Tariff item · Chapter 05 · Section I, Live animals
HS 0505 90 21Skins 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: of wild birds
Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Customs duty
- 30%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Prohibited
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 10%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 30% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 5% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 24% | Oman |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 27% | Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.
- Animal Quarantine & Certification Services (AQCS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Livestock Importation Act (Act No. IX. of 1898) as amended by the Livestock Importation (Amendment) Act, 2001 (5.7.2001), 2. DADF Notification No. S.O.2666 (E) dated 16.10.2014, Notification No. S.O.3112 (E) dated 30.09.16, Notification Nos. S.O.1495 (E) and 1496 (E) dated 10.6.2014.
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.
Documents: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Certificate (WCCB).
"*Import is prohibited as per ITC HS policy**In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-CITES certificate[626000], health certificate[6360aq]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Prohibited.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory rate in CBIC's Customs Tariff (as on 30.06.2025): this tariff line is not in our snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal, so it is priced from CBIC's tariff instead. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after that edition, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
- Preferences that only the Indian Trade Portal lists, such as duty-free tariff preference for least-developed countries, are not shown for this line; agreement rates from CBIC's schedules still are.
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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 14 | 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 | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0505 | 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 | 0.15% | — |
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 20 Oct 2026.
Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.
*EXPORT OF ALL WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES INCLUDING THEIR PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES EXCLUDING THOSE FOR WHICH OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN GRANTED AND ALSO THOSE REQUIRED FOR TRANSACTIONS FOR EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT UNDER WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 INCLUDING THEIR PARTS AND PRODUCTS.ISPROHIBITED REF - SL. NO. 1 OF SCHEDULE-2 ITC HS EXPORT POLICY*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
- Condition: Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 0505 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (0505 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 0505 90. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0505.90.10.00 | Powder 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 |
| 0505.90.90.10 | Other 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 |
| 0505.90.90.90 | Other 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.
Every Chinese code in full
0505.90.10Powder and waste of feathers or down
0505.90.10.00Powder and waste of feathers or down羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- 9Import prohibited禁止进口商品
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Preparation or preservation (only washed, disinfected or treated for preservation)制作或保存方法(仅经洗涤、消毒或为了保藏而做过处)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 8.5%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0505901000101Powder and waste of feathers or down (chicken feathers)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(鸡毛)
- 0505901000102Powder and waste of feathers or down (duck feathers)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(鸭毛)
- 0505901000103Powder and waste of feathers or down (duck down)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(鸭绒)
- 0505901000104Powder and waste of feathers or down (goose feathers)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(鹅毛)
- 0505901000105Powder and waste of feathers or down (goose down)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(鹅绒)
- 0505901000106Powder and waste of feathers or down (turkey feathers)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(火鸡毛)
- 0505901000107Powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers (other bird feathers)羽毛或不完整羽毛的粉末及废料(其他禽鸟羽毛)
0505.90.90Other feathers; skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down
0505.90.90.10Other endangered wild birds' feathers and down其他濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒
incl. skins and other parts of birds, with feathers or down包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- FEndangered species import permit濒危物种允许进口证明书
- EEndangered species export permit濒危物种允许出口证明书
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Preparation or preservation (only washed, disinfected or treated for preservation)制作或保存方法(仅经洗涤、消毒或为了保藏而做过处)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 8.5%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0505909010101Other feathers and down of endangered wild birds (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (wild bird feathers (down)) (excluding unprocessed duck feathers)其他濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(野生禽鸟毛(绒))(未经加工鸭毛除外)
- 0505909010102Other feathers and down of endangered wild birds (including bird skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down) (other bird feathers)其他濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(其他禽鸟羽毛)
- 0505909010103Other feathers and down of endangered wild birds (including bird skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down) (unprocessed duck feathers)其他濒危野生禽类羽毛、羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(未经加工鸭毛)
0505.90.90.90Other feathers; down其他羽毛,羽绒
incl. skins and other parts of birds, with feathers or down包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 10 Oct 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Preparation or preservation (only washed, disinfected or treated for preservation)制作或保存方法(仅经洗涤、消毒或为了保藏而做过处)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 8.5%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0505909090101Other feathers and down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (chicken feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(鸡毛)
- 0505909090102Other feathers and down (incl. bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (duck feathers) (excluding unprocessed duck feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(鸭毛)(未经加工鸭毛除外)
- 0505909090103Other feathers and down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (duck down)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(鸭绒)
- 0505909090104Other feathers and down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (goose feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(鹅毛)
- 0505909090105Other feathers and down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (goose down)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(鹅绒)
- 0505909090106Other feathers, down (including skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down) (turkey feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(火鸡毛)
- 0505909090107Other feathers, down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (feathers of other birds)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(其他禽鸟羽毛)
- 0505909090108Other feathers, down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (unprocessed duck feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(未经加工鸭毛)
- 0505909090109Other feathers, down (including bird skins and other parts of birds with feathers or down) (other washed bird feathers)其他羽毛,羽绒(包括带有羽毛或羽绒的鸟皮及鸟体的其他部分)(其他水洗的禽鸟羽毛)
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
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.