HS Code 0204Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen
9 six-digit codes · Heading 4 of 10 in Chapter 02 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0204 is where lamb, mutton and goat meat sit in the tariff. This page helps you pick the right subheading and find who trades it.
Heading 0204 is finely cut: 9 six-digit codes, 020410 to 020450, all of them under “Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 4 of 10 in Chapter 02, Meat and edible meat offal, which runs to 66 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 0204
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 020410 | Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled |
| 020421 | Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled |
| 020422 | Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled |
| 020423 | Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled |
| 020430 | Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen |
| 020441 | Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen |
| 020442 | Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen |
| 020443 | Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen |
| 020450 | Meat; of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen |
What HS code 0204 covers
Heading 0204 is for meat only, taken from sheep or goats. That means lamb meat, mutton and goat meat sold as meat. The meat can be fresh, chilled or frozen. It can come as a whole carcass, a cut with the bone in, or a boneless cut.
Some sources call it HSN code 0204, and in the United States you will see HTS code 0204. The first six digits come from the Harmonized System, so they match in every country that uses it. Countries then add their own extra digits and their own tax rules.
Only carcasses split lamb out into its own codes. Four things set the code you need: the animal, whether it is lamb, the cut, and whether the meat is frozen.
Subheadings under HS heading 0204: how to choose the right one
Work through these questions in order. Most mistakes come from skipping the first one. Another common mistake is picking a code from the product name alone. Read the full code wording, because it names the cut and the state of the meat.
Then check the state. Fresh and chilled meat sits in the first group of codes. Frozen meat sits in the second group.
- Which animal? Goat meat has one code of its own. Sheep meat, with lamb counted as sheep, uses the other eight.
- Is it a lamb carcass? Lamb carcasses get a pair of codes, one for chilled meat and one for frozen meat.
- Is it a sheep carcass that is not lamb? Use 020421 on the chilled side and 020441 on the frozen side.
- Is it a cut with the bone in?
- Is it boneless? Use 020423 for chilled boneless cuts and 020443 for frozen ones.
What is not classified under 0204
Edible offal of sheep and goats, such as organs, goes to heading 0206. That heading also covers offal of cattle, pigs and horses.
Meat that is salted, in brine, dried or smoked goes to heading 0210, along with edible flours and meals of meat.
Other animals have their own headings. Cattle meat is in 0201 when chilled and in 0202 when frozen. Pig meat is in 0203. Meat not named elsewhere in the chapter goes to 0208.
Duty and tax rates differ from country to country. Use the HS code classifier and the live records for your market before you ship.
Import and export data for sheep and goat meat (HS 0204)
Once you know the code, you can look up who trades it. Search with the exact six-digit code, such as 020450 for goat meat or 020430 for a frozen lamb carcass. Then see the importers and exporters behind it.
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Related
- Chapter 02: Meat and edible meat offal
- Heading 0206: edible offal incl. sheep and goats
- Heading 0210: salted, dried or smoked meat
- Heading 0201: bovine meat, fresh or chilled
- Heading 0202: bovine meat, frozen
- Heading 0203: meat of swine
- Heading 0205: meat of horses
- Heading 0208: other meat
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Nearby headings in Chapter 02
- 0201Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled3 codes
- 0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen3 codes
- 0203Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen6 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 0204?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 9 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, chapters 01–05.
HS Code 0204: common questions
What is the HS code for meat of sheep or goats?
It is heading 0204. The subheadings run from 020410 to 020450.
What is the HS code for goat meat?
Use 020450. It is the only goat code in the heading, so goat meat needs no further choice.
What is the HS code for frozen boneless lamb or sheep meat?
Use 020443. Lamb is counted as sheep in the cut codes, so there is no separate lamb code for boneless cuts.
What is the difference between 020410 and 020430?
Both cover lamb carcasses and half-carcasses. The first is for chilled meat and the second is for frozen meat.
Is sheep or goat offal classified under 0204?
No. Heading 0204 covers meat only. Check heading 0206 for offal.
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