Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved
4 declarable lines
Heading 0510 covers a small set of animal-derived raw materials: the perfume fixatives ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk, plus cantharides, bile, glands and other animal products used to make pharmaceutical products. The heading is split into one line for the four named perfume materials at 5.1% and three residual lines for pancreas glands, bile and other secretions, and cantharides and other glands or organs, all duty free. Preservation state (fresh, chilled, frozen, dried or otherwise provisionally preserved) does not move the goods out of the heading.
Products in this heading
- Ambergris
- Castoreum
- Civet (the secretion, not the live animal)
- Musk
- Cantharides (dried blister beetles)
- Dried bile and bile salts from animals
- Pancreas glands, fresh or frozen
- Animal glands and organs for pharmaceutical manufacture
How to choose the right subheading
- Whether the material is one of the four named perfume fixatives: ambergris, castoreum, civet or musk, which go to 0510.00.20.00.
- Whether the goods are pancreas glands specifically, which go to 0510.00.40.10.
- Whether the goods are bile or another animal secretion, which go to 0510.00.40.20.
- Whether the goods are cantharides, non-pancreas glands, organs or other animal products for pharmaceutical preparation, which go to 0510.00.40.40.
- Preservation method: fresh, chilled, frozen, dried or otherwise provisionally preserved stays in the same line.
Often confused with
- Heading 0506Bones and horn-cores, unworked or degelatinized
Bone material has its own heading and is not a gland or secretion.
- Heading 0507Ivory, horns, antlers, hooves and claws
These are hard animal parts, not pharmaceutical glands or secretions.
- Heading 0504Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals
Casings and bladders are classified by their own heading even when used in pharma processing.
- Heading 0505Feathers, down and feather powder
Feather material is covered by heading 0505, not by the gland and secretion provisions.
- Heading 0511Animal blood and other animal products not named above
Residual animal products unfit for human consumption fall to 0511.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for musk?
Musk is classified under 0510.00.20.00, which also covers ambergris, castoreum and civet. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.1%.
What is the duty on pancreas glands?
Pancreas glands fall under 0510.00.40.10. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
How do I classify dried bile?
Bile, whether or not dried, is classified under 0510.00.40.20. The general (MFN) duty 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.