0501.00.00.00
Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair
Classification path
- Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 1.4%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 20%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Trade agreement rates
About heading 0501
Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair
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.
Full guide to heading 0501Products 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
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.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.