Subheading · Chapter 05 · Heading 0506

0506.10

0506.10: Ossein and bones treated with acid

Subheading 0506.10 belongs to heading 0506 (bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared) in chapter 05.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0506 10 00 00 Ossein and bones treated with acid Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 4

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • 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).
    • 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
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    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 - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£53k-99.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.06 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.8mFeb 2024: £2.2mMar 2024: £2.2mApr 2024: £2.2mMay 2024: £2.3mJun 2024: £2.2mJul 2024: £2.5mAug 2024: £1.8mSept 2024: £2mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £1.8mDec 2024: £1.5mJan 2025: £2mFeb 2025: £1.3mMar 2025: £1.7mApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £22kJun 2025: £19kSept 2025: £2kJan 2026: £51k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Belgium £51k 96.3% -99.6%
United States £2k 3.7% —
Sweden £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0506.10 · US$63.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.1kUS$68.1k+US$394.3k+US$1.4m+> US$11.8m

Exports: 41
  1. Belgium: US$32.1m
  2. India: US$11.8m
  3. Pakistan: US$7.4m
  4. Thailand: US$3.7m
  5. Canada: US$1.4m
  6. South Africa: US$1.3m
  7. Australia: US$1.2m
  8. Brazil: US$962.2k
  9. France: US$743.1k
  10. Ireland: US$676.6k
  11. New Zealand: US$394.3k
  12. Uruguay: US$372k
  13. Mozambique: US$265.5k
  14. Nigeria: US$207.1k
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$162.6k
  16. United States: US$136.5k
  17. Poland: US$131k
  18. Egypt: US$91.1k
  19. Germany: US$79.3k
  20. Portugal: US$69.5k
  21. Bulgaria: US$68.1k
  22. Tanzania: US$49.3k
  23. Spain: US$37.9k
  24. Zambia: US$37.3k
  25. United Kingdom: US$37.2k
  26. Zimbabwe: US$15k
  27. Lithuania: US$7.2k
  28. Austria: US$6.2k
  29. Uganda: US$6k
  30. Netherlands: US$4k
  31. Kyrgyzstan: US$3.8k
  32. Philippines: US$3.5k
  33. China: US$3k
  34. Senegal: US$2.7k
  35. Russia: US$1.4k
  36. Indonesia: US$1.3k
  37. Hungary: US$1.1k
  38. Italy: US$600
  39. Mexico: US$600
  40. Cameroon: US$400
  41. Ukraine: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$32.1m 50.5%
2 India US$11.8m 18.6%
3 Pakistan US$7.4m 11.6%
4 Thailand US$3.7m 5.8%
5 Canada US$1.4m 2.3%
6 South Africa US$1.3m 2.1%
7 Australia US$1.2m 1.9%
8 Brazil US$962.2k 1.5%
9 France US$743.1k 1.2%
10 Ireland US$676.6k 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$31.4m 49.4%
2 Japan US$21.8m 34.2%
3 United States US$3.8m 6%
4 Germany US$1m 1.6%
5 France US$976k 1.5%
6 South Korea US$886.6k 1.4%
7 Pakistan US$851.3k 1.3%
8 India US$771.3k 1.2%
9 Israel US$543k 0.9%
10 South Africa US$380.3k 0.6%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0506.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 0506.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

155 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £52.7k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 100% on the year before); Belgium supplied 96%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$63.6m (−21.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Belgium (US$32.1m), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ossein and bones treated with acid?

Ossein and bones treated with acid fall under HS subheading 0506.10, part of heading 0506, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on ossein and bones treated with acid in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0506.10 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 ossein and bones treated with acid in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0506.10 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 ossein and bones treated with acid?

Belgium, with US$32.1m in 2024 (50.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

155 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (96%), United States (4%) and Sweden (0%), out of total imports of £52.7k.

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