0508.00.00.00
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof
Classification path
- Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
About heading 0508
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof
Heading 0508 covers coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms, and cuttlebone when unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape. It also covers powder and waste of those materials. The heading has one declarable line, 0508.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free, so there is no further split by species or product.
Full guide to heading 0508Products in this heading
- Coral pieces, unworked
- Raw sea shells of molluscs
- Crustacean shell waste
- Echinoderm shell waste
- Cuttlebone, unworked
- Cuttlebone powder
- Mollusc shell powder
- Waste of coral or shells
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unworked coral?
Unworked coral is classified in 0508.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on mollusc shells?
Mollusc shells that are unworked or simply prepared and not cut to shape fall in 0508.00.00.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify cuttlebone powder?
Cuttlebone powder is named in heading 0508 and uses 0508.00.00.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.