Heading · Chapter 05 · Section I, Live animals

HS 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

Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Customs duty
30%
9 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Mostly Free
Prohibited: 4 items
Export policy
Mostly Free
Prohibited: 1 item
Unit
kg
Duty in China
2% to 10%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
0505 10Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down30%5%kg
0505 90Other30%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 9 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 5 tariff items
  • Prohibited: 4 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 5%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 14Skins 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 feathers5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
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 feathers0.15%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 8 tariff items
  • Prohibited: 1 tariff item

China: the same goods (0505)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force under 0505. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
0505.10.00.10Feathers and down of endangered wild birds, for stuffing填充用濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN10%9%0%ABFEPQ
0505.10.00.90Other feathers and down, for stuffing其他填充用羽毛、羽绒2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN10%9%9%ABPQ
0505.90.10.00Powder and waste of feathers or down羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%9%9%9ABPQ
0505.90.90.10Other endangered wild birds' feathers and down其他濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%9%0%AFEBPQ
0505.90.90.90Other feathers; down其他羽毛,羽绒10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%9%9%ABPQ
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous0504Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smokedOne level upChapter 05Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or includedNext0506Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.