# HS code 0205.00: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

> HS code 0205.00 covers meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen. It sits in heading 02.05 (meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal). It is the only subheading of heading 02.05, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 0205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/020500
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0205.00
- Covers: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
- Heading: [02.05: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0205)
- Chapter: [02: Meat and edible meat offal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/02)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/020500)

## What this code covers

HS code 0205.00 covers meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen.

The legal text of the subheading is “Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 02.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

0205.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 02, are the chapter; the first four, 0205, are heading 02.05; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 02: Meat and edible meat offal
- Heading 02.05: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
- Subheading 0205.00: Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/020500): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0204.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/020450) Meat of goats
- Next subheading: [0206.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/020610) Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0205.00 cover?

HS code 0205.00 covers meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0205.00 in?

HS code 0205.00 is in heading 02.05 (meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal).

### Where are goods of heading 02.05 classified when 0205.00 doesn’t fit?

0205.00 is the only subheading of heading 02.05, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0205.00?

National tariff lines under 0205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/020500.json