# HS code 0102.21: Cattle, pure-bred breeding animals

> HS code 0102.21 covers cattle, pure-bred breeding animals. It sits in heading 01.02 (live bovine animals) in chapter 01 (live animals). Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.39 (buffalo, other) or 0102.90 (other). National tariff lines under 0102.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/010221
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/01) / [01.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0102) / [0102.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010221)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0102.21
- Covers: Cattle, pure-bred breeding animals
- Heading: [01.02: Live bovine animals](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0102)
- Chapter: [01: Live animals](https://border.bot/hs-codes/01)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/010221)

## What this code covers

HS code 0102.21 covers cattle, pure-bred breeding animals.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cattle: Pure-bred breeding animals”, read under “Cattle”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.39 (buffalo, other) or 0102.90 (other).

- [0102.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010229) Cattle: Other
- [0102.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010231) Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals
- [0102.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010239) Buffalo: Other
- [0102.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010290) Other

## How it is structured

0102.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 01, are the chapter; the first four, 0102, are heading 01.02; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 01: Live animals
- Heading 01.02: Live bovine animals
- Within the heading: Cattle
- Subheading 0102.21: Pure-bred breeding animals

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0102.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/010221): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0101.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010190) Other
- Next subheading: [0102.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010229) Cattle: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0102.21 cover?

HS code 0102.21 covers cattle, pure-bred breeding animals.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0102.21 in?

HS code 0102.21 is in heading 01.02 (live bovine animals) in chapter 01 (live animals).

### Where are goods of heading 01.02 classified when 0102.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.39 (buffalo, other) or 0102.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0102.21?

National tariff lines under 0102.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/010221.json