# United States tariff line 0510.00.40.40: Cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products

> In the United States tariff, line 0510.00.40.40 covers cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0510.00 in heading 05.10 (chapter 05).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510004040
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0510.00.40.40
- Covers: Cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0510.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/051000)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0510.00.40.40 covers cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products.

Its legal text is “Cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0510.00 in heading 05.10 (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 05.10: 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
- Subheading 0510.00: Other
- Line 0510.00.40.40: Cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products

## Duty

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

The rate is published on 0510.00.40.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0510.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0510.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/051000)

## Other lines under 0510.00

- [0510.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510002000) Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk
- [0510.00.40.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510004010) Pancreas glands
- [0510.00.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510004020) Bile and other animal secretions

- Previous line: [0510.00.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0510004020) Bile and other animal secretions
- Next line: [0511.10.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0511100010) Dairy

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0510.00.40.40 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0510.00.40.40 covers cantharides; glands (other than pancreas), organs and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0510.00.40.40 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 0510.00.40.

## 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/0510004040.json