Heading · Chapter 05
0508: Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof
Heading 0508 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0508.00, in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$223.1kUS$223.1k+US$1.1m+US$4.3m+> US$9.7m
Exports: 119
- Japan: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$14.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$12.1m
- China: US$9.7m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Netherlands: US$6.4m
- Australia: US$6.2m
- Tunisia: US$5.5m
- Türkiye: US$5.2m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- India: US$4.3m
- France: US$3.5m
- Philippines: US$3.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Italy: US$2.9m
- Taiwan: US$2.6m
- South Korea: US$2.5m
- United States: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.1m
- Lithuania: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$1.7m
- Belgium: US$1.7m
- New Zealand: US$1.7m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Tanzania: US$1.1m
- Morocco: US$1.1m
- Mauritania: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$869.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$778.1k
- Georgia: US$746.3k
- Malaysia: US$732.2k
- French Polynesia: US$723.4k
- Spain: US$690.4k
- Senegal: US$634.5k
- Germany: US$616.8k
- Czechia: US$606.6k
- Romania: US$524.6k
- Norway: US$506.8k
- Canada: US$504.2k
- Denmark: US$501.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$430.3k
- Bulgaria: US$400.5k
- Solomon Islands: US$370.6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$329.6k
- Slovakia: US$326.3k
- Fiji: US$307.2k
- Yemen: US$293.9k
- Poland: US$254.4k
- Russia: US$247.3k
- Mozambique: US$232.4k
- Madagascar: US$227.3k
- Bahamas: US$223.1k
- Belarus: US$201.1k
- Ireland: US$200k
- Papua New Guinea: US$180.3k
- Luxembourg: US$175.5k
- Tonga: US$153.9k
- Bangladesh: US$139.2k
- Kenya: US$125.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49.3kUS$49.3k+US$271.7k+US$2.7m+> US$8.3m
Imports: 135
- China: US$39.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.2m
- France: US$12.9m
- United States: US$11.8m
- Vietnam: US$8.3m
- India: US$6.6m
- Japan: US$6.2m
- Germany: US$4.2m
- South Korea: US$3.9m
- Italy: US$3.8m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$3.2m
- Taiwan: US$3.1m
- Belgium: US$2.7m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$886.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$756.5k
- Denmark: US$641.5k
- Switzerland: US$634.2k
- Poland: US$610.6k
- Malaysia: US$595.4k
- Austria: US$582.5k
- Ireland: US$379.8k
- Burkina Faso: US$375.9k
- Norway: US$345.2k
- Madagascar: US$335.2k
- Bangladesh: US$330.3k
- Russia: US$271.7k
- Indonesia: US$251.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$245.3k
- Portugal: US$240.8k
- Greece: US$239.2k
- Türkiye: US$230.6k
- Brazil: US$227.1k
- Australia: US$216.5k
- Mexico: US$203.6k
- Serbia: US$188.5k
- Singapore: US$185.6k
- Philippines: US$165.7k
- Egypt: US$161.5k
- Croatia: US$160.4k
- Sweden: US$158.2k
- Libya: US$157.5k
- Bahamas: US$151.8k
- Slovakia: US$138.9k
- Lebanon: US$137.3k
- Syria: US$134.3k
- South Africa: US$128.3k
- Bulgaria: US$127.5k
- Iceland: US$126.2k
- Kuwait: US$95.9k
- Israel: US$92.8k
- Hungary: US$75.7k
- Laos: US$69.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$25m | 16.4% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$14.7m | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$12.1m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  China | US$9.7m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$7.9m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$6.4m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$6.2m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Tunisia | US$5.5m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$5.2m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$5m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$39.1m | 25.7% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$20.2m | 13.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$12.9m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  United States | US$11.8m | 7.8% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$8.3m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  India | US$6.6m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$6.2m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$4.2m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$3.9m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$3.8m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0508 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0508 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0508 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 0508; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 0508 goods reached US$152.3m in 2024, down 16.1% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 16.4% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
China imported the most (US$39.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 119 exporters with US$5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.2m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof?
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof fall under HS heading 0508, part of chapter 05, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coral and similar materials, unworked or simply… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0508 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 coral and similar materials, unworked or simply… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0508 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 coral and similar materials, unworked or simply…?
Japan, with US$25m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).