Animals; live
Chapter 01 of the Harmonised System covers Animals; live — 6 four-digit headings spanning horses, asses, mules and hinnies to animals that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $19.6M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 01 classifies live animals — horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and the like — for customs and veterinary control. India's trade here is largely regional and tightly regulated under sanitary rules, so this chapter matters mainly for correct classification, health certification and duty assessment rather than as a mainstream Indian export category.
How to read this code
01 is the two-digit HS chapter for animals. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many live animals & animal products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 01
The Harmonised System breaks Animals; live into these 6 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live
Bovine animals; live
Swine; live
Sheep and goats; live
Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls
Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01
Top destinations for Chapter 01 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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