Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products
HS heading 05.06 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. Within Chapter 05 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $11.5M
- Share of Chapter 05
- 4.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 9
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 05.06 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. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with animal products — into 2 duty lines shown below. India supplies animal-origin industrial inputs such as bone meal, horn and hair, though volumes here are niche. India exported $11.5M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 4.2% of all Chapter 05 exports, ranking #3 of 9 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
05.06 is the four-digit HS heading for bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply p. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many live animals & animal products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 05.06
The Harmonised System breaks Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 05 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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