Products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients in such food
Classified under heading 0511 / subheading 0511.99 — chapter 05 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 0511.99.30.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 0511 contains 4 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free, against an average of 1.1% across the heading (range 1.1%–1.1%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 0511 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 1.1% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 3 of 4 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 0511Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption
- 0511.99Other
- 0511.99.30Products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients in such food
All 4 tariff lines under heading 0511
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0511.10.00 | Bovine semen | Free | 10% |
| 0511.91.00 | Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 3 | Free | Free |
| 0511.99.30 | Products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients in such foodthis page | Free | 10% |
| 0511.99.40 | Other | 1.1% | 10% |
Using HTS 0511.99.30 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 0511.99.30 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.