# HS heading 01.01: Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies

> HS heading 01.01 covers live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. It is in chapter 01 (live animals). It is split into 4 subheadings: 0101.21 (horses, pure-bred breeding animals), 0101.29 (horses, other), 0101.30 (asses) and 0101.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 01.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/0101
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/01) / [01.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0101)

## Key facts

- Heading: 01.01
- Description: Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies
- Chapter: 01: Live animals
- Subheadings: 4
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 01.01 covers live horses, asses, mules and hinnies.

It is split into 4 subheadings: 0101.21 (horses, pure-bred breeding animals), 0101.29 (horses, other), 0101.30 (asses) and 0101.90 (other).

- [0101.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010121) Horses: Pure-bred breeding animals
- [0101.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010129) Horses: Other
- [0101.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010130) Asses
- [0101.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010190) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 01 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [01.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0102) Live bovine animals
- [01.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0103) Live swine
- [01.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0104) Live sheep and goats
- [01.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0105) Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls
- [01.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0106) Other live animals

## How it is structured

Heading 01.01 is one of 6 headings in chapter 01. Its first two digits, 01, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0101.21, 0101.29, 0101.30).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 01.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/01): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Next heading: [01.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0102) Live bovine animals

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 01.01 cover?

HS heading 01.01 covers live horses, asses, mules and hinnies.

### Which chapter is HS heading 01.01 in?

HS heading 01.01 is in chapter 01 (live animals).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 01.01 have?

HS heading 01.01 has 4 subheadings: 0101.21 (horses, pure-bred breeding animals), 0101.29 (horses, other), 0101.30 (asses) and 0101.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 01.01?

National tariff lines under heading 01.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/0101.json