Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed

HS code 3504 covers a diverse range of protein-based products that have a wide array of applications across various industries. These substances, which include peptones, protein derivatives, and hide powder, play a crucial role in fields such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and leather manufacturing. As an important component of the broader chemical and biochemical industry, this code represents a significant segment of the global economy, contributing to the production of essential goods and enabling the development of innovative solutions.

The production of the items covered under HS code 3504 typically involves a combination of chemical and biological processes. Peptones, for instance, are often derived from the enzymatic hydrolysis of proteins, such as those found in milk, meat, or plant-based sources. Other protein substances may be obtained through various extraction and purification techniques, while hide powder is typically produced by treating animal hides with chromium salts or other chemicals.

The main inputs required for the production of goods under HS code 3504 include a variety of protein-rich raw materials, such as 0201 Meat of bovine animals, 0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, and 1201 Soybeans, whether or not broken. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment and chemicals, such as enzymes, solvents, and chromium compounds, to facilitate the necessary processing and transformation of these raw materials.

The outputs of the industry covered by HS code 3504 are diverse and find applications in numerous sectors. Peptones and their derivatives are widely used in the 3001 Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions for organo-therapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere specified or included and 3002 (Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products) industries, as well as in 3101 Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. Other protein substances and hide powder find applications in the 4101 (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) and 4104 (Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared), as well as in the 3302 (Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages) industry.