Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen
HS heading 02.04 covers Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen. Within Chapter 02 it splits into 9 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $80.7M
- Share of Chapter 02
- 2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #4 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 02.04 covers Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with meat — into 9 duty lines shown below. India is a leading exporter of frozen buffalo meat, shipped chilled-chain to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa. India exported $80.7M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 2% of all Chapter 02 exports, ranking #4 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
02.04 is the four-digit HS heading for meat of sheep or goats. 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.
Subheadings under HS 02.04
The Harmonised System breaks Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen into these 9 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled
Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled
Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled
Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen
Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen
Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen
Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen
Meat; of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
Top destinations for Chapter 02 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.
More codes in Meat and edible meat offal
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