HS Code 1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
10 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 5 in Chapter 16 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
You may also see it written as HSN code 1602.
Heading 1602 is finely cut: 10 six-digit codes, 160210 to 160290, all of them under “Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 2 of 5 in Chapter 16, Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof, which runs to 42 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 1602
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 160210 | Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects |
| 160220 | Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations) |
| 160231 | Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) |
| 160232 | Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species gallus domesticus) |
| 160239 | Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) |
| 160241 | Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) |
| 160242 | Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) |
| 160249 | Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 |
| 160250 | Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) |
| 160290 | Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 |
What HS code 1602 covers
Think of 1602 as the home for ready-made meat products. The meat can come from poultry, pigs or cattle. Meat offal, such as liver, belongs here too. So do products made from blood or insects.
The word that matters is prepared. Meat that has been cooked, canned or otherwise made ready to sell is usually a 1602 product. Fresh meat is classed elsewhere in the tariff, and so are sausages. The sausage rule is explained further down this page.
Most of the codes start with the words meat preparations. After that, the text names the animal and the cut. That is why the animal is the fastest way to find your code.
HS 1602 subheadings by meat type
Here are the codes grouped by animal, in plain words. Use this list first, then read the full code text in the table above.
- Poultry meat preparations: 160231 for turkey, 160232 for chicken (fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), and 160239 for all other poultry.
- Prepared liver: 160220 for the liver of any animal.
- Homogenised meat preparations: 160210 for smooth, blended products made from meat, offal, blood or insects.
- Everything else: 160290 for meat, offal or blood of any other animal, not named elsewhere in 1602.
How to choose the right 1602 code
Work through your product with a few simple questions. Start with the most specific codes and move to the catch-all codes last.
First, is the product homogenised? If yes, use 160210. The poultry, pork and beef codes all leave homogenised products out. Second, is it liver? If yes, use 160220. The poultry and beef codes leave out livers too.
Next, look at the animal. For turkey, use 160231. Duck, goose and other birds go to 160239. For pork, check the cut. Beef goes to 160250.
Use 160290 only when no other code fits. It is the last stop, not the first guess. If you are not sure, the HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.
Difference between HS 1601 and 1602, and other nearby headings
Chapter 16 has a few headings that look alike. The boundaries are simple once you know what each one holds.
If the product is a sausage, it goes there. Other prepared meat, such as canned ham or prepared chicken, goes to 1602.
Heading 1603 is for extracts and juices of meat, fish and similar animals. These are concentrated liquids, not pieces of meat.
Fish is a different story. Prepared or preserved fish, caviar and caviar substitutes go to 1604, so they never belong in 1602.
Find buyers and suppliers of HS 1602 products
Do you want to know who buys and sells prepared meat under 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.
Nearby headings in Chapter 16
- 1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food…1 code
- 1603Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…1 code
- 1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish…12 codes
- 1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved18 codes
Who ships under 1602?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 10 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Tobacco, chapters 16–24.
HS Code 1602: common questions
What is HS code 1602?
It sits in Chapter 16 and does not include sausages or fish.
What is the HS code for prepared chicken meat?
Prepared or preserved chicken meat falls under 160232, which covers fowls of the species Gallus domesticus. Turkey has its own code, 160231, and other poultry use 160239.
What is the HS code for prepared or canned ham?
Prepared or preserved hams and cuts of swine go under 160241. Shoulders have their own code, 160242.
Is prepared fish classified under 1602?
No.
Is HSN code 1602 different from HS code 1602?
No. HSN code 1602 and HS code 1602 point to the same group of prepared meat products. The first four digits are the same.
Where can I find HS 1602 import export data?
Search heading 1602 on EximDataX to open the live customs records. You can also visit the import data and export data pages, or look up buyers and suppliers for your own code.
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