Heading · Chapter 02 · Section I, Live animals
HS 0204Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
Meat and edible meat offal
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 12% to 23%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
9 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0204 10 00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 21 00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 22 00 | Other cuts with bone in | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 23 00 | Boneless | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 30 00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, frozen | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 41 00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 42 00 | Other cuts with bone in | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 43 00 | Boneless | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0204 50 00 | Meat of goats | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 9 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 8 | All goods, fresh or chilled | Nil |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 9 | All goods, other than fresh or chilled, other than pre - packaged and labelled | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 2 | All goods, other than fresh or chilled, pre-packaged and labelled | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0204 | Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
China: the same goods (0204)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 9 in force under 0204. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0204.10.00.00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled鲜或冷藏的整头及半头羔羊肉 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.21.00.00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses of sheep, fresh or chilled鲜或冷藏的整头及半头绵羊肉 | 23%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 23% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRPQ |
| 0204.22.00.00 | Fresh or chilled bone-in meat of sheep鲜或冷藏的带骨绵羊肉 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.23.00.00 | Boneless sheep meat, fresh or chilled鲜或冷藏的去骨绵羊肉 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.30.00.00 | Frozen whole carcases and half-carcases of lamb冻藏的整头及半头羔羊肉 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.41.00.00 | Frozen whole carcases and half-carcases of sheep冻藏的整头及半头绵羊肉 | 23%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 23% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.42.00.00 | Other bone-in sheep meat, frozen冻藏的其他带骨绵羊肉 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.43.00.00 | Other boneless sheep meat, frozen冻藏的其他去骨绵羊肉 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
| 0204.50.00.00 | Fresh, chilled or frozen meat of goats鲜或冷藏、冻藏的山羊肉 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | 7ABRSPQ |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.