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HS code for coral unworked
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “coral unworked” points to heading 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. 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 UK Global Tariff divides 0508 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0508 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0508 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 3% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coral unworked?
Coral unworked are classified under 0508 (Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.