Chapter 05 · Other products of animal origin · Section 1
HS Code 0508.00
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 0508.00
Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Other | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0508.00.00 | Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof | Free | - | Free | kg |
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European Union - CN codes under 0508.00
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.
| CN code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0508 00 90 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 0508 00 10 | Red coral (Corallium rubrum) | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 0508 00 00 | 0508 00 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 | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 0508.00
Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.
| Commodity code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0508 00 00 00 | 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 | UK duty & VAT → |
| 0508 00 10 00 | Red coral (Corallium rubrum) | UK duty & VAT → |
| 0508 00 90 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 0508 00 90 10 | Empty shells for food use and use as raw material for glucosamine | UK duty & VAT → |
| 0508 00 90 20 | Shells, including cuttle-bones, containing soft tissue and flesh, as referred to in Article 10, point (k)(i), of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 | UK duty & VAT → |
| 0508 00 90 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.