Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
HS heading 02.05 covers Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. Within Chapter 02 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 02.05 covers Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. At the six-digit line it narrows to meat, the duty line shown below. India is a leading exporter of frozen buffalo meat, shipped chilled-chain to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa.
How to read this code
02.05 is the four-digit HS heading for meat. 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 02.05
The Harmonised System breaks Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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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