What HS code 0508.00 covers
HS code 0508.00 classifies animal products; coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof. It is a subheading of heading 0508 (Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared, shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, not cut to shape powder and waste thereof), in chapter 05 (Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included), section I of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 0508.00
仅为最惠国基础税率。中国原产货物还可能在此之上叠加301条款关税和2025年IEEPA关税。
来源：HTSUS / CBP
对第三国普遍适用的最惠国税率。各国17%至27%不等的进口增值税，以及任何反倾销措施，均需另行计算。
来源：TARIC
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 0508.00 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.