EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0511.99
0511 99 10: Other animal products n.e.s.: Sinews or tendons; parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins
Other animal products n.e.s.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0511 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption:
- Other:
- 0511 99 Other:
- 0511 99 10 Sinews or tendons; parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Documents
- Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 9
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Faroe Islands, Greenland
- Legal act
- Regulation 0632/21
- Documents
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 0966/23
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1523/07
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1850/15
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Legal act
- Regulation 2306/21
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1157/24
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 3
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control - CITES | All third countries | Regulation 0966/23 | 20 May 2023 |
| Export control on cat and dog fur | All third countries | Regulation 1523/07 | 15 August 2009 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 25 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 12% reduced rate -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 5.5% reduced rate -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 8% reduced rate -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 11% reduced rate -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 0511.99
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | €50.8m | 19.3% | +31% |
 United Kingdom | €42.2m | 16% | +17% |
 United States | €42.2m | 16% | +23.8% |
 China | €28.4m | 10.8% | +10.5% |
 Australia | €17.6m | 6.7% | -3.4% |
 Uruguay | €12.7m | 4.8% | +37.6% |
 Switzerland | €10.9m | 4.1% | -2.3% |
 New Zealand | €10.8m | 4.1% | +19.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
0511.99 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included: other, other
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 7.2% USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 6.3% Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Taiwan Free – 9% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU lines: 0511.99
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N352937 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Human Fecal Specimens from Various Countries
- N347004 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, marking, and status under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of horse semen from Canada
- N345805 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Human Tissue Specimens from the United Kingdom
- N342202 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Human Buccal and Saliva from the United Kingdom
- 600016257 HMRC
Poultry blood meal used for feeding pets, fur animals and aquaculture
- 600014993 HMRC
Raw fresh chicken liver. The product is intended for pet food only and is not suitable for human consumption. The product is presented in slabs approx 1000mm x 500mm x 75mm. The slabs are stacked onto pallets, up to average weight of 1000kgs.The product is frozen.
- 600014692 HMRC
The product is an insect meal produced from the larvae of black soldier flies. The larvae are reared, harvested and dried. The fat is then extracted from the larvae, which is then milled into a powder. After being turned in to a flour the larvae have lost the essential characteristics of their…
- 600012876 HMRC
Dog Chew Beef bone that has been dried and Salmonella & Enterobacteriaceae tested, heated minimum 90°C. A mono-protein snack - measurements: 38 cm Packaged in clear film with an image of a dog label.
30 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) edible products (other than guts, bladders and stomachs of animals, whole and pieces thereof, and animal blood, liquid or dried);
(b) hides or skins (including furskins), other than goods of heading 0505 and parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins of heading 0511 (Chapter 41 or 43);
(c) animal textile materials, other than horsehair and horsehair waste (Section XI); or
(d) prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603).
2. For the purposes of heading 0501, the sorting of hair by length (provided the root ends and tip ends respectively are not arranged together) shall be deemed not to constitute working.
3. Throughout the nomenclature, elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal and wild boar tusks, rhinoceros horns and the teeth of all animals are regarded as ‘ivory’.
4. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘horsehair’ means hair of the manes or tails of equine or bovine animals. Heading 0511 covers, inter alia, horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material.
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sinews or tendons; parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Sinews or tendons; parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins | Free | — |
CN code 0511 99 10 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 0511.99 (animal products not elsewhere specified or included: other, other).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other animal products n.e.s. (HS 0511.99) into the EU came to €263.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 17% on the year before); Brazil supplied 19%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–20%, the US duty is 0%–3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–7.2%, the Argentina duty is 0%–7.2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.5%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–9%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0511.99 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Brazil, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$39m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 0511 99 10?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0511 99 10?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 0511.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Brazil (US$44m), followed by the United Kingdom.
Typical products
- animals, dead (unfit for human consumption)
- cochineal
- dog chews (beef tails)
- dog treat, trachea, buffalo wrapped
- dried dog food (rabbit skin)
- embryos animal
- sinews
- skins - waste
- sponges, natural
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.