HTS heading 0511 · Chapter 05
HTS 0511: Animal products not elsewhere specified or included
HTS heading 0511 covers animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption. It has 7 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 3% (1 line), 1.1% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0511.10.00 | Bovine semen | Free | 10% | ||
| 0511.10.00.10 | Dairy[doses] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.10.00.90 | Other[doses] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 0511.91.00 | Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 3 | Free | Free | ||
| 0511.91.00.10 | Fertilized fish eggs[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.91.00.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99 | Other: | ||||
| 0511.99.20.00 | Parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins; glue stock not elsewhere specified or included[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0511.99.30 | Products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients in such food | Free | 10% | ||
| 0511.99.30.30 | Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.30.60 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.33.00 | Horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0511.99.36.00 | Natural sponges of animal origin[kg] | 3% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG) | 15% | Estimate → |
| 0511.99.40 | Other | 1.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 10% | |
| Cattle embryos: | |||||
| 0511.99.40.24 | Dairy cattle[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.40.28 | Other cattle[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.40.30 | Dried blood[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.40.40 | Other animal semen[doses] | Estimate → | |||
| 0511.99.40.70 | Other[kg] | Estimate → |
18 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 0511.99.36.00 at the general rate of 3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3%) | $300.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $347.14 |
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.