HS 0201 · Meat and edible offal
Beef, fresh or chilled
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU charges 7.5% on Mercosur fresh or chilled beef within a tariff-rate quota and keeps the full duty outside it (inside the WTO Hilton quota the duty is now zero); Brazil's duty on EU fresh or chilled beef is up to 9.8% today and reaches zero by 2036 (on most lines by 2034).
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
6 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
12.8%
plus specific duties on 6 lines
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
12.8%
plus specific duties on 6 lines
Applied MFN rate today
12.8%
Into Brazil from the EU
5 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
8–9.8%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2036
Agreement base rate
10–12%
Applied MFN rate today
9–10.8%
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About this product
Chilled beef is the product most people think of first when the agreement comes up, and the EU handles it with a quota rather than a phase-out. Only the volume inside the quota gets the lower rate, and because the EU manages it with import licences, there's no public balance to watch. Going the other way, Mercosur cuts its duty on European beef in steps until it's gone.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8–9.8% | 0 / 5 |
| 2027 | 7–8.8% | 0 / 5 |
| 2028 | 6–7.8% | 0 / 5 |
| 2029 | 5–6.8% | 0 / 5 |
| 2030 | 3.9–5.8% | 0 / 5 |
| 2031 | 2.9–4.9% | 0 / 5 |
| 2032 | 1.9–3.9% | 0 / 5 |
| 2033 | 0.9–2.9% | 0 / 5 |
| 2034 | 0–1.9% | 4 / 5 |
| 2035 | 0–0.9% | 4 / 5 |
| 2036 | 0% | 5 / 5 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- BF1× 6
EU → Mercosur
- 8× 4
- 10× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10–12% | 9–10.8% | 8–9.8% | 2036 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 10–12% | 9–10.8% | 8–9.8% | 2036 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 10–12% | 9–10.8% | 8–9.8% | 2036 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 10–12% | 9–10.8% | 8–9.8% | 2036 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 6 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0201 10 00 | Carcases or half-carcases of bovine animals, fresh or chilled | BF1 | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0201 20 20 | "Compensated" quarters of bovine animals with bone in, fresh or chilled | BF1 | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 176.80 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0201 20 30 | Unseparated or separated forequarters of bovine animals, with bone in, fresh or chilled | BF1 | 12.8% + 141.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 141.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 141.40 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 141.40 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0201 20 50 | Unseparated or separated hindquarters of bovine animals, with bone in, fresh or chilled | BF1 | 12.8% + 212.20 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 212.20 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 212.20 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 212.20 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0201 20 90 | Fresh or chilled bovine cuts, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases, "compensated quarters", forequarters and hindquarters) | BF1 | 12.8% + 265.20 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 265.20 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 265.20 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 265.20 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 0201 30 00 | Fresh or chilled bovine meat, boneless | BF1 | 12.8% + 303.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 303.40 EUR/100 kg/net | 12.8% + 303.40 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: 7.5% | 12.8% + 303.40 EUR/100 kg/net |
Into Brazil from the EU: 5 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0201 10 00 | Carcases/half-carcases of bovine fresh/chilled | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0201 20 10 | Fresh/chilled forequarters of bovine with bone in | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0201 20 20 | Fresh/chilled hindquarters of bovine with bone in | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0201 20 90 | Other fresh/chilled cuts of bovine with bone in | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0201 30 00 | Fresh or chilled bovine meat, boneless | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
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