Pure-bred breeding animals

HS 01023100 — Pure-bred breeding animals — sits in Chapter 01 (Live animals). Live cattle, horses, swine, poultry, and other live animals. Breeding animals and animals for slaughter. EU importers pay MFN duty plus import VAT at the border; origin-specific trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguards, US Section 301) can stack on top when applicable. Classification disputes are decided by the Section I — Live animals; animal products legal notes shown below — these are legally binding interpretation rules, not advisory text. The duty table renders live rates from authoritative tariff sources (EU TARIC, HMRC XI, USITC HTS); cross-country rows compare treatment under five tariff schedules.

Section I — Live animals; animal products · Chapter 01 — LIVE ANIMALS

Legally-binding interpretation rules from the EU Combined Nomenclature (Regulation (EU) 2023/2364). These notes decide classification disputes — read before challenging an HS code assignment.

Section I notes

1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the nomenclature any reference to 'dried' products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried.

Chapter 01 notes

1. This chapter covers all live animals except: a) fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading [0301](/headings/0301), [0306](/headings/0306), [0307](/headings/0307) or [0308](/headings/0308); b) cultures of micro-organisms and other products of heading [3002](/headings/3002); and c) animals of heading [9508](/headings/9508).

Required documents (European Union (CN))

Per the customs authority's published measure conditions for this code. Always verify the latest requirements with the source before shipping; some apply only to specific origins or shipment values.

C074Zootechnical certificate (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, Article 37)Other certificates: Zootechnical certificate (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, Article 37)
C075Document indicating that purebred breeding animals are to be entered in a breeding book maintained by a breed society or registered in a breeding register maintained by a breeding operation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, Article 37)Other certificates: Document indicating that purebred breeding animals are to be entered in a breeding book maintained by a breed society or registered in a breeding register maintained by a breeding operation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, Article 37)

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How 010231 is treated in other markets

Same 6-digit international HS base, looked up in each authority's published schedule. Click any country to switch the page to that schedule's view.

Authority	Code published	MFN duty	VAT / GST
European Union (CN)viewing	01023100	—	21%
International (HS 2022)	010231	—	—
United States (HTS)	01023100	Free	0%
United Kingdom	010231	—	20%
Israel	010231	Free	18%

Rates compiled from USITC, EU Commission TARIC, HMRC, and Israeli Tax Authority public datasets. Verify with the official tariff before declaring.

Landed cost estimate · European Union (CN)

EUR basis

CIF value (EUR)

CIF customs valuedeclared€1,000.00
+ DutyNo duty rate available€0.00
+ Import VAT21% of (CIF + duty)€210.00
Total landed cost · European Union (CN)€1,210.00

·Duty rate not yet ingested for this jurisdiction. Showing VAT only on the CIF basis.

Estimate excludes brokerage fees, freight, insurance, and last-mile delivery. For a binding total, get a quote from a licensed customs broker.

Sibling codes under 010231

01023100Pure-bred breeding animals

Recent news affecting Chapter 01 — Live animals

Tariff changes, sanctions, FTAs, and regulatory updates that touch this product class.

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