Heading · Chapter 05
0510: 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
Heading 0510 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0510.00, in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$332kUS$332k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$43m
Exports: 89
- Brazil: US$269m
- Spain: US$44m
- United States: US$43m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42m
- Kazakhstan: US$35m
- Colombia: US$32m
- Russia: US$22m
- Argentina: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Australia: US$14m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Italy: US$10m
- France: US$8m
- Uruguay: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- China: US$6m
- Germany: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Singapore: US$959k
- Panama: US$927k
- Ethiopia: US$576k
- Bolivia: US$566k
- Peru: US$543k
- South Africa: US$531k
- Croatia: US$522k
- Hungary: US$512k
- Finland: US$496k
- Kenya: US$484k
- Japan: US$462k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$445k
- Portugal: US$427k
- Honduras: US$398k
- Guatemala: US$332k
- Nicaragua: US$329k
- North Korea: US$304k
- Mongolia: US$302k
- Ecuador: US$298k
- Switzerland: US$250k
- Czechia: US$238k
- Uganda: US$215k
- Pakistan: US$205k
- Costa Rica: US$179k
- Qatar: US$162k
- Cameroon: US$152k
- Ghana: US$139k
- Indonesia: US$114k
- Austria: US$112k
- Cyprus: US$100k
- Tanzania: US$73k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$32kUS$32k+US$924k+US$9m+> US$60m
Imports: 90
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$306m
- South Korea: US$99m
- Germany: US$60m
- Japan: US$34m
- Brazil: US$30m
- New Zealand: US$18m
- United States: US$18m
- Spain: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- Italy: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- China: US$6m
- France: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$924k
- Ireland: US$879k
- Poland: US$737k
- Romania: US$572k
- Malaysia: US$528k
- Paraguay: US$405k
- Thailand: US$360k
- Australia: US$346k
- Switzerland: US$254k
- Russia: US$219k
- Ukraine: US$210k
- Macao SAR China: US$195k
- United Arab Emirates: US$180k
- Belarus: US$177k
- Israel: US$173k
- Singapore: US$148k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$78k
- Chile: US$76k
- Colombia: US$68k
- Sweden: US$53k
- Hungary: US$45k
- Qatar: US$40k
- Czechia: US$32k
- Uruguay: US$31k
- Honduras: US$31k
- Ghana: US$25k
- Slovakia: US$24k
- Indonesia: US$23k
- Cambodia: US$21k
- Vietnam: US$20k
- Cyprus: US$19k
- Venezuela: US$16k
- Finland: US$14k
- Estonia: US$14k
- Kenya: US$12k
- Uzbekistan: US$11k
- Palestinian Territories: US$9k
- Luxembourg: US$7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$269m | 41.6% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$44m | 6.8% |
| 3 |  United States | US$43m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$42m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | US$35m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Colombia | US$32m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$22m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Argentina | US$19m | 3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$14m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$14m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$306m | 47.3% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$99m | 15.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$60m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$34m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Brazil | US$30m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  New Zealand | US$18m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$18m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$12m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$9m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$8m | 1.3% |
Heading 0510 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0510 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0510 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.1%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0510 goods worth US$646m (+6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$269m), followed by Spain.
The biggest buyer was Hong Kong SAR China, with imports of US$306m.
The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 89 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for 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?
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 fall under HS heading 0510, part of chapter 05, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0510 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 ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk?
Brazil, with US$269m in 2024 (41.6% of world exports).