# United States tariff 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

> In the United States tariff, line 0508.00.00.00 covers 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0508.00 in heading 05.08 (chapter 05).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0508000000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0508.00.00.00
- Covers: 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
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0508.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050800)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0508.00.00.00 covers 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.

Its legal text is “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”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0508.00 in heading 05.08 (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 05.08: 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

## Duty

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

## 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 line: [0507.90.00.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0507900090) Other
- Next line: [0510.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510002000) Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0508.00.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0508.00.00.00 covers 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 general (MFN) duty on 0508.00.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter 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/0508000000.json