HTS subheading · chapter 05
0510.00
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
Analysis
Subheading 0510.00 covers ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical…, within heading 0510. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 2 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (50%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.1%. The median line pays 2.55%.
The spread of 5.1 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.1%, applies to 0510.00.20 (ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk).
The US splits it as follows: 0510.00.20 for ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk (5.1%) and 0510.00.40 for ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or… (duty-free).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0510.00.20 | Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk | 5.1% |
| 0510.00.40 | 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: other | Free |