HS Code 0201Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled
3 six-digit codes · Heading 1 of 10 in Chapter 02 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0201 is the customs heading for meat of bovine animals, which most people call fresh or chilled beef. This page shows what it covers, how to choose the right subheading and where to find shipment records.
Heading 0201 opens Chapter 02: it is the first of the chapter’s 10 headings, and goods answering to “Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled” divide across 3 six-digit codes, 020110 to 020130. The heading is number 1 of 10 in Chapter 02, Meat and edible meat offal, which runs to 66 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 0201
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 020110 | Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled |
| 020120 | Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled |
| 020130 | Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled |
What HS code 0201 covers
Heading 0201 is the Harmonized System entry for beef that has not been frozen. Some traders in other countries call it HSN code 0201. It is the same heading with a different label.
Customs offices use this number for tariff classification. It appears on the paperwork whenever a shipment of this kind of meat crosses a border. Buyers, sellers and brokers all rely on it to describe the goods in the same way.
The key words are "fresh or chilled". The meat must not be frozen. Once it is frozen, another heading applies, and the third section below shows which one.
Six-digit codes under 0201: carcasses, bone-in and boneless cuts
The six-digit subheadings split the heading by how the meat is cut. Ask what the shipment looks like, then pick the matching code.
- 020110: choose this when the animal arrives as a whole carcass or a half-carcass.
- 020120: choose this for large pieces that still have the bone in. Carcasses and half-carcasses never go here.
- 020130: choose this for boneless beef cuts. It is the code to use for fresh or chilled boneless beef.
0201 vs 0202 and other Chapter 02 headings
The most common mix-up is between 0201 and 0202. The animal and the cuts can be identical. Only the temperature state changes the answer.
Other headings catch goods that do not fit here. Edible offal from cattle, such as organ meat, is classified in 0206. Beef that is salted, in brine, dried or smoked belongs in 0210. Sheep and goat meat has its own heading, 0204.
Read the full wording of each heading before you file a declaration. The HS code classifier can help you narrow down a code when the description is unclear. Duty rates differ from country to country, so check them for your own market.
Find buyers and suppliers of fresh or chilled beef
Shipment records show who buys and who sells under a code. For this heading, that means records filed under 0201 and the subheadings listed above. Importers use them to find new suppliers. Exporters use them to find buyers.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 02
- 0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen3 codes
- 0203Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen6 codes
- 0204Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen9 codes
- 0205Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen1 code
- 0206Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or…9 codes
- 0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e.…19 codes
- 0208Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.c. in chapter 2; fresh, chilled or frozen6 codes
- 0209Pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise…2 codes
- 0210Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours…8 codes
Who ships under 0201?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 3 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, chapters 01–05.
HS Code 0201: common questions
What is HS code 0201?
The official wording is bovine meat that has not been frozen.
What is the HS code for fresh or chilled boneless beef?
Use 020130.
What is the difference between 0201 and 0202?
Heading 0201 is for chilled meat. Heading 0202 is for the same kind of meat once it is frozen.
Which HS code covers beef carcasses and half-carcasses?
Code 020110 covers them when they are fresh or chilled.
Under which chapter does HS code 0201 fall?
That chapter belongs to Section I, which covers live animals and animal products.
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