Key facts
- Chapter
- 01
- Description
- Live animals
- Headings
- 6
- Subheadings
- 34
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 01 covers live animals. It has 6 headings, 01.01 to 01.06, and 34 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 01 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 01 covers live animals.
It has 6 headings, 01.01 to 01.06, and 34 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
01.05 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls
- 0105.11Weighing not more than 185 g: Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
- 0105.12Weighing not more than 185 g: Turkeys
- 0105.13Weighing not more than 185 g: Ducks
- 0105.14Weighing not more than 185 g: Geese
- 0105.15Weighing not more than 185 g: Guinea fowls
- 0105.94Other: Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
- 0105.99Other: Other
01.06 Other live animals
- 0106.11Mammals: Primates
- 0106.12Mammals: 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)
- 0106.13Mammals: Camels and other camelids (Camelidae)
- 0106.14Mammals: Rabbits and hares
- 0106.19Mammals: Other
- 0106.20Reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
- 0106.31Birds: Birds of prey
- 0106.32Birds: Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos)
- 0106.33Birds: Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
- 0106.39Birds: Other
- 0106.41Insects: Bees
- 0106.49Insects: Other
- 0106.90Other
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 02, after it, covers meat and edible meat offal.
How it is structured
Chapter 01 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (01.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 01 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States78 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 01 cover?
HS chapter 01 covers live animals.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 01?
HS chapter 01 has 6 headings and 34 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 01?
National tariff lines under chapter 01 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.