05 HSN Code: Other Products of Animal Origin

HSN Chapter 05 represents Other Products of Animal Origin under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Other Products of Animal Origin correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 05, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Other Products of Animal Origin.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 05

Following Sub Chapters fall under Other Products of Animal Origin:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation; powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised powder and waste of these products

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 05 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹2,455 Cr

+10.21% vs FY 2023-24

0.0663% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹377 Cr

+4.85% vs FY 2023-24

0.0062% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹2,078 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #36 of 97 chapters

At a glance

17.61%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#77

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+179.66%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

2.6×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹927.61 Cr → ₹2,454.59 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for 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 2018-19 Exp. Rank #77

Balance

+618.00

Exports

927.61 ₹ Cr

0.0402% share

YoY

Imports

309.61 ₹ Cr

0.0086% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #80

Balance

+411.45

Exports

664.49 ₹ Cr

0.0300% share

−28.37% YoY

Imports

253.04 ₹ Cr

0.0075% share

−18.27% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #78

Balance

+496.28

Exports

716.04 ₹ Cr

0.0332% share

+7.76% YoY

Imports

219.76 ₹ Cr

0.0075% share

−13.15% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #74

Balance

+1,673.37

Exports

2,002.49 ₹ Cr

0.0636% share

+179.66% YoY

Imports

329.12 ₹ Cr

0.0072% share

+49.76% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #75

Balance

+1,713.54

Exports

2,092.06 ₹ Cr

0.0578% share

+4.47% YoY

Imports

378.52 ₹ Cr

0.0066% share

+15.01% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #76

Balance

+1,867.94

Exports

2,227.25 ₹ Cr

0.0616% share

+6.46% YoY

Imports

359.31 ₹ Cr

0.0064% share

−5.08% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #77

Balance

+2,077.87

Exports

2,454.59 ₹ Cr

0.0663% share

+10.21% YoY

Imports

376.72 ₹ Cr

0.0062% share

+4.85% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

17.61% /yr

Imports

3.32% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

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.

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