Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair
1 declarable lines
Heading 0501 covers human hair in its raw, unworked state, whether or not it has been washed or scoured, plus waste of human hair. The heading has one declarable line, 0501.00.00.00, so there is no subheading split to make once the goods are confirmed to be unworked human hair. Anything dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked for wig making leaves this heading.
Products in this heading
- Raw human hair collected for wig and hairpiece production
- Washed human hair that has not been further worked
- Scoured human hair sold in bulk to processors
- Barber shop and salon hair clippings
- Hair waste from combing or processing human hair
- Untreated human hair sold by weight to manufacturers
How to choose the right subheading
- Material: confirm the goods are human hair, not animal hair, bristles or feathers
- Condition: unworked hair stays here even if washed or scoured
- Processing: hair that is dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked for wig making is excluded
- Form: loose hair and waste both fall on the same single line
- End use does not change the line as long as the hair remains unworked
Often confused with
- Heading 6703Human hair dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked for wig making
Working the hair for wig use moves it out of chapter 5.
- Heading 6704Finished wigs, false beards and hairpieces of human hair
Made-up articles of hair are classified as wigs and similar articles.
- Heading 0502Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair
Animal bristle and brushmaking hair has its own heading.
- Heading 9603Brooms, brushes and paint brushes made with hair
Finished brushes are goods of chapter 96, not raw hair.
- Heading 0505Feathers and down, cleaned or treated for preservation
Bird feathers and down are covered separately from hair.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unworked human hair?
Unworked human hair, washed or scoured or not, is classified under 0501.00.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is 1.4%.
What is the duty on waste of human hair?
Waste of human hair falls on the same single line, 0501.00.00.00, and pays a general (MFN) rate of 1.4%.
How do I classify human hair that has been bleached for wig making?
Hair that has been dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked for use in making wigs is no longer unworked and does not stay in heading 0501. Only unworked hair remains on line 0501.00.00.00 at the 1.4% general (MFN) rate.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.