05Chapter (2-digit)Section I

HSN Code 05 – Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included

Full GST classification for Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included — chapter, heading and tariff hierarchy, GST rate slabs and related HSN codes. Updated for India GST.

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HSN Code

05

Chapter

05

Digits

2-digit

Section

I

What is HSN Code 05?

HSN code 05 is the Harmonized System of Nomenclature classification for Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included under India's Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is a 2-digit code sitting at the chapter (2-digit) level of the HSN hierarchy.

This code belongs to Chapter 05 — Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included, which is part of Section I: Live Animals & Animal Products. Every GST-registered business supplying products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included must quote HSN 05 (or the digit-length required for its turnover) on tax invoices and in GSTR-1.

Classification breakdown of 05

LevelCodeDescription
Chapter05products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

GST rate for HSN 05

Goods under HSN 05 attract GST at one of the five standard slabs. The exact rate depends on the specific product and the latest GST Council notification — always confirm before invoicing.

0%

Nil / Exempt

Fresh produce, milk, cereals, books

5%

Merit rate

Essentials, packaged food, transport

12%

Standard-low

Processed food, mobiles, apparel > ₹1,000

18%

Standard

Most goods, electronics, services

28%

Demerit / luxury

Cars, cement, aerated drinks, tobacco

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Sub-codes under this classification

HSN CodeDescription
0501human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair
0502pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair
0503-
0504guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
0505skins 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
0506bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised, powder and waste of these products
0507ivory, 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
0508coral 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
0509omitted
0510ambergris, 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
0511animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption

HSN Code 05 — FAQs

What is HSN code 05?

HSN code 05 classifies "Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included" under India's GST regime. It falls under Chapter 05 (Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included) of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature.

How many digits is HSN code 05?

05 is a 2-digit HSN code — a chapter (2-digit). Businesses declare 4-digit HSN (turnover up to ₹5 crore) or 6-digit HSN (above ₹5 crore) on GST invoices; 8-digit codes are used for exports and imports.

What is the GST rate for HSN code 05?

Goods under HSN 05 are taxed at one of the GST slabs — 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% or 28% — depending on the exact product and the latest GST Council notification. Use the Laabam.One GST Rate Finder to confirm the current rate for Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included.

Which chapter does HSN code 05 belong to?

HSN 05 belongs to Chapter 05 — Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included, part of Section I: Live Animals & Animal Products.

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