HTS heading 0505 · Chapter 05
HTS 0505: Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or…
HTS heading 0505 covers skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation; powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers. It has 3 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (2 lines), 2.3% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0505.10.00 | Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down | Free | 20% | ||
| Meeting with ASTM D4522, Section 2.2 IDFB Testing Regulations, Part 2, Sections 2.2, 2.3, Part 7 and Part 11-B: | |||||
| 0505.10.00.50 | Feathers[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0505.10.00.55 | Down[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 0505.10.00.60 | Feathers[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0505.10.00.65 | Down[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0505.90 | Other: | ||||
| 0505.90.20 | Feather meal and waste | 2.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | |
| 0505.90.20.20 | Feather meal[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0505.90.20.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0505.90.60.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → |
9 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 0505.90.20 at the general rate of 2.3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.3%) | $230.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $277.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.