Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled

HS v2022 Code: 020753

About meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled

HS code 020753 covers the trade of fresh or chilled geese fatty livers, also known as foie gras. Foie gras is a highly prized delicacy, particularly in French cuisine, and is considered a luxury item globally. The production and trade of foie gras is an important industry, generating significant economic activity and employment in regions where geese are raised for this purpose.

Production process

The production of foie gras involves a process known as gavage, where geese are force-fed to enlarge their livers. This is typically done by inserting a feeding tube down the goose's esophagus to deliver a high-calorie corn-based diet. The geese are fed multiple times per day over a period of several weeks, causing their livers to swell to up to 10 times their normal size. Once the livers have reached the desired size and fat content, the geese are humanely slaughtered, and the fatty livers are harvested.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the foie gras industry include geese, specialized feeding equipment, high-calorie feed, and labor for the gavage process. Producers also require access to suitable land and facilities to raise the geese and carry out the feeding and slaughtering operations. Additionally, the industry relies on transportation and logistics to move the finished foie gras products to domestic and international markets.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 020753 is fresh or chilled goose fatty livers, which are then processed and sold as foie gras. This product is often consumed as a luxury ingredient in various culinary applications, such as 020754 (Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), frozen), 160220 Meat, meat offal or blood preparations; of liver of any animal, and 210690 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included. The foie gras industry also generates secondary outputs, such as goose meat and other edible offal, which may be traded under different HS codes.

Revisions to 020753

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 020753. The most recent 1 version of this code (020753) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 020753.

Family tree for meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled

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A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0207'>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/v2022/020753'>020753: Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020711'>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/v2022/020712'>020712: Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
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B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020724'>020724: Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
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B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020741'>020741: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020742'>020742: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020743'>020743: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020744'>020744: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020745'>020745: Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020751'>020751: Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020752'>020752: Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, frozen</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020754'>020754: Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020755'>020755: Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/020760'>020760: Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen</a>"]

    

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