CHAPTER 1U.K. Live animals
Note to Chapter 1 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN) U.K.
‘1.This chapter covers all live animals, except:
fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading 0301, 0306, 0307 or 0308;
cultures of micro-organisms and other products of heading 3002 and
animals of heading 9508.’
Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes U.K.
‘Heading 0106 includes, inter alia, the following domestic or wild animals:
Mammals
Primates.
Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia).
Other (such as reindeer, cats, dogs, lions, tigers, bears, elephants, camels (including dromedaries), zebras, rabbits, hares, deer, antelope (other than those of the sub-family Bovinae), chamois, foxes, minks, and other animals for fur farms).
Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
Birds
Birds of prey.
Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos).
Other (such as partridges, pheasants, quail, woodcocks, snipe, pigeons, grouse, ortolan, wild ducks, wild geese, thrushes, blackbirds, larks, finches, tits, humming birds, peacocks, swans, and other birds not specified in heading 0105).
Insects, such as bees (whether or not travelling in boxes or cages or hives).
Other, e.g. frogs.
This heading excludes animals forming part of circuses, menageries or other similar travelling animal shows (heading 95.08).’
| CN code | Description | Qualification and explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 0101 | Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies | All |
| 0102 | Live bovine animals | All |
| 0103 | Live swine | All |
| 0104 | Live sheep and goats | All |
| 0105 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls | All |
| 0106 | Other live animals | All, covers all animals from the following subheadings: 0106 11 00 (primates) 0106 12 00 (whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) 0106 13 00 (camels and other camelids (Camelidae)) 0106 14 (rabbits and hares) 0106 19 00 (other): mammals other than those of heading 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0106 11, 0106 12, 0106 13 and 0106 14; covers dogs and cats 0106 20 00 (reptiles, including snakes and turtles) 0106 31 00 (birds: birds of prey) 0106 32 00 (birds: psittaciformes, including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) 0106 33 00 (ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 0106 39 (other): covers birds, other than those of heading 0105, 0106 31, 0106 32 and 0106 33, including pigeons. 0106 41 00 (bees) 0106 49 00 (other insects than bees) 0106 90 00 (other): all other live animals not covered elsewhere, other than mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. Live frogs whether for vivaria to be kept alive, or to be killed for human consumption, are covered by this heading. |