HS code 0208.40: Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen, of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)
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Key facts
- HS code
- 0208.40
- Covers
- Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen, of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 0208.40 covers other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen, of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia). It sits in heading 02.08 (other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal). Other goods of heading 02.08 are classified under 0208.10 (of rabbits or hares), 0208.30 (of primates), 0208.50 (of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)), 0208.60 (of camels or other camelids (Camelidae)) and 1 other.
What this code covers
HS code 0208.40 covers other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen, of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia).
The legal text of the subheading is “Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 02.08 are classified under 0208.10 (of rabbits or hares), 0208.30 (of primates), 0208.50 (of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)), 0208.60 (of camels or other camelids (Camelidae)) and 1 other.
How it is structured
0208.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 02, are the chapter; the first four, 0208, are heading 02.08; the last two, 40, 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
- Subheading 0208.40
- Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 0208.40 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0208.40 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0208.40 cover?
HS code 0208.40 covers other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen, of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia).
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0208.40 in?
HS code 0208.40 is in heading 02.08 (other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal).
Where are goods of heading 02.08 classified when 0208.40 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 02.08 are classified under 0208.10 (of rabbits or hares), 0208.30 (of primates), 0208.50 (of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)), 0208.60 (of camels or other camelids (Camelidae)) and 1 other.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.