Heading · Chapter 05 · Section I, Live animals
HS 0511Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption
Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Customs duty
- 5% to 30%
- 12 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Varies
- Prohibited: 5 items, Restricted: 4 items, Free: 3 items
- Export policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 3 items
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 15%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0511 10 00 | Bovine semen | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0511 91 | Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3 | 5% to 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0511 99 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | 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: 5% to 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
- Prohibited: 5 tariff items
- Restricted: 4 tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 25 | Semen including frozen semen | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 18 | Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption, other than semen including frozen semen. | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0511 | Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption | 0.15% | — |
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: 9 tariff items
- Restricted: 3 tariff items
China: the same goods (0511)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 20 in force and 1 expired under 0511. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0511.10.00.10 | Semen of endangered wild bovine animals濒危野生牛的精液 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 0% | ABFEPQ |
| 0511.10.00.90 | Bovine semen牛的精液 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.91.11.10 | Fertilised eggs of endangered fish濒危鱼的受精卵 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 12% | 9% | 0% | ABFEPQ |
| 0511.91.11.90 | Fertilised fish eggs受精鱼卵 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 12% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.91.19.10 | Non-edible products of endangered fish濒危鱼的非食用产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 0% | ABFEPQ |
| 0511.91.19.90 | Other non-edible products of fish其他鱼的非食用产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.91.90.10 | Endangered aquatic invertebrate products濒危水生无脊椎动物产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 0% | ABFEPQ |
| 0511.91.90.20 | Brine shrimp eggs丰年虫卵 | 6%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 12% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.91.90.90 | Other aquatic invertebrate products其他水生无脊椎动物产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.10.10 | Semen of endangered wild animals濒危野生动物精液 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 0% | AFEBPQ |
| 0511.99.10.90 | Semen of other animals其他动物精液 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.20.10 | Embryos of endangered wild animals濒危野生动物胚胎 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 0% | AFEBPQ |
| 0511.99.20.90 | Embryos of other animals其他动物胚胎 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.30.00 | Silkworm eggs蚕种 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.40.10 | Waste of horsehair废马毛 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | 9BPQ |
| 0511.99.40.90 | Other horsehair其他马毛 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.90.20 | Excrement of endangered wild animals濒危野生动物排泄物 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 13% | 0% | AFEBPQ |
| 0511.99.90.30 | Other endangered wild animal products, n.e.s.其他编号未列名濒危野生动物产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 0% | AFEBPQ |
| 0511.99.90.40 | Other animal excretions其他动物排泄物 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 13% | 13% | ABPQ |
| 0511.99.90.90 | Other animal products not elsewhere specified or included其他编号未列名的动物产品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 9% | 9% | 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.
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.