HS Code 0504Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

What HS code 0504 covers

These are guts, bladders and stomachs. The animal can be of many kinds, but fish are left out by the wording of the heading.

It also covers the usual ways of keeping them: fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked. How the goods are preserved does not change the heading. A frozen stomach and a dried one both belong here.

Traders often call these goods animal guts or animal offal (non-fish). Natural sausage casings are made from guts, and sheep and goat guts and cattle guts are common examples. Searches for those items usually lead to this heading.

The Harmonized System is the naming scheme of the World Customs Organization (WCO) for traded goods. Tariff classification means picking the one code that fits your goods. Heading 0504 sits in Chapter 05, which is part of Section I.

Six-digit code under heading 0504: 050400

HS 050400 is the only six-digit code that sits under this heading. Whatever the animal or the way the goods are kept, the world-level code stays the same.

Many countries add extra digits after the six-digit code for their own duty and statistics lines. These longer codes differ from country to country. Casings from sheep, goats or cattle may be listed on separate national lines in some places. Ask your customs authority for the exact line, and use the HS code classifier to test your goods first.

How 0504 differs from nearby Chapter 05 headings

Chapter 05 is a mix of animal products that do not fit elsewhere. Several headings sit close to 0504, so it helps to know where each one stops. A simple rule: if the goods are guts, bladders or stomachs, start with 0504.

These neighbours are the ones most often confused with it:

• 0505: skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down, plus feathers, down and their waste. These are bird goods, not guts.
• 0506: bones and horn-cores, including powder and waste of these products.
• 0510: ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, bile, glands and other animal products used to make medicines.

Importers and exporters of guts, bladders and stomachs

Customs shipment records show which companies bring in and send out a product. For animal guts, that means you can find real buyers and suppliers instead of guessing.

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Other headings in Chapter 05

Ivory, horns, hooves and claws sit at 0507. Coral and shells sit at 0508. Open any heading below to see its own code and description.