HS Code 0506Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products

What heading 0506 covers

Think of raw material, not finished goods. The bones may have the fat removed. They may be simply prepared, treated with acid, or stripped of gelatin. The one firm limit is that they must not be cut to shape. Once a bone is shaped for a use, it has left this heading.

Ground bone and bone scraps belong here too. So do the powder and waste of horn-cores. Some traders search for this number as HSN code 0506. The number is the same in both cases.

The heading sits in the animal products group. You can browse its neighbours on the Chapter 05 animal products page.

How to choose between 050610 and 050690

Heading 0506 has only two six-digit codes. Read your goods against the wording of each one. Then follow these steps.

050610 is the narrow code. It is written for ossein and for bones that have had an acid treatment. If your goods match that, you are done.

050690 is the wider code. It takes everything else in the heading that is not covered by the narrow one. That includes plain bones, horn-cores, and their powder or waste. If you are still unsure, the HS code classifier can help you check.

• Ossein or acid-treated bones: 050610
• Defatted or simply prepared bones, horn-cores: 050690
• Bone powder and bone waste: 050690 (unless it is ossein or acid-treated)

What does heading 0506 not include?

Heading 0506 has clear edges. Three nearby headings cause most of the mix-ups.

Horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks are not here. They go to 0507, along with ivory, tortoise-shell and whalebone. This heading names horn-cores, which are the bony part inside a horn. Check the HS 0507 horns, antlers and hooves page if your goods are the outer horn.

Coral, mollusc shells and cuttle-bone go to 0508. See HS 0508 coral and shells for the wording.

Animal products that fit nowhere else go to 0511, as do dead animals unfit for human consumption. page shows its codes. Feathers and down are in 0505, on the HS 0505 feathers and down page.

HS code 0506 import export data

Many readers want to know who buys and sells bones and horn-cores. This is what EximDataX shows for this heading.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Begin with the import data page or the export data page. Use buyer data to see who is buying. Use supplier data to see who is selling.

Other headings in this chapter

If your goods are not bones or horn-cores, another heading may fit. Each has its own page: 0501 human hair, 0502 bristles, 0504 guts and bladders, 0510 glands and similar animal products, plus the headings named above. The list of all HS code chapters shows where to go next.