Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies; fresh, chilled or frozen
HS heading 02.06 covers Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies; fresh, chilled or frozen. Within Chapter 02 it splits into 9 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $236.9M
- Share of Chapter 02
- 6%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 02.06 covers Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies; fresh, chilled or frozen. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with offal, edible — 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 $236.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 6% of all Chapter 02 exports, ranking #2 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
02.06 is the four-digit HS heading for edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goat. 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 02.06
The Harmonised System breaks Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies; fresh, chilled or frozen into these 9 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Offal, edible; of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen
Offal, edible; of bovine animals, livers, frozen
Offal, edible; of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen
Offal, edible; of swine, fresh or chilled
Offal, edible; of swine, livers, frozen
Offal, edible; of swine, (other than livers), frozen
Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled
Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, 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.
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