Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 0510.00
0510.00.12.00: Castoreum
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into Taiwan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan lines: 0510.00
- 0510.00.11.00Ambergris
- 0510.00.12.00Castoreum
- 0510.00.13.00Civet
- 0510.00.14.00Musk of granules (incl. for Chinese drugs)
- 0510.00.15.00Musk of powder in bottle (1 gm.) (incl. for Chinese drugs)
- 0510.00.16.00Bezoar (incl. cow bezoar and monkey bezoar) (incl. for Chinese drugs)
- 0510.00.21.00Chen Hsieh (Bathus)
- 0510.00.22.00Chiu Hsiang Chung (Coridius)
- 0510.00.23.00Wu Ko Chung (Chrysomyiae Larva)
- 0510.00.29.00Other arthropoda drugs
- 0510.00.31.00Shui Chih (Hirudo)
- 0510.00.32.00Ti Lung (Lumbricus)
- 0510.00.33.00Pearls for medical use
- 0510.00.34.00Pearls crushed or powder, for medical use
- 0510.00.39.00Other invertebrates drugs
- 0510.00.44.00Hsiung Tan (Ursi Fel)
- 0510.00.49.00Other vertebrates drugs
Legal notes
CCC code 0510.00.12.00 is a line of the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan under HS subheading 0510.00 (ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk).
The column 1 rate is 2.5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–5.1%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 0510.00 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 0510.00.12.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 2.5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 0510.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1m).