Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed
8 declarable lines
Heading 5102 covers fine animal hair and coarse animal hair that has not been carded or combed. It splits first by type: fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, other fine animal hair, and coarse animal hair. The fine hair lines then split by processing stage, mainly whether the hair is still in the degreased or carbonized condition or has been taken further.
Products in this heading
- Greasy or degreased cashmere fiber from Kashmir goats
- Carbonized cashmere hair ready for combing
- Camel hair in the degreased or carbonized state
- Angora goat hair (mohair) not carded or combed
- Fine animal hair of rabbit, hare or alpaca, not carded or combed
- Coarse animal hair such as horse hair or cattle hair, unworked
- Fur prepared for hatters' use
- Sorted fine animal hair that has moved past degreasing but is still uncarded and uncombed
How to choose the right subheading
- Fine animal hair versus coarse animal hair: this sets the 5102.11/5102.19 branch against 5102.20.
- Animal source for fine hair: Kashmir (cashmere) goat, camel, Angora goat, or other.
- Processing stage: whether the hair is still only degreased or carbonized, or has been processed further.
- Whether the goods are fur prepared for hatters' use, which has its own line.
- Species not named in the subheadings falls to the residual other lines.
Often confused with
- Heading 5101Wool that has not been carded or combed
Sheep's wool has its own heading and is not treated as fine animal hair here.
- Heading 5103Waste of wool or of animal hair, including yarn waste
Clippings, noils and waste go to the waste heading, not to 5102.
- Heading 5105Fine or coarse animal hair that has been carded or combed
Carding or combing moves the fiber out of 5102 into 5105.
- Heading 5108Yarn of fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale
Once spun into yarn the goods are classified as yarn, not as raw hair.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for degreased cashmere?
Cashmere goat hair not processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition is 5102.11.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 5.1 cents/clean kg. If it has been processed further, use 5102.11.90.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.9 cents/kg + 4%.
What is the duty on coarse animal hair?
Coarse animal hair is classified in 5102.20.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify Angora goat hair that is only degreased?
Angora goat hair not processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition falls under 5102.19.60.30, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.4%. Angora goat hair that has been processed further does not fit that line and is classified in the residual other line for fine animal hair.
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.
All lines in heading 5102
- 5102.11.10.00Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition5.1¢/clean kg
- 5102.11.90.00Fine animal hair / Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats / Other4.9¢/kg + 4%
- 5102.19.20.00Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition / Hair of the camel5¢/clean kg
- 5102.19.60.30Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition / Hair of the Angora goat0.4%
- 5102.19.60.60Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition / Other0.4%
- 5102.19.80.00Fur, prepared for hatters' useFree
- 5102.19.90.00Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed / Fine animal hair / Other4.9¢/kg + 4%
- 5102.20.00.00Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed / Coarse animal hairFree