HS Code for Animal bones

Animal bones are classified under HS code 050690, which broadly covers "Animal products; bones and horn-cores and powder or waste of such, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (not cut to shape), or treated with acid or degelatinised, n.e.c. in heading no. 0506." Chapter 5 of the Harmonized System is dedicated to "Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included." Heading 0506 specifically addresses "Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products." The subheading 050690 captures "Other" forms of these products, encompassing various states of animal bones that have undergone minimal processing, such as cleaning, defatting, or crushing into powder, but not shaped for specific uses. This classification distinguishes raw or minimally processed bones from manufactured bone products.

Products Included

• Raw animal bones
• Defatted bones
• Degelatinised bones
• Bone meal (powdered bones)
• Bone waste
• Horn-cores (unworked or simply prepared)
• Ossein

Common Misclassification

Common misclassifications for animal bones often involve products with higher levels of processing or different primary compositions. HS code 230110, covering "Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, unfit for human consumption; greaves," is sometimes confused. While bone meal can be used in animal feed, if it's purely bone-derived and not mixed with meat products, 050690 is more appropriate. Another significant misclassification risk is with HS code 9601, which covers "Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials." This code is for *worked* bone, meaning bones that have been cut, shaped, polished, or otherwise processed into articles or carving materials. HS 050690 is specifically for unworked or simply prepared bones, not finished products, requiring careful distinction based on the extent of processing.

FAQ

What is the HS code for Animal bones?

The HS code for Animal bones is 050690, which covers "Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products."

What is the difference between unworked and worked animal bones for HS classification?

Unworked or simply prepared animal bones (HS 050690) refer to raw bones that have only undergone basic cleaning, defatting, or crushing, without being cut to shape or further processed into articles. Worked animal bones (HS 9601) are those that have been carved, shaped, polished, or otherwise transformed into finished products or materials for carving.