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HS code for bile

0510

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

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “bile” points to heading 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 0510; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0510 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 10% and 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides 0510 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.1% (average 2.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 10% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines · average 36.7% USA Free – 5.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bile?

Bile are classified under 0510 (Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.