# United States tariff lines under HS 0508.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 0508.00 (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) into 1 national line: 0508.00.00.00 (coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof). Every United States line under 0508.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/050800
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [0508.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050800)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 1
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 05: Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

## United States lines under 0508.00

The United States tariff splits HS 0508.00 (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) into 1 national line: 0508.00.00.00 (coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof).

Every United States line under 0508.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [0508.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0508000000) Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0508.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0508.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050800)

- Previous subheading: [0507.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/050790) Ivory, 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
- Next subheading: [0510.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 0508.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 0508.00 (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) into 1 national line: 0508.00.00.00 (coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttlebone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof).

### What is the duty on HS 0508.00 in the United States?

Every United States line under 0508.00 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/050800.json