How many digits of HSN code do I need for Chapter 05 products?

For businesses with turnover up to Rs 5 crore, a 4-digit HSN code is sufficient. For turnover above Rs 5 crore, you need a 6-digit code. For exports and imports of products of animal origin, an 8-digit HSN code is mandatory.

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Chapter 05 — Products of Animal Origin

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100 HSN codes for products of animal origin products. Find the correct code for your GST invoices.

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All HSN Codes in Chapter 05

11 headings, 100 total codes

0501Human Hair, Unworked, Whether Or Not Washed Or Scoured; Waste Of Human Hair

3 codes

HSN Code	Description
050100	Human Hair, Unworked, Whether Or Not Washed Or Scoured, Waste Of Human Hair :
05010010	Human Hair, Unworked, Whether Or Not Washed Or Scoured
05010020	Waste Of Human Hair

0502Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair; Badger Hair And Other Brush Making Hair; Waste Of Such Bristles Or Hair

7 codes

HSN Code	Description
050210	Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair And Waste Thereof:
05021010	Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair
05021020	Waste Of Pigs', Hogs' Or Boars' Bristles And Hair
050290	Other:
05029010	Badger Hair And Other Brush Making Hair
05029020	Yak Tail Hair
05029090	Other

0503-

1 codes

HSN Code	Description
05030000	Horsehair And Horsehair Waste, Whether Or Not Put Up As A Layer With Or Without Supporting Material

0504Guts, Bladders And Stomachs Of Animals (Other Than Fish), Whole And Pieces Thereof, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, In Brine, Dried Or Smoked

9 codes

HSN Code	Description
050400	Guts, Bladders And Stomachs Of Animals(Other Than Fish), Whole And Pieces Thereof, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, In Brine, Dried Or Smoked:
05040010	Guts Of Cattle For Natural Food Casings
05040020	Guts Of Sheep And Goats For Natural Food Casings
05040031	Of Wild Animals
05040039	Other
05040041	Of Wild Animals
05040049	Other
05040051	Of Wild Animals
05040059	Other

0505Skins 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

11 codes

HSN Code	Description
050510	Feathers Of A Kind Used For Stuffing, Down :
05051010	Of Wild Birds
05051090	Other
050590	Other:
05059010	Peacock Tail And Wing Feather (Trimmed Or Not)
05059021	Of Wild Birds
05059029	Other
05059031	Of Wild Birds
05059039	Other
05059091	Of Wild Birds
05059099	Other

0506Bones And Horn-Cores, Unworked, Defatted, Simply Prepared (But Not Cut To Shape), Treated With Acid Or Degelatinised, Powder And Waste Of These Products

14 codes

HSN Code	Description
050610	Ossein And Bones Treated With Acid :
05061011	Of Wild Animals
05061019	Other
05061021	Of Wild Animals
05061029	Other
05061031	Of Wild Animals
05061039	Other
05061041	Of Wild Animals
05061049	Other
050690	Other :
05069011	Of Wild Animals
05069019	Other
05069091	Of Wild Animals
05069099	Other

0507Ivory, 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

12 codes

HSN Code	Description
050710	Ivory, Ivory Powder And Waste :
05071010	Ivory
05071020	Ivory Powder And Waste
050790	Other :
05079010	Hoof Meal
05079020	Horn Meal
05079030	Hooves, Claws, Nails And Beaks
05079040	Antlers
05079050	Buffalo Horns
05079060	Tortoise-Shell
05079070	Claws And Waste Of Tortoise Shell
05079090	Other

0508Coral 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

7 codes

HSN Code	Description
050800	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 :
05080010	Coral
05080020	Chanks
05080030	Cowries
05080040	Cuttlefish Bones
05080050	Shells
05080090	Other

0509Omitted

2 codes

HSN Code	Description
05090010	Natural Sponges Of Animal Origin - Natural Sponges Of Animal Origin : - Of Wild Life
05090090	Natural Sponges Of Animal Origin - Natural Sponges Of Animal Origin : - Other

0510Ambergris, 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

6 codes

HSN Code	Description
051000	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 :
05100010	Bezoar, Cow (Goolochan)
05100020	Ox Gallstone
05100030	Placenta, Frozen
05100091	Of Wild Animals
05100099	Other

0511Animal Products Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Dead Animals Of Chapter 1 Or 3, Unfit For Human Consumption

17 codes

HSN Code	Description
051110	Bovine Semen
05111000	Bovine Semen
051191	Products Of Fish Or Crustaceans, Molluscs Or Other Aquatic Invertebrates, Dead Animals Of Chapter 3 :
05119110	Fish Nails
05119120	Fish Tails
05119130	Other Fish Waste
05119140	Artemia Cyst
05119190	Other
051199	Other :
05119910	Silkworm Pupae
05119911	Animal Products Not Elsewhere Specified - Or Included; Dead Animals Of Chapter 1 Or 3, - Unfit For Human Consumption - Other : Other : - Silkworm Pupae : - Artemia
05119919	Animal Products Not Elsewhere Specified - Or Included; Dead Animals Of Chapter 1 Or 3, - Unfit For Human Consumption - Other : Other : - Silkworm Pupae : - Other
05119921	Of Wild Life
05119929	Other
05119991	Frozen Semen, Other Than Bovine, Bovine Embryo
05119992	Of Wild Life
05119999	Other

About HSN Chapter 05 — Products of Animal Origin

HSN Chapter 05 covers products of animal origin and related products under the Indian GST system. This chapter contains 100 codes organized into 11 headings.

When creating GST invoices for products of animal origin products, you must include the correct HSN code. Businesses with turnover up to Rs 5 crore need a 4-digit code, while those above Rs 5 crore need 6 digits.

Use our free HSN code finder to search by product name or code number. Or create GST invoices with auto-suggested HSN codes using myBillPlease.

Frequently Asked Questions

What HSN codes fall under Chapter 05?

Chapter 05 (Products of Animal Origin) contains 100 HSN codes ranging from 0501 to 05119999.

What is the GST rate for Products of Animal Origin?

GST rates vary by specific product. Items can fall under 0%, 5%, 18%, or 40% GST slabs. Check the code table above.

How many digits of HSN code do I need?

4-digit for turnover up to Rs 5 crore, 6-digit for above Rs 5 crore, 8-digit for exports and imports.

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