HSN code 0510 — AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM, CIVET AND MUSK
HSN · heading5%AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM, CIVET AND MUSK; CANTHARIDES; BILE, WHETHER OR NOT DRIED; GLANDS AND OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR OTHERWISE PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED
This heading covers animal-derived substances used in medicines and perfumes, including ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides (Spanish fly), bile, and glands from animals. These products are fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved but not further processed into finished medicines.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Sch I S.No 17 |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · all codes at 5%
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products commonly classified here
ambergrisanimal bileanimal glandsbear bilecantharidescastoreumcivet muskmusk glandox bilespanish fly
more specific codes
sibling codes
- 0501HUMAN HAIR, UNWORKED, WHETHER OR NOT WASHED OR SCOURED; WASTE OF HUMAN HAIR
- 0502PIGS', HOGS' OR BOARS' BRISTLES AND HAIR; BADGER HAIR AND OTHER BRUSH MAKING HAIR; WASTE OF SUC
- 0503-
- 0504GUTS, BLADDERS AND STOMACHS OF ANIMALS (OTHER THAN FISH), WHOLE AND PIECES THEREOF, FRESH, CHIL
- 0505SKINS AND OTHER PARTS OF BIRDS, WITH THEIR FEATHERS OR DOWN, FEATHERS AND PARTS OF FEATHERS (WH
- 0506BONES AND HORN-CORES, UNWORKED, DEFATTED, SIMPLY PREPARED (BUT NOT CUT TO SHAPE), TREATED WITH
- 0507IVORY, TORTOISE-SHELL, WHALEBONE AND WHALEBONE HAIR, HORNS, ANTLERS, HOOVES, NAILS, CLAWS AND B
- 0508CORAL AND SIMILAR MATERIALS, UNWORKED OR SIMPLY PREPARED BUT NOT OTHERWISE WORKED; SHELLS OF MO
- 0509Omitted
- 0511ANIMAL PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; DEAD ANIMALS OF CHAPTER 1 OR 3, UNFIT FOR
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