European Union tariff line 0202 30 90 70: For the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 0202 30 90 70
- Covers
- Boneless, intended for processing, for the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products)
- Duty (MFN)
- 12.800 % + 304.100 EUR DTN
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (30 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- HS subheading
- 0202.30
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 0202 30 90 70 covers boneless, intended for processing, for the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products). The general (MFN) duty rate is 12.800 % + 304.100 EUR DTN. It falls under HS subheading 0202.30 in heading 02.02 (chapter 02).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 0202 30 90 70 covers boneless, intended for processing, for the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products).
Its legal text is “For the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products)”, read under “Boneless”, “Other”, “Other”, “Other” and “Intended for processing”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 0202.30 in heading 02.02 (chapter 02). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 02
- Meat and edible meat offal
- Heading 02.02
- Meat of bovine animals, frozen
- Subheading 0202.30
- Boneless
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Intended for processing
- Line 0202 30 90 70
- For the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products)
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 12.800 % + 304.100 EUR DTN.
The rate is published on 0202 30 90 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from 28 origins.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 304.100 EUR DTN applies to goods from Türkiye.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Andorra (AD) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | San Marino (SM) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0.000 % + 304.100 EUR DTN | Türkiye (TR) |
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
Other lines under 0202.30
- 0202 30 10 11Of bison
- 0202 30 10 15Other
- 0202 30 10 81Of bison
- 0202 30 10 82Other
- 0202 30 10 83Of bison
- 0202 30 10 84Other
- 0202 30 10 85Of bison
- 0202 30 10 86Other
- 0202 30 10 87Of bison
- 0202 30 10 88Other
- 0202 30 50 11Of bison
- 0202 30 50 15Other
- 0202 30 50 81Of bison
- 0202 30 50 82Other
- 0202 30 50 83Of bison
- 0202 30 50 84Other
- 0202 30 50 85Of bison
- 0202 30 50 86Other
- 0202 30 50 87Of bison
- 0202 30 50 88Other
- 0202 30 90 11Of bison
- 0202 30 90 15Other
- 0202 30 90 41Of bison
- 0202 30 90 42Other
- 0202 30 90 43Of bison
- 0202 30 90 44Other
- 0202 30 90 45Of bison
- 0202 30 90 46Other
- 0202 30 90 47Of bison
- 0202 30 90 48Other
- 0202 30 90 75For the manufacture of products other than those falling within subheadings ex 0210 20, 0210 99 51, 0210 99 90, 1602 50 10 and 1602 90 61 (B-products)
- 0202 30 90 80Other
- 0202 30 90 90Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0202.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (16 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States16 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 0202 30 90 70 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 0202 30 90 70 covers boneless, intended for processing, for the manufacture of products falling within subheadings 1602 10, 1602 50 31 or 1602 50 95, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20% of lean meat (excluding offal and fat) with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight; the products must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore shows no traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part (A-products).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 0202 30 90 70 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 12.800 % + 304.100 EUR DTN. The rate is published on 0202 30 90 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 0202 30 90 70?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Andorra, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, San Marino, Vietnam and Samoa. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 304.100 EUR DTN applies to goods from Türkiye.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.