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Unworked Cow Horn Cores

Natural horn cores harvested from cattle, simply prepared by defatting and degelatinizing but left unworked and not cut to shape. They fall under HTS 0506.90.00 as unworked horn-cores that have undergone minimal processing like acid treatment. Used primarily for crafting traditional tools or decorative items.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4103Lower: 13.3% vs 35%

If considered raw hide parings

Horn waste resembling hide scraps may shift to Chapter 41 for leather materials.

0511.99Lower: 11.1% vs 35%

If processed into horsehair-like waste

Similar animal byproducts fall under 0511 for horsehair and other wastes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify CITES permits if sourcing from protected species to avoid wildlife trade violations

Provide lab certification confirming defatting or acid treatment but no shaping

Avoid misclassification as finished goods under Chapter 96 if cut to shape