Heading 0511

Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption

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Heading 0511 covers animal products that are not classified in other headings, plus dead animals of chapter 1 or 3 that are unfit for human consumption. It starts with bovine semen at 0511.10, then splits into 0511.91 for fish, crustacean and other aquatic products and 0511.99 for everything else. The 0511.99 lines break out by product: hide parings and glue stock, animal feed products, horsehair, natural sponges, cattle embryos, dried blood and other animal semen.

Products in this heading

Bovine semen, dairy and other
Fertilized fish eggs
Dried blood
Cattle embryos
Natural sponges of animal origin
Horsehair and horsehair waste
Parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins
Antarctic krill meal used as animal feed

How to choose the right subheading

Whether the product is bovine semen, which is the only item in 0511.10.
Whether the product comes from fish, crustaceans or other aquatic invertebrates, which falls under 0511.91, or from another animal, which falls under 0511.99.
For 0511.99, the specific product type: hide parings, animal feed products, horsehair, sponges, cattle embryos, dried blood or other semen.
For cattle embryos, whether the animal is dairy or other cattle.
Whether the product is chiefly used as animal food or as an ingredient in animal food, which decides between 0511.99.30.30 and 0511.99.30.60.

Often confused with

Bones and horn-cores, unworked or defatted
Bones and horn-cores have their own heading and are not part of 0511.
Heading 0506
Feathers, down and feather powder
Feathers and down are classified in 0505, not as other animal products.
Heading 0505
Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone, horns and antlers
These unworked or simply prepared materials are covered by 0507.
Heading 0507
Live cattle, hogs, fish and other live animals
Live animals of chapter 1 are classified in their own headings; 0511 covers only dead animals unfit for human consumption.
Heading 0102
Fish fillets and other edible fish meat
Fish fit for human consumption goes to chapter 3, not to 0511.
Heading 0304

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for bovine semen?

Bovine semen from dairy animals is 0511.10.00.10 and bovine semen from other animals is 0511.10.00.90. Both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on dried blood?

Dried blood is classified under 0511.99.40.30. The general (MFN) rate is 1.1%.

How do I classify natural sponges of animal origin?

Natural sponges of animal origin go under 0511.99.36.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3%.

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.