighing not more than 185g |
| 010513 | Poultry; live, ducks, weighing not more than 185g |
| 010514 | Poultry; live, geese, weighing not more than 185g |
| 010515 | Poultry; live, guinea fowls, weighing not more than 185g |
| 010594 | Poultry; live, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, weighing more than 185g |
| 010599 | Poultry; live, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, weighing more than 185g |
What HS code 0105 covers
Heading 0105 is for live birds kept as poultry. The Harmonized System is the shared customs language that sorts goods into codes. Live poultry sits in the live animals group of that system.
Five kinds of bird are named here: chickens (Gallus domesticus), turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls. Day-old chicks count as live chickens, so they belong here too.
The key word is live. Poultry meat is not covered by this heading. Dead birds and their meat are classed in a different chapter, so check the state of the goods before you pick a heading.
How to choose the right 0105 code
Customs classification under this heading follows a simple order. Look at weight first, then at the species. The six-digit subheadings are built the same way.
Step one is the 185g line. A light bird weighs up to 185g and goes to a code from 010511 to 010515. A heavy bird weighs over 185g and goes to 010594 or 010599.
Step two is the species. Each light species has its own code. Among heavy birds, only chickens have their own code. The rest share one.
Write both facts on your shipping papers. Then the code you pick is easy to defend.
- Light bird: pick the code that matches its species.
- Heavy chicken: use 010594.
- Heavy duck, goose, turkey or guinea fowl: use 010599.
HS code for live chicks, turkeys, ducks and geese
Buyers often ask what the HS code is for day-old chicks. A chick that young is far below the weight line, so it fits 010511. A young turkey under the line fits 010512.
Ducklings go under 010513. Goslings go under 010514. Small guinea fowls go under 010515.
Grown birds move up to the heavy codes. A full-grown hen or rooster fits 010594. A grown turkey, duck, goose or guinea fowl fits 010599.
People also ask about the difference between 010511 and 010594. The bird is the same. Only the weight class changes.
0105 vs other live animal headings
Chapter 01 holds all the live animal headings, and each has its own job. One covers equines, one covers cattle, one covers pigs, and one covers sheep and goats. None of them takes birds.
Live birds that are not poultry do not belong in 0105. They fall under 0106, the catch-all heading for other live animals. If you are unsure which heading fits, the HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.
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Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, chapters 01–05.
HS Code 0105: common questions
What is HS code 0105?
It is a four-digit heading in Section I, inside the live animals chapter. It groups live farm birds by species and weight.
What is the HS code for day-old chicks?
Use 010511. Day-old chicks are tiny live chickens, well under the weight line.
What is the HS code for live chickens over 185g?
Use 010594. It is the heavy-chicken code in this heading.
What is the HS code for live turkeys?
A young turkey up to 185g fits 010512. A turkey over that weight fits 010599.
What is the HS code for live ducks and geese?
Light ducks use 010513 and light geese use 010514. Once they pass 185g, both move to 010599.
What is the difference between 010511 and 010594?
Both cover chickens. 010511 is the light class and 010594 is the heavy class.
Which HS code covers live birds that are not poultry?
Look at heading 0106, which covers other live animals not named elsewhere in Chapter 01.
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