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

Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Customs duty
30%
12 tariff items
GST now
0%
Import policy
Varies
Free: 6 items, Prohibited: 6 items
Export policy
Mostly Free
Prohibited: 1 item
Unit
kg
Duty in China
12%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
0506 10Ossein and bones treated with acid30%0%kg
0506 90Other30%0%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 12 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 6 tariff items
  • Prohibited: 6 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 0%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 0%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 23All goods i.e. Bones and horn -cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or gelatinised; powder and waste of these productsNil

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
0506Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised powder and waste of these products0.15%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 11 tariff items
  • Prohibited: 1 tariff item

China: the same goods (0506)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force under 0506. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
0506.10.00.00Ossein and bones, acid-treated经酸处理的骨胶原及骨12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%13%0%ABPQ
0506.90.11.10Bone waste containing bovine or ovine components含牛羊成分的骨废料12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%13%0%9ABPQ
0506.90.11.90Bone meal containing bovine or ovine components含牛羊成分的骨粉12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%13%0%ABMPQ
0506.90.19.10Other bone waste其他骨废料12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%13%0%9ABPQ
0506.90.19.90Other bone meal其他骨粉12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%13%0%ABMPQ
0506.90.90.11Tiger bones, degelatinized已脱胶的虎骨12%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN12%9%0%89ABPQ
0506.90.90.19Tiger bones, not degelatinized未脱胶的虎骨12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%9%0%89ABPQ
0506.90.90.21Leopard bones, degelatinized已脱胶的豹骨12%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN12%9%0%ABFEPQ
0506.90.90.29Leopard bones, not degelatinized未脱胶的豹骨12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%9%0%ABFEPQ
0506.90.90.31Bones and horn-cores, degelatinised, of endangered wild animals已脱胶的濒危野生动物的骨及角柱12%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN12%9%0%AFEBPQ
0506.90.90.39Bones and horn-cores of endangered wild animals, not degelatinised未脱胶的濒危野生动物的骨及角柱12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%9%0%AFEBPQ
0506.90.90.91Other bones and horn-cores, degelatinized已脱胶的其他骨及角柱12%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN12%9%0%ABPQ
0506.90.90.99Other bones and horn-cores, not degelatinized未脱胶的其他骨及角柱12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%9%0%ABPQ
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

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Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.