Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinized; powder and waste of these products
3 declarable lines
Heading 0506 covers unworked or simply prepared bones and horn-cores, including bones treated with acid, degelatinized bones, and powder or waste of these products. It does not cover articles cut to shape. The listed lines are 0506.10.00.00 for ossein and acid-treated bones and 0506.90.00.20 or 0506.90.00.40 for other bones and bone products, all at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Ossein
- Bones treated with acid
- Crude animal bones
- Steamed bones
- Ground bones
- Bone powder
- Bone waste
- Horn-core waste
How to choose the right subheading
- Check that the item is bone or horn-core and is unworked, defatted, simply prepared, or acid-treated; cut-to-shape articles are outside heading 0506.
- Decide whether the bones are ossein or treated with acid; those go to 0506.10.00.00.
- If not acid-treated, decide whether the bones are crude, steamed or ground; those go to 0506.90.00.20.
- Use 0506.90.00.40 for other bones and for powder or waste of bones or horn-cores.
- Confirm the product is not a horn, antler, hoof, claw, beak, ivory or feather product covered by another heading.
Often confused with
- Heading 0507Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone, horns, antlers, hooves, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared
These animal products are covered by heading 0507, not by the bone and horn-core provisions of 0506.
- Heading 0505Feathers and down, cleaned or treated for preservation
Feathers and down are classified in heading 0505, not with bones.
- Heading 0502Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and brushmaking hair
Bristles and hair are classified in heading 0502.
- Heading 0511Animal products not elsewhere specified, such as dead animals unfit for human consumption
Residual animal products are classified in heading 0511.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for ossein?
Ossein is classified in 0506.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on crude, steamed or ground bones?
Crude, steamed or ground bones of heading 0506 are classified in 0506.90.00.20, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify bone powder or bone waste?
Bone powder and bone waste fall in the residual line 0506.90.00.40, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.