# HS heading 16.01: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

> HS heading 16.01 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products. It is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). It is not split further: its only subheading is 1601.00. National tariff lines under heading 16.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1601
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/16) / [16.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1601)

## Key facts

- Heading: 16.01
- Description: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- Chapter: 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 16.01 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 1601.00.

- [1601.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160100) Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 16 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below.

- [16.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1602) Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- [16.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1603) Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
- [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- [16.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605) Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

## How it is structured

Heading 16.01 is one of 5 headings in chapter 16. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1601.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 16.01 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/160100): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [15.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1522) Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
- Next heading: [16.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1602) Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 16.01 cover?

HS heading 16.01 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products.

### Which chapter is HS heading 16.01 in?

HS heading 16.01 is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 16.01 have?

HS heading 16.01 has one subheading, 1601.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 16.01?

National tariff lines under heading 16.01 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/1601.json