Chapter 0511 Tariff Headings
HSN Codes Chapter 05: Other animal products
Chapter 05 of the GST HSN tariff classifies products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. This chapter contains 11 4-digit tariff headings with applicable GST rates effective 22 September 2025.
Official CBIC Rates (Notification 09/2025 & 10/2025)GST rates as per CBIC Notifications 09/2025 and 10/2025 (Central Tax - Rate), effective 22 September 2025. Last updated: October 2026. Always verify on the official GST portal before filing.. Main active GST slabs across goods are 0%, 5%, 18% and 40%.
4-Digit Tariff Headings in Chapter 05
Select any heading below to view its complete 6-digit and 8-digit sub-codes, item-level rate specifications, and CBIC notification details.
Human Hair, Unworked, Whether Or Not Washed Or Scoured; Waste Of Human Hair
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)
Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair; Badger Hair And Other Brush Making Hair; Waste Of Such Bristles Or Hair
GST Rate:
5%
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GST Rate:
18%Goods not specified elsewhere are taxed at 18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9%) as per Schedule II, S. No. 639
Guts, Bladders And Stomachs Of Animals (Other Than Fish), Whole And Pieces Thereof, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, In Brine, Dried Or Smoked
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)
0% (Nil / exempt)
5%
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
GST Rate:
5%
Bones And Horn-Cores, Unworked, Defatted, Simply Prepared (But Not Cut To Shape), Treated With Acid Or Degelatinised, Powder And Waste Of These Products
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)
Ivory, Tortoise-Shell, Whalebone And Whalebone Hair, Horns, Antlers, Hooves, Nails, Claws And Beaks, Unworked Or Simply Prepared But Not Cut To Shape; Powder And Waste Of These Products
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)Applies to some sub-codes
5%
Coral And Similar Materials, Unworked Or Simply Prepared But Not Otherwise Worked; Shells Of Molluscs, Crustaceans Or Echinoderms And Cuttle-Bone, Unworked Or Simply Prepared But Not Cut To Shape, Powder And Waste Thereof
GST Rate:
5%
Omitted
GST Rate:
18%Goods not specified elsewhere are taxed at 18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9%) as per Schedule II, S. No. 639
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
GST Rate:
5%
Animal Products Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Dead Animals Of Chapter 1 Or 3, Unfit For Human Consumption
GST Rate:
0% (Nil / exempt)
5%
How Many HSN Digits Do You Need to Mention?
Under GST Notification 78/2020-Central Tax, businesses must declare HSN codes on tax invoices according to annual aggregate turnover:
| Annual Turnover | B2B Invoices | B2C Invoices |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5 Crore | 4 Digits minimum | Optional (4 Digits recommended) |
| Above ₹5 Crore | 6 Digits mandatory | 6 Digits mandatory |
| Exports / Imports | 8 Digits mandatory | 8 Digits mandatory |