Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen

HS v2017 Code: 020712

About meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen

HS code 020712 covers the import and export of frozen, whole chickens and other fowl of the Gallus domesticus species. This is a significant industry, as chicken meat is a staple protein source globally and a major agricultural commodity. The trade in frozen whole chickens plays an important role in the global food supply chain, facilitating the distribution of this versatile and affordable meat product around the world.

Production process

The production of frozen whole chickens typically involves the following key steps: birds are raised on specialized poultry farms, then transported to processing facilities where they are slaughtered, plucked, eviscerated, and quickly frozen to preserve freshness. Advanced freezing techniques like blast freezing or cryogenic freezing are often used to rapidly lower the temperature and lock in quality.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the 020712 Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen industry include live chickens or other fowl, specialized farming and processing equipment, freezing technology, and logistics infrastructure for transportation and storage of the frozen product.

Production outputs

The primary output of this industry is frozen, whole chickens and other fowl. These products are then consumed directly by households or used as inputs by other industries, such as 020714 Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen for further processing into chicken parts, or 160232 Meat, meat offal or blood preparations; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus for the production of prepared or preserved chicken products.

Revisions to 020712

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 020712. The most recent 1 version of this code (020712) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 020712 ( HS v2017).

Family tree for meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/02'>02: Meat and edible meat offal</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0207'>0207: Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020712'>020712: Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020711'>020711: Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020713'>020713: Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020714'>020714: Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020724'>020724: Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020725'>020725: Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020726'>020726: Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020727'>020727: Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020741'>020741: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020742'>020742: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020743'>020743: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020744'>020744: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020745'>020745: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020751'>020751: Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020752'>020752: Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020753'>020753: Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020754'>020754: Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020755'>020755: Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/020760'>020760: Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen</a>"]

    

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