HSN Chapter 05
HSN Chapter 05 — Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or
HSN Chapter 05 covers products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. It contains 11 four-digit headings and 101 HSN codes in total. Below is every heading in Chapter 05 with its GST 2.0 rate (verified against CBIC). Use the search tool for any specific 6- or 8-digit sub-code.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN codes in Chapter 05
101 codes · GST 2.0 rates per the CBIC GST rate schedule (effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07.
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0501 | Human Hair, Unworked, Whether Or Not Washed Or Scoured; Waste Of Human Hair | 5% |
| 0502 | Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair; Badger Hair And Other Brush Making Hair; Waste Of Such Bristles Or Hair | 5% |
| 0503 | - | 5% |
| 0504 | Guts, Bladders And Stomachs Of Animals (Other Than Fish), Whole And Pieces Thereof, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, In Brine, Dried Or Smoked | 5% |
| 0505 | 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 | 5% |
| 0506 | Bones And Horn-Cores, Unworked, Defatted, Simply Prepared (But Not Cut To Shape), Treated With Acid Or Degelatinised, Powder And Waste Of These Products | 5% |
| 0507 | 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 | 5% |
| 0508 | 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 | 5% |
| 0509 | Omitted | 5% |
| 0510 | 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 | 5% |
| 0511 | Animal Products Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Dead Animals Of Chapter 1 Or 3, Unfit For Human Consumption | 5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What products are in HSN Chapter 05?
Chapter 05 covers products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, spanning 11 headings and 101 HSN codes.
What is the GST rate for Chapter 05 goods?
GST rates vary by specific code under GST 2.0 (Nil, 5%, 18% or 40%). See the rate against each heading above, or search the exact 8-digit code in the HSN Code Finder.
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