Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products

HS v2022 Code: 0507

About ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products

HS code 0507 covers a diverse range of unworked or simply prepared animal-derived materials, including ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws, and beaks. These natural resources have long been utilized in various industries, from traditional crafts to modern manufacturing. The products under this code play a significant role in the global trade of raw materials, contributing to the broader economy through their versatile applications.

Production process

The production techniques for the materials covered under HS code 0507 typically involve minimal processing. These natural materials are often harvested from animals and then cleaned, dried, or otherwise prepared for further use or trade. The specific methods may vary depending on the type of material, but the overall process generally aims to preserve the natural state of the raw materials as much as possible.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the industries associated with HS code 0507 are the raw animal-derived materials themselves. This includes ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws, and beaks, which are typically obtained through sustainable harvesting practices or as by-products of other industries. Additionally, some processing equipment, such as cleaning and drying facilities, may be necessary to prepare the materials for market.

Production outputs

The products covered under HS code 0507 are often used as inputs for a wide range of industries, including 9601 Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials, 9602 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material, and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included, and 9705 Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, paleontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest. These materials may also be used in traditional crafts, medical applications, and various other industries.

Family tree for ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/05'>05: Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0507'>0507: Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0501'>0501: Human hair; unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0502'>0502: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0504'>0504: Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0505'>0505: Skins and other parts of birds with feathers, down; feathers, down and parts thereof; not further worked than cleaned, disinfected, treated for preservation; powder, waste and parts of feathers</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0506'>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</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0508'>0508: Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared, shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, not cut to shape powder and waste thereof</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0510'>0510: Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands, other animal products used in preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0511'>0511: Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption</a>"]

    B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/050710'>050710: Animal products; ivory, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, ivory powder and waste</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/050790'>050790: Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products</a>"]


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