# HS code 0102.39: Buffalo

> HS code 0102.39 covers buffalo, other than those classified in 0102.31. It sits in heading 01.02 (live bovine animals) in chapter 01 (live animals). Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.21 (cattle, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals) or 0102.90 (other). National tariff lines under 0102.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/010239
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) / [0102.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010239)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0102.39
- Covers: Buffalo
- 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 12 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/010239)

## What this code covers

HS code 0102.39 covers buffalo, other than those classified in 0102.31.

The legal text of the subheading is “Buffalo: Other”, read under “Buffalo”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.21 (cattle, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals) or 0102.90 (other).

- [0102.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010221) Cattle: Pure-bred breeding animals
- [0102.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010229) Cattle: Other
- [0102.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010231) Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals
- [0102.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010290) Other

## How it is structured

0102.39 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 01, are the chapter; the first four, 0102, are heading 01.02; the last two, 39, 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: Buffalo
- Subheading 0102.39: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0102.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/010239): 12 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0102.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010231) Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals
- Next subheading: [0102.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/010290) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0102.39 cover?

HS code 0102.39 covers buffalo, other than those classified in 0102.31.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0102.39 in?

HS code 0102.39 is in heading 01.02 (live bovine animals) in chapter 01 (live animals).

### Where are goods of heading 01.02 classified when 0102.39 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 01.02 are classified under 0102.21 (cattle, pure-bred breeding animals), 0102.29 (cattle, other), 0102.31 (buffalo, pure-bred breeding animals) or 0102.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0102.39?

National tariff lines under 0102.39 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 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/010239.json