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# HSN Chapter 05: Other Products of Animal Origin

Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Part of [Section 01: Guide to HSN Section 01](https://busy.in/hsn/section-01/).

## Sub-chapters

| Code | Title | GST rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0501 | [Spices & herbs](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0501/) | 0% |
| 0502 | [Brush making hair & waste](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0502/) | 5% |
| 0504 | [Animal guts & bladders](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0504/) | 5% |
| 0505 | [Feathers & down for preservation](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0505/) | 5% |
| 0506 | [Animal byproducts](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0506/) | 0% |
| 0507 | [Unworked ivory, horn, or beaks](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0507/) | 5% |
| 0508 | [Coral, shells & cuttle-bone, powder](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0508/) | 5% |
| 0510 | [Ambergris for pharmaceuticals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0510/) | 5% |
| 0511 | [Inedible animal products](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-0511/) | 5% |

## India's trade performance: HSN Chapter 05 (FY 2024-25)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25).

- Exports: ₹2,455 Cr (+10.21% YoY) — 0.0663% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹377 Cr (+4.85% YoY) — 0.0062% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: ₹2,078 Cr (Surplus); surplus rank #36 of 97 chapters

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 17.61% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #77 of 97 chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +179.66% in FY 2021-22
- Export growth (7Y): 2.6x (₹927.61 Cr to ₹2,454.59 Cr)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Chapter 05

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2018-19 | 927.61 | 0.0402% | — | 309.61 | 0.0086% | — | +618.00 | #77 |
| FY 2019-20 | 664.49 | 0.0300% | −28.37% | 253.04 | 0.0075% | −18.27% | +411.45 | #80 |
| FY 2020-21 | 716.04 | 0.0332% | +7.76% | 219.76 | 0.0075% | −13.15% | +496.28 | #78 |
| FY 2021-22 | 2,002.49 | 0.0636% | +179.66% | 329.12 | 0.0072% | +49.76% | +1,673.37 | #74 |
| FY 2022-23 | 2,092.06 | 0.0578% | +4.47% | 378.52 | 0.0066% | +15.01% | +1,713.54 | #75 |
| FY 2023-24 | 2,227.25 | 0.0616% | +6.46% | 359.31 | 0.0064% | −5.08% | +1,867.94 | #76 |
| FY 2024-25 | 2,454.59 | 0.0663% | +10.21% | 376.72 | 0.0062% | +4.85% | +2,077.87 | #77 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 17.61%/yr, imports 3.32%/yr (consistently Surplus)

## Key trade insights: HSN Chapter 05 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 17.61% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 05 have grown at a compound annual rate of 17.61% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹927.61 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹2,454.59 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Chapter 05 ranked #77 among all 97 chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 05 ranks #77 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #36 of 97.

### FY 2021-22 was the strongest growth year for HSN Chapter 05 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 05 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 179.66% over the prior year.

### India maintains a trade surplus of ₹2,077.87 Crore in HSN Chapter 05 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹2,454.59 Cr exceeded imports of ₹376.72 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹2,077.87 Crore — ranking #36 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 3.32% CAGR signals stable import dependency for Other Products of Animal Origin

India's imports under HSN Chapter 05 have grown at 3.32% CAGR, reaching ₹376.72 Crore in FY 2024-25.

## Related HSN Chapters in Section 01

Ranked by export value (FY 2024-25).

| Rank | HSN Chapter | Exports (FY 2024-25) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Chapter 03: Fish, Molluscs and Aquatic Invertebrates](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-03/) | ₹53,247 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Chapter 02: Meat and Edible Offal](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-02/) | ₹35,226 Cr |
| #3 | [HSN Chapter 04: Dairy, Eggs, Honey and Animal-Origin Products](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-04/) | ₹7,242 Cr |
| #4 | HSN Chapter 05: Other Products of Animal Origin (this hsn chapter) | ₹2,455 Cr |
| #5 | [HSN Chapter 01: Live Animal](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-01/) | ₹167 Cr |

## Other chapters in this section

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 01 | [Live Animal](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-01/) |
| 02 | [Meat and Edible Offal](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-02/) |
| 03 | [Fish, Molluscs and Aquatic Invertebrates](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-03/) |
| 04 | [Dairy, Eggs, Honey and Animal-Origin Products](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-04/) |