HS Code 0511Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption
3 six-digit codes · Heading 9 of 9 in Chapter 05 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0511 is the catch-all heading for animal products that no other heading names, such as bovine semen and dead fish that people cannot eat.
The WCO writes heading 0511 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 05that answer to “Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 3 six-digit codes, 051110 through 051199, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 9 of 9 in Chapter 05, Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included, which runs to 15 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 0511 covers
Some traders say HSN code 0511 and others say HTS code 0511. The first four digits are the same in all three names, and they point to the same heading. The Harmonized System sets these four digits, so a customs office in any member country reads them the same way.
Think of heading 0511 as the place where odd animal goods end up. It takes animal products not elsewhere specified or included, also written as animal products n.e.s. These are goods of animal origin that have no heading of their own.
It also takes some dead animals from chapter 1 (live animals) and chapter 3 (fish and shellfish) when they are unfit for human consumption. A batch of dead fish that cannot be sold as food is a good example. Semen from bulls is another product that lands here, though for a different reason: no other heading names it.
HS 0511 subheadings: 051110, 051191, 051199
Each six-digit code splits the heading by product type. Here is what goes where.
- 051110: bovine semen. This is semen from cattle, used in breeding.
- It also holds dead animals of chapter 03 that are unfit for human consumption.
- 051199: all other animal products not elsewhere included in chapter 5. It is the last stop when nothing else fits.
How to choose the right code under 0511
Start with the other headings in the chapter. Heading 0511 only applies when no more specific heading fits your goods. Check these first.
Glands, bile, musk, ambergris and other animal products used for medicines belong in heading 0510. Bones and horn-cores go to heading 0506. Feathers and down go to heading 0505. Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals go to heading 0504. Horns, hooves, antlers, ivory and claws go to heading 0507.
If none of those fits, you are in 0511. Pick 051110 for bovine semen. Pick 051191 for fish and other water animals, or for dead chapter 03 animals that cannot be eaten. Pick 051199 for everything else.
Countries often add more digits after the six-digit code, and rules can differ at that level. If you are not sure, try the HS code classifier before you file. You can also look up your product on EximDataX and see which code other shippers use for similar goods.
Find buyers and suppliers with HS 0511 import export data
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Use the import data and export data pages to start with 0511, then narrow down to one of its three codes.
Related
- Chapter 05 animal originated products
- HS 0510 ambergris, musk and pharmaceutical animal products
- HS 0506 bones and horn-cores
- HS 0507 horns, hooves and antlers
- HS 0505 feathers and down
- HS 0504 animal guts and bladders
- HS 0508 coral and shells
- HS 0501 human hair
- HS 0502 pig bristles and hair
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Nearby headings in Chapter 05
- 0501Human hair; unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair1 code
- 0502Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof2 codes
- 0504Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces…1 code
- 0505Skins and other parts of birds with feathers, down; feathers, down and parts…2 codes
- 0506Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to…2 codes
- 0507Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves…2 codes
- 0508Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared, shells of molluscs…1 code
- 0510Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands…1 code
Who ships under 0511?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 3 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, chapters 01–05.
HS Code 0511: common questions
What is HS code 0511?
It is a four-digit Harmonized System heading used as a catch-all for animal goods that have no heading of their own. Bovine semen and dead fish are two examples.
What is the HS code for bovine semen?
Bovine semen is classified under 051110, inside heading 0511.
Which HS code covers dead fish or fish waste?
Code 051191 covers fish, shellfish and other water animals products. Dead chapter 03 animals that people cannot eat also go there.
How many subheadings are under HS 0511?
Three six-digit codes sit under it: 051110, 051191 and 051199.
Which code should I use if my animal product fits nothing else?
Check the more specific headings first: 0510, 0506, 0505, 0504 and 0507. Only then fall back on 051199.
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