Sourcing porcine bile powder from China
Porcine bile powder under heading 0510 carries a single UK duty rate of 0% for goods from China. Veterinary controls still apply: confirm the import route for the actual processing and intended use before ordering, then agree species identity and batch testing. Cambridge China Bridge sources porcine bile powder.
Zero duty, with veterinary eligibility to confirm
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, heading 0510 includes bile, whether or not dried, alongside other specified animal materials. Porcine bile powder is the focus here. The supplied record contains a single commodity line, 0510 00 00 00. The table describes intended processing uses under that same line, rather than separate tariff classifications.
Goods from China carry 0% duty, with no anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspension listed. The tariff attaches veterinary control, CITES import and export controls, and seal-product import control. Ask your customs broker to confirm their application and the documents required for the actual Chinese porcine material. The heading-wide controls do not establish this powder's import eligibility.
Give your broker the species, composition, drying process and intended use when confirming the commodity code. Ask the Animal and Plant Health Agency to confirm the applicable import route, Chinese origin eligibility and health-certificate requirement before ordering. For the related material and wider heading context, see bovine bile powder.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcine bile powder for further processing | 0510 00 00 00 | 0% | None |
Specify porcine identity and bile-acid results
Describe the purchase as dried porcine bile powder for the named downstream process. Request the source species, collection records, drying method and full composition, including any carrier or processing aid. Distinguish whole dried bile from an extracted or formulated product. This guide concerns bulk processing material; agree the intended application before assessing a supplier's offer.
Agree species identification, total bile-acid content, the analytical method and reporting basis with the receiving processor. Set contractual acceptance criteria for moisture, particle size, insoluble matter and relevant contamination. Retain an approved sample and require results for the shipped batch. Compare factories through factory verification.
For the animal by-product route outside the feed chain, official guidance requires production at an establishment approved to export to Great Britain. General non-EU import guidance requires a health certificate for medium and high risk imports. Have the Animal and Plant Health Agency confirm the route and risk category for the actual powder; do not treat drying or a supplier's grade description as confirmation.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative small trial consignment of porcine bile powder for further processing, subject to import eligibility confirmation under 0510 00 00 00, invoiced at £1,500 free on board, with £900 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £2,400. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £2,400, so it is £480. With no duty, the only import tax is the VAT, which a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.
Inspection checklist
Identity: match the porcine source declaration, batch marks and identity results to the purchase specification and retained sample.
Analysis: match the report to the shipped batch and compare bile-acid results using the agreed method and reporting basis.
Condition: check for damp, caking, foreign matter, damaged liners and differences in appearance between packages.
Packing: compare seals, batch identification and storage records with the dispatch records. Arrange representative sampling through the inspection guide.
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What goes wrong
A generic bile-powder description can conceal a different animal source or an undeclared carrier. Results become difficult to compare when suppliers use different analytical methods or reporting bases. Moisture ingress can leave powder caked, while a report for an earlier sample provides no evidence about the dispatched batch.
A zero-duty code can be mistaken for permission to import. Settle the veterinary route and Chinese material's eligibility before committing to an order. Keep the illustrative trial consignment separate from a supplier quotation, and use the import duty and VAT guide when comparing landed costs.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on porcine bile powder from China?
The supplied tariff record gives 0% for 0510 00 00 00, with no anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspension. Veterinary and other heading-wide controls are attached.
Can I import porcine bile powder from China?
Have your broker and the Animal and Plant Health Agency confirm eligibility for the actual processing, intended use and Chinese establishment before ordering. The tariff code alone does not confirm permission.
What should a porcine bile powder specification include?
Specify porcine identity, full composition, drying method, bile-acid results and analytical method, moisture, particle size, packaging and storage. Agree acceptance criteria with the receiving processor.
What should I check when porcine bile powder arrives?
Match batch identity and analytical reports to the order. Check seals, liners, damp, caking and foreign matter, then compare representative samples with the agreed specification.