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HS 0208.30 Subheading · Live Animals & Animal Products

Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen

HS subheading 0208.30 identifies Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen — a six-digit classification under Chapter 02 used to set duty and paperwork.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 0208.30 covers Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. 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

0208.30 is the six-digit HS subheading for meat and edible meat offal. 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.

Top destinations for Chapter 02 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 Viet Nam $751.4M
#2 Egypt $616.9M
#3 Malaysia $586.7M
#4 Iraq $376.9M
#5 United Arab Emirates $333.3M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.c. in chapter 2; fresh, chilled or frozen

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Indian exporters in this category

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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