Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

HS code 050400 covers a diverse range of animal-derived products, including guts, bladders, and stomachs of animals (excluding fish). These materials have a wide variety of applications, from the production of sausage casings and surgical sutures to the manufacture of industrial products. This industry plays a crucial role in the broader agricultural and food processing sectors, providing essential inputs for various downstream industries.

The production of goods under HS code 050400 typically involves the collection, cleaning, and processing of animal byproducts. This may include slaughtering, evisceration, and further treatment such as salting, drying, or smoking to preserve the materials. Advanced techniques like chemical processing or sterilization may also be employed to meet specific end-use requirements.

The main inputs for this industry are the raw animal byproducts, primarily sourced from livestock and poultry processing facilities. Additionally, the industry may require specialized equipment for handling, cleaning, and processing the materials, as well as chemicals, packaging materials, and energy sources to support the various production steps.

The outputs of this industry are diverse and find applications in a range of downstream sectors. The processed animal byproducts may be used in the production of 160100 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products, 300610 (Pharmaceutical goods - Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics), and various industrial products. The industry's outputs are closely linked to other HS codes, such as 051110 Bovine semen, 051199 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included, and 410120 (Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split).