Heading · Chapter 05
0511: Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption
3 subheadings make up heading 0511 in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU Free – 5.1% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5% 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Taiwan Free – 12% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$76m+> US$237m
Exports: 168
- United States: US$516m
- Germany: US$304m
- Brazil: US$260m
- Netherlands: US$248m
- China: US$237m
- Canada: US$237m
- Poland: US$168m
- Denmark: US$163m
- France: US$143m
- Spain: US$134m
- Australia: US$125m
- Belgium: US$100m
- New Zealand: US$99m
- United Kingdom: US$92m
- Italy: US$81m
- Mexico: US$76m
- Norway: US$74m
- Thailand: US$70m
- Ireland: US$59m
- Vietnam: US$57m
- Argentina: US$45m
- Austria: US$43m
- Sweden: US$40m
- Morocco: US$30m
- Hungary: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Colombia: US$24m
- Iceland: US$23m
- Russia: US$23m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Cambodia: US$21m
- Uzbekistan: US$20m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- India: US$16m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Chile: US$15m
- Bolivia: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Mauritius: US$10m
- Paraguay: US$10m
- Finland: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Uruguay: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Peru: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Panama: US$5m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$784kUS$784k+US$10m+US$50m+> US$156m
Imports: 193
- United States: US$839m
- Germany: US$381m
- Netherlands: US$190m
- France: US$185m
- Canada: US$176m
- Denmark: US$156m
- United Kingdom: US$138m
- China: US$114m
- Poland: US$99m
- Vietnam: US$92m
- Japan: US$80m
- Belgium: US$79m
- Spain: US$74m
- Italy: US$70m
- Türkiye: US$66m
- Austria: US$59m
- Australia: US$58m
- Switzerland: US$58m
- Russia: US$50m
- Brazil: US$48m
- Norway: US$46m
- Thailand: US$45m
- Ecuador: US$43m
- Paraguay: US$43m
- Mexico: US$43m
- Czechia: US$42m
- Lithuania: US$41m
- Hungary: US$40m
- Iceland: US$39m
- Ireland: US$34m
- India: US$33m
- Greece: US$23m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Portugal: US$18m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Romania: US$15m
- Peru: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Chile: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Latvia: US$10m
- Mauritius: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Iran: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- British Indian Ocean Territory: US$7m
- Uruguay: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Estonia: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$516m | 13.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$304m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$260m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$248m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$237m | 6% |
| 6 | Canada | US$237m | 6% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$168m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$163m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$143m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$134m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$839m | 21.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$381m | 9.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$190m | 4.8% |
| 4 | France | US$185m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Canada | US$176m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Denmark | US$156m | 4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$138m | 3.5% |
| 8 | China | US$114m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Poland | US$99m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$92m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0511 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0511 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.1% (average 0.7%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0511 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0511 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 0.6%). 5 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 0511 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 0511 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 7.5%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 0511 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.2%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 0511 into 28 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.2% (average 5.1%). 8 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 0511 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 0511 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 0511 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.5%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 0511 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 2%). 21 of them are duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 0511 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 0511 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 3 of them are duty-free. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 0511 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 12 of them are duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 0511 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 0511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 0511 goods reached US$4bn in 2024, down 3.3% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 13.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$839m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 168 exporters with US$92m.
The United Kingdom imported US$138m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) edible products (other than guts, bladders and stomachs of animals, whole and pieces thereof, and animal blood, liquid or dried);
(b) hides or skins (including furskins), other than goods of heading 0505 and parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins of heading 0511 (Chapter 41 or 43);
(c) animal textile materials, other than horsehair and horsehair waste (Section XI); or
(d) prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603).
2. For the purposes of heading 0501, the sorting of hair by length (provided the root ends and tip ends respectively are not arranged together) shall be deemed not to constitute working.
3. Throughout the nomenclature, elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal and wild boar tusks, rhinoceros horns and the teeth of all animals are regarded as ‘ivory’.
4. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘horsehair’ means hair of the manes or tails of equine or bovine animals. Heading 0511 covers, inter alia, horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption?
Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption fall under HS heading 0511, part of chapter 05, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on animal products not elsewhere specified or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0511 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 animal products not elsewhere specified or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0511 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.1%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most animal products not elsewhere specified or…?
The United States, with US$516m in 2024 (13.1% of world exports).