Processing and preserving of poultry meat

NACE v2.0 Code: C10.12

About processing and preserving of poultry meat

NACE code 10.12, 'Processing and preserving of poultry meat', represents a crucial industry within the broader food production sector. This industry is responsible for transforming live poultry into a wide range of consumer-ready meat products, catering to the growing global demand for high-quality, affordable protein sources. As a key component of the agricultural value chain, the poultry processing industry plays a significant role in ensuring food security and supporting the livelihoods of farmers and workers across the supply chain.

Production process

The main production techniques used in the poultry processing industry involve a series of steps, including slaughtering, defeathering, evisceration, chilling, and packaging. These processes are designed to ensure the safe and efficient transformation of live birds into a variety of poultry meat products, such as whole chickens, chicken breasts, drumsticks, and wings. Advanced technologies, such as automated processing lines and temperature-controlled storage facilities, help maintain product quality and maximize production efficiency.

Production inputs

The poultry processing industry relies on a range of inputs, including live poultry, which are typically sourced from 01.47 Growing of poultry, as well as various packaging materials, such as plastic wraps, trays, and boxes. Additionally, the industry utilizes specialized machinery and equipment, including slaughtering, cutting, and packaging machines, to facilitate the production process. Energy sources, such as electricity and natural gas, are also essential inputs for the industry's operations.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the poultry processing industry are a diverse range of poultry meat products, including fresh, frozen, and further processed items. These products are then distributed to various downstream industries, such as 10.13 Production of meat and poultry meat products, 10.85 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes, and 47.11 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, where they are used as ingredients or sold directly to consumers.

Revisions to 10.12

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 10.12. The most recent 1 version of this code (10.12) is in the NACE v2.1 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 10.12 ( NACE v2.0).

Newer versions

Related Tariff Codes (HS / Harmonized System)

These HS codes are related to this econ code: (10.12).

HS code HS year HS title
410120HS v2017Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
410150HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg
410190HS v2017Hides and skins; other than whole, but including butts, bends and bellies, of bovine (including. buffalo) and equine animals, fresh, salted or preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared, whether or not dehaired or split
410120HS v2017Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
410150HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg
410190HS v2017Hides and skins; other than whole, but including butts, bends and bellies, of bovine (including. buffalo) and equine animals, fresh, salted or preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared, whether or not dehaired or split
410210HS v2017Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), with wool on
410221HS v2017Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on
410229HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
410390HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
430110HS v2017Furskins; raw, of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
430130HS v2017Furskins; raw, of Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
430160HS v2017Furskins; raw, of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
430180HS v2017Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)
430190HS v2017Furskins; raw, heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furrier's use, excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103
410320HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, of reptiles (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
410330HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, of swine, (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
410390HS v2017Hides and skins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
020110HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled
020120HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled
020130HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
020110HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled
020120HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled
020130HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
020311HS v2017Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled
020312HS v2017Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled
020319HS v2017Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled
020810HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen
020410HS v2017Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled
020421HS v2017Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled
020422HS v2017Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled
020423HS v2017Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled
020450HS v2017Meat; of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
020860HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of camels and other camelids (Camelidae), fresh, chilled or frozen
020500HS v2017Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
020830HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen
020840HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; 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), fresh, chilled or frozen
020890HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; n.e.c. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen
020711HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
020713HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
020741HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
020744HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
020751HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
020754HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
020724HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
020726HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
020760HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen
020210HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen
020220HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen
020230HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen
020210HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen
020220HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen
020230HS v2017Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen
020321HS v2017Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen
020322HS v2017Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen
020329HS v2017Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen
020810HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen
020430HS v2017Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen
020441HS v2017Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen
020442HS v2017Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen
020443HS v2017Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen
020450HS v2017Meat; of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
020860HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of camels and other camelids (Camelidae), fresh, chilled or frozen
020500HS v2017Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
020830HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen
020840HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; 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), fresh, chilled or frozen
020890HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; n.e.c. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen
020712HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen
020714HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen
020742HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, not cut in pieces, frozen
020745HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
020752HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, not cut in pieces, frozen
020755HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
020725HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, not cut in pieces, frozen
020727HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen
020760HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen
050400HS v2017Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020610HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
020621HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen
020622HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, livers, frozen
020629HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen
050400HS v2017Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020610HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
020621HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen
020622HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, livers, frozen
020629HS v2017Offal, edible; of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen
050400HS v2017Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020630HS v2017Offal, edible; of swine, fresh or chilled
020641HS v2017Offal, edible; of swine, livers, frozen
020649HS v2017Offal, edible; of swine, (other than livers), frozen
050400HS v2017Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020680HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled
020690HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, frozen
050400HS v2017Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020680HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled
020690HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, frozen
020680HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled
020690HS v2017Offal, edible; of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, frozen
020810HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen
020830HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of primates, fresh, chilled or frozen
020840HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; 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), fresh, chilled or frozen
020860HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of camels and other camelids (Camelidae), fresh, chilled or frozen
020890HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; n.e.c. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen
020713HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
020714HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen
020726HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
020727HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen
020743HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled
020744HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
020745HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of ducks, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
020753HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, fatty livers (foie gras), fresh or chilled
020754HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, fresh or chilled
020755HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen
020760HS v2017Meat and edible offal; of guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen
020850HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; of reptiles (including snakes and turtles), fresh, chilled or frozen
020890HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; n.e.c. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen
021011HS v2017Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
021012HS v2017Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof
021019HS v2017Meat; salted in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0210.1
021020HS v2017Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of bovine animals
021091HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of primates
021092HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours, meals of meat or meat offal, of whales, dolphins, porpoises (of order Cetacea); manatees, dugongs (of order Sirenia); seals, sea lions, and walruses (of suborder Pinnipedia)
021093HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
021099HS v2017Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, other than of primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, walruses, reptiles (including snakes and turtles)
160100HS v2017Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products
160220HS v2017Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)
160231HS v2017Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
160232HS v2017Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)
160239HS v2017Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
160241HS v2017Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
160242HS v2017Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
160249HS v2017Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
160250HS v2017Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
160290HS v2017Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
230110HS v2017Flours, meals and pellets; of meat or meat offal, greaves
020910HS v2017Fat; pig fat, free of lean meat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
020990HS v2017Fat; poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
150290HS v2017Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503
150290HS v2017Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503
150290HS v2017Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503
150290HS v2017Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503
150500HS v2017Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
150600HS v2017Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15
150110HS v2017Pig fat; lard, other than that of heading 0209 and 1503
150120HS v2017Pig fat; not lard, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503
150190HS v2017Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503

Related ISIC Codes

These isic codes are related to this econ code: (10.12).

ISIC code ISIC Version ISIC title
1010ISIC v4.0Processing and preserving of meat

Related CPC Codes

These CPC codes are related to this econ code: (10.12).

CPC code CPC Version CPC title
02951CPC v2.1Raw hides and skins of bovine animals
02952CPC v2.1Raw hides and skins of equine animals
02953CPC v2.1Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs
02954CPC v2.1Raw hides and skins of goats or kids
02955CPC v2.1Raw furskins
02959CPC v2.1Raw skins of other animals
21111CPC v2.1Meat of cattle, fresh or chilled
21112CPC v2.1Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled
21113CPC v2.1Meat of pigs, fresh or chilled
21114CPC v2.1Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled
21115CPC v2.1Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled
21116CPC v2.1Meat of goat, fresh or chilled
21117CPC v2.1Meat of camels and camelids, fresh or chilled
21118CPC v2.1Meat of horses and other equines, fresh or chilled
21119CPC v2.1Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled
21121CPC v2.1Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled
21122CPC v2.1Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled
21123CPC v2.1Meat of geese, fresh or chilled
21124CPC v2.1Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled
21125CPC v2.1Meat of guinea fowl, fresh or chilled
21131CPC v2.1Meat of cattle, frozen
21132CPC v2.1Meat of buffalo, frozen
21133CPC v2.1Meat of pigs, frozen
21134CPC v2.1Meat of rabbits and hares, frozen
21135CPC v2.1Meat of sheep, frozen
21136CPC v2.1Meat of goat, frozen
21137CPC v2.1Meat of camels and camelids, frozen
21138CPC v2.1Meat of horses and other equines, frozen
21139CPC v2.1Other meat of mammals, frozen
21141CPC v2.1Meat of chickens, frozen
21142CPC v2.1Meat of ducks, frozen
21143CPC v2.1Meat of geese, frozen
21144CPC v2.1Meat of turkeys, frozen
21145CPC v2.1Meat of guinea fowl, frozen
21151CPC v2.1Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen
21152CPC v2.1Edible offal of buffalo, fresh, chilled or frozen
21153CPC v2.1Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen
21155CPC v2.1Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen
21156CPC v2.1Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen
21159CPC v2.1Edible offal of mammals, fresh, chilled or frozen, n.e.c.
21160CPC v2.1Edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen
21170CPC v2.1Other meat and edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen
21181CPC v2.1Pig meat, cuts, salted, dried or smoked (bacon and ham)
21182CPC v2.1Bovine meat, salted, dried or smoked
21183CPC v2.1Other meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal
21184CPC v2.1Sausages and similar products of meat, offal or blood
21189CPC v2.1Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood
21190CPC v2.1Flours, meals and pellets of meat or meat offal, inedible; greaves
21511CPC v2.1Fats, of pig and poultry, unrendered
21512CPC v2.1Cattle fat, unrendered
21513CPC v2.1Buffalo fat, unrendered
21514CPC v2.1Sheep fat, unrendered
21515CPC v2.1Goat fat, unrendered
21519CPC v2.1Other animal fats, unrendered, n.e.c.
21521CPC v2.1Pig fat, rendered
21522CPC v2.1Poultry fat, rendered
88110CPC v2.1Meat processing services

Family tree for processing and preserving of poultry meat

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