HS Code 0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen
3 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 10 in Chapter 02 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0202 is the customs heading for frozen beef, meaning frozen bovine meat that is sold as carcasses, bone-in cuts or boneless cuts. This page shows how to pick the right subheading and where to find the shipments behind it.
“Meat of bovine animals; frozen” divides three ways under heading 0202 — 020210, 020220 and 020230. Each carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 2 of 10 in Chapter 02, Meat and edible meat offal, which runs to 66 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 0202 covers (frozen beef)
Heading 0202 is where the Harmonized System places frozen beef. It covers the meat of cattle once it has been frozen. The meat can come as a whole animal, as a half, or as cuts with or without bone.
Its sibling headings cover other animals, other states of the meat, and other ways of preserving it.
Some countries write this as the HTS code 0202 or the HSN code 0202. The first four digits follow the world system, so 0202 means frozen bovine meat in every one of them. Extra digits after the sixth are added by each country for its own tariff classification.
When you file a shipment, the customs description must fit the goods. The wording of each subheading on this page is the wording an officer will compare with your invoice.
How to choose the right 0202 code
Work through four short questions. Stop at the first one that fits your goods.
Remember that the HS code for frozen boneless beef is 020230. The HS code for frozen beef carcasses is 020210, and that code also covers half-carcasses.
- Is the meat fresh or chilled? Then it does not belong in 0202. Use heading 0201.
- Is it a whole carcass or a half-carcass, frozen? Use 020210.
- Is it cut into pieces with the bone left in, and frozen? Use 020220.
- Is it cut into pieces with all bone removed, and frozen? Use 020230.
HS 0202 vs nearby meat headings
Most mistakes happen between neighbouring headings. A few plain rules keep them apart.
- 0201 is the same meat, but fresh or chilled. The only difference from 0202 is that 0202 is frozen.
- 0206 is edible offal of bovine animals and other animals, such as organs. Frozen bovine offal goes here, not in 0202.
- 0210 is meat that has been salted, put in brine, dried or smoked. Cured beef goes here.
- 0204 is sheep and goat meat. 0203 is pig meat. Neither is bovine.
HS 0202 import and export data on EximDataX
A code tells you what a product is. Shipment records tell you who trades it. Duty and tax rates change by country and by code, so check your own market once you know your code. The HS code classifier can help you choose it.
Here is what EximDataX offers for this heading:
- EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.
- Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries.
- Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets.
- Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.
- You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.
Find frozen beef buyers and suppliers
Start with the six-digit code that matches your product. Then open the buyer data and supplier data pages to look for frozen beef buyers and suppliers. The import data and export data pages let you look at each side of a trade on its own.
Related
- Chapter 02: Meat and edible meat offal
- HS 0201 fresh or chilled bovine meat
- HS 0206 edible offal
- HS 0210 salted, dried or smoked meat
- HS 0204 sheep or goat meat
- HS 0203 pig meat
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Nearby headings in Chapter 02
- 0201Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled3 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 0202?
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 0202: common questions
What is the HS code for frozen boneless beef?
Frozen boneless beef goes under 020230. This code is for boneless cuts that are frozen.
What is the difference between HS code 0201 and 0202?
Heading 0202 is the same kind of meat, but frozen.
Which code covers frozen beef carcasses and half-carcasses?
Use 020210. Cuts do not belong there; bone-in cuts go to 020220 and boneless cuts go to 020230.
Where is frozen bovine offal classified?
Heading 0202 is for the meat itself.
How can I find importers and exporters of HS 0202?
Search by the code you chose on EximDataX. The buyer data and supplier data pages are the places to start, and you can book a free demo to see it with your own product.
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