Subheading · Section I
0505.10: Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024
0505.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0505, skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts…, chapter 05.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0505.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0505.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0505.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 0505.10; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.7bn in 2024, up 24.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 36.5% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
China imported the most (US$374.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 70 exporters with US$2.5m; its largest buyer was China.
The United Kingdom imported US$18m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0505 10 00 00 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down
- 0505 10 10 00 Raw Free
- 0505 10 90 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 0505 10 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down:
- 0505 10 10 Raw Free—
- 0505 10 90 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 0505.10 Doldurmada kullanılan tüyler; ince tüyler:
- 0505.10.10.00.00 İşlenmemiş 50%
- 0505.10.90.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 0505.10.00 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down Free
- Meeting with ASTM D4522, Section 2.2 IDFB Testing Regulations, Part 2, Sections 2.2, 2.3, Part 7 and Part 11-B:
- 0505.10.00.50 Feathers kg
- 0505.10.00.55 Down kg
- Other:
- 0505.10.00.60 Feathers kg
- 0505.10.00.65 Down kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$962.6kUS$962.6k+US$15.3m+US$70.7m+> US$117.9m
Exports: 70
- China: US$609.5m
- Taiwan: US$179.7m
- Poland: US$117.9m
- Hungary: US$114.8m
- Germany: US$103.7m
- Vietnam: US$73.7m
- Italy: US$70.7m
- France: US$58.6m
- United States: US$51.4m
- South Korea: US$47.7m
- Spain: US$38.6m
- Russia: US$37.3m
- Thailand: US$24.2m
- Czechia: US$19.9m
- Ukraine: US$18.2m
- Pakistan: US$17.2m
- Bulgaria: US$15.3m
- Romania: US$10.6m
- Indonesia: US$9.7m
- Japan: US$8.3m
- Malaysia: US$4.8m
- Iceland: US$4.2m
- Singapore: US$3.4m
- Canada: US$3.2m
- Australia: US$2.7m
- Serbia: US$2.6m
- United Kingdom: US$2.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Netherlands: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$962.6k
- Cyprus: US$923.1k
- Egypt: US$847.1k
- Moldova: US$725.5k
- Denmark: US$655.7k
- Slovakia: US$504.4k
- Belgium: US$484.6k
- Cambodia: US$460.4k
- Estonia: US$451.1k
- Brazil: US$441.8k
- Belize: US$349.9k
- Bangladesh: US$346.2k
- New Zealand: US$287.6k
- Belarus: US$235.8k
- Norway: US$215.8k
- South Africa: US$212.4k
- Finland: US$145k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$118.7k
- Switzerland: US$84.1k
- Croatia: US$78.2k
- Laos: US$74.4k
- Luxembourg: US$33.3k
- India: US$31.7k
- Tunisia: US$27.5k
- Cameroon: US$15.4k
- Armenia: US$14.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$10.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$515kUS$515k+US$8m+US$35.5m+> US$99.9m
Imports: 107
- China: US$374.1m
- Vietnam: US$340.3m
- United States: US$123m
- Germany: US$99.9m
- Italy: US$90.4m
- Taiwan: US$80m
- Bangladesh: US$77.9m
- Japan: US$64.1m
- Hungary: US$47.3m
- Indonesia: US$39.9m
- Spain: US$35.5m
- Poland: US$30m
- South Korea: US$28.6m
- Czechia: US$24.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$22.6m
- Romania: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Canada: US$14.1m
- North Korea: US$13.5m
- France: US$11.9m
- Ukraine: US$9.6m
- Switzerland: US$9.2m
- Armenia: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8.8m
- Moldova: US$8.7m
- Norway: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.2m
- Cambodia: US$6.9m
- Türkiye: US$6.9m
- Bulgaria: US$5.5m
- South Africa: US$3.6m
- Thailand: US$3.2m
- Netherlands: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$1.9m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Cyprus: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Tunisia: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$970.3k
- Finland: US$939.5k
- Mexico: US$809.5k
- Brazil: US$794.3k
- India: US$711.7k
- Ireland: US$694.7k
- Serbia: US$621.3k
- Jordan: US$616.2k
- Slovakia: US$595.8k
- Lithuania: US$570.4k
- Belgium: US$565.4k
- Georgia: US$542.9k
- Pakistan: US$515k
- Argentina: US$504.7k
- Vanuatu: US$477.4k
- Chile: US$441.4k
- North Macedonia: US$410.4k
- Russia: US$351.8k
- New Zealand: US$314.8k
- Israel: US$215.3k
- Egypt: US$204.9k
- Greece: US$191.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$609.5m | 36.5% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$179.7m | 10.8% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$117.9m | 7.1% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$114.8m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$103.7m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$73.7m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$70.7m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$58.6m | 3.5% |
| 9 | United States | US$51.4m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$47.7m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$374.1m | 22.4% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$340.3m | 20.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$123m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$99.9m | 6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$90.4m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$80m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | US$77.9m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$64.1m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Hungary | US$47.3m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$39.9m | 2.4% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down?
Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down fall under HS subheading 0505.10, part of heading 0505, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0505.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0505.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down?
China, with US$609.5m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).