0510.00.40.20 - Bile and other animal secretions

This HTS category, 0510.00.40.20, specifically covers bile and other animal secretions. This includes the bile fluid produced by the liver of animals, regardless of whether it is in a fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried state. The term "other animal secretions" is broad and encompasses substances secreted by glands or other organs of animals that are not specifically classified elsewhere within heading 0510. The primary characteristic for classification here is the origin of the substance as a secretion from an animal.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 0510.00.40.10, which exclusively classifies pancreas glands. While pancreas glands are an organ that secretes hormones and digestive enzymes, this specific subcategory is dedicated solely to that organ. Furthermore, it differs from 0510.00.40.40, which covers cantharides (a type of beetle) and other glands or organs intended for pharmaceutical preparations. The focus of 0510.00.40.20 is on general bile and other non-glandular secretions.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 0510.00.40.20 relies on ensuring the product is indeed an animal bile or another animal secretion and is not specifically provided for under any other heading or subheading of the HTS, particularly those within heading 0510 that address specific glands or substances like ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, and cantharides. The key is to identify the substance's origin as a secretion and its general classification as bile.