HS code for beef
Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
3 of the 8 matching codes below are in this heading. Pick the exact 10-digit code from the table.
Matching HS / commodity codes for “beef” from the official UK Trade Tariff, ranked by match. Read each description: the right code depends on what exactly the product is made of and how it is used. Customs decide the final classification.
| Code | Description | UK duty | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0202000000 | Meat of bovine animals, frozen Section I Live animals; animal products > 02 Meat and edible meat offal > 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen | - | open |
| 2106000000 | Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; Products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; Other nicotine… | - | open |
| 0201209015 | Other Section I Live animals; animal products > 02 Meat and edible meat offal > 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled > Other cuts with bone in > Other > High quality beef and veal > Other | - | open |
| 0201202021 | Of bison Section I Live animals; animal products > 02 Meat and edible meat offal > 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled > Other cuts with bone in > 'Compensated' quarters > High quality beef and veal > Of bison | - | open |
| 1602509510 | Canned beef luncheon meat; Samosa of grounded beef Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; Products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; Other nicotine… | - | open |
| 1502109010 | Of beef Section III Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes > 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products;… | - | open |
| 0202100011 | Of bison Section I Live animals; animal products > 02 Meat and edible meat offal > 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen > Carcases and half-carcases > High quality beef and veal > Of bison | - | open |
| 0201100021 | Of bison Section I Live animals; animal products > 02 Meat and edible meat offal > 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled > Carcases and half-carcases > High quality beef and veal > Of bison | - | open |
Source: UK Trade Tariff API (HMRC), Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 2026-11-14.
Questions
What is the HS code for beef?
Most matches in the UK Trade Tariff are in heading 0201: Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. The exact 10-digit code depends on the product; see the table.
What is the import duty on beef?
It depends on the exact code; open the official page for each code.
Is the first code always right?
Not always. Codes are ranked by match. Read the descriptions and check with your customs broker; customs decide the final classification.
Can you classify my whole product list?
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