HS code 1602.32 covers Prepared or preserved chicken — for example cooked/coated chicken products. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 30%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.
Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods
| Customs value (CIF) | R100,000 |
| Customs duty (30%) | R30,000 |
| Import VAT (15% on ATV) | R21,000 |
| Estimated landed cost | R151,000 |
VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.
Where HS 1602.32 sits in the tariff
Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 1602 is “Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.
- 1602.10 Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects
- 1602.20 Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.31 Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
- 1602.32 Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) — this page
- 1602.39 Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
- 1602.41 Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.42 Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.49 Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
- 1602.50 Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
- 1602.90 Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 16 →
Watch HS 1602.32 for changes
Duty rates, anti-dumping measures and permit rules change by Government Gazette. We’ll email you if this code’s status shifts.
Data current as of 2026-08-06. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.
More codes in Chapter 16 — Preparations of meat, fish & seafood
Frequently asked questions
What is the import duty on prepared or preserved chicken in South Africa?
HS code 1602.32 (Prepared or preserved chicken) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 30% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.
What is the HS code for cooked/coated chicken products?
The Harmonised System heading for prepared or preserved chicken is 1602.32. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.