# United States tariff line 0506.90.00.20: Bones, crude, steamed or ground

> In the United States tariff, line 0506.90.00.20 covers bones, crude, steamed or ground. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0506.90 in heading 05.06 (chapter 05).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0506900020
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0506.90.00.20
- Covers: Bones, crude, steamed or ground
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0506.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050690)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0506.90.00.20 covers bones, crude, steamed or ground.

Its legal text is “Bones, crude, steamed or ground”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0506.90 in heading 05.06 (chapter 05). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 05: Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 05.06: Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinized; powder and waste of these products
- Subheading 0506.90: Other
- Line 0506.90.00.20: Bones, crude, steamed or ground

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 0506.90.00.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0506.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0506.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050690)

## Other lines under 0506.90

- [0506.90.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0506900040) Other

- Previous line: [0506.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0506100000) Ossein and bones treated with acid
- Next line: [0506.90.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0506900040) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0506.90.00.20 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0506.90.00.20 covers bones, crude, steamed or ground.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0506.90.00.20 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 0506.90.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0506900020.json