Schedule B 0504.00.0040
Guts, bladders&stomachs of animals except hog&fish, whole & pieces,fresh/chilled/frozen,salted/in brine,dried/smoked,preped for use as sausage casings. This is the 10-digit Schedule B number, the U.S. export classification you report in the Electronic Export Information (EEI) filed through AESDirect. Abroad, your buyer's customs will classify the same product under the international HS code 0504.00 (the first six digits).
Code details
- Schedule B number
- 0504.00.0040
- Official description
- GUTS, BLADDERS&STOMACHS OF ANIMALS EXCEPT HOG&FISH, WHOLE & PIECES,FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN,SALTED/IN BRINE,DRIED/SMOKED,PREPED FOR USE AS SAUSAGE CASINGS
- Unit of quantity
- kilograms (KG)
- International HS code (6 digits)
- 0504.00
- Heading (4 digits)
- 0504— Animal (not fish) guts, bladders, stomachs & parts
- Chapter
- 05 — Products of animal origin, n.e.s.o.i.
- NAICS
- 311611
- Type
- Non-agricultural product
When do you need to file EEI with this code?
Under the Foreign Trade Regulations, you (or your freight forwarder) must file Electronic Export Information in AESDirect, reporting this Schedule B number, when:
- the value of the goods under this Schedule B number in one shipment is more than $2,500; or
- the goods need an export license, whatever their value; or
- the shipment goes to a destination or party for which the regulations always require EEI.
Shipments from the U.S. to Canada generally do not require EEI unless a license is needed. Always confirm the current rules in 15 CFR part 30 (sections 30.2, 30.36 and 30.37) and the product's export classification with the Bureau of Industry and Security.
Where the U.S. exports this product
U.S. exports of heading 0504 (animal (not fish) guts, bladders, stomachs & parts), which includes this code, were $560 million in 2025. The largest markets:
- China: $210 million
- Mexico: $200 million
- Australia: $19.5 million
- Hong Kong: $18.1 million
- Japan: $16.3 million
- Canada: $16.2 million
States that ship the most: Illinois, Texas, New York, Nebraska, Iowa.
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Other Schedule B numbers under HS 0504.00
- 0504.00.0020 — Hog guts, bladders & stomachs, whole & pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, prepared for use as sausage casings
- 0504.00.0050 — Beef tripe, frozen, not for use as sausafe casings
- 0504.00.0070 — Beef intestines, frozen not for use as sausage casings
- 0504.00.0080 — Pork intestines, frozen, not for use as sausage casings
- 0504.00.0090 — Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, not prepared for use as sausage casings, n.e.s.o.i.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Schedule B (2026 edition), census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b. Descriptions are shown as published; the readable version above is Fromerica's formatting. Fromerica is an independent company, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau. Classifying your product correctly is the exporter's responsibility: confirm the code with the official Schedule B search. This page is information, not legal or customs advice.
Data source and notes
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- Export values: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (census.gov/foreign-trade), free-alongside-ship (FAS) value in current U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Latest month available: July 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-26. Figures are shown as published, rounded for display (on a computer, hover over a table value to see the exact figure). The Census Bureau revises past months, and we refresh the data every month.
- Shares, year-over-year changes and rankings are Fromerica calculations based on these figures. Product names come from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (U.S. International Trade Commission) heading for each 4-digit code.
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