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.
What is the import duty on ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 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).