Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
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Heading 5103 covers waste of wool and waste of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but not garnetted stock. It is split by material and waste type: noils of wool or fine animal hair, other waste of wool or fine animal hair, and waste of coarse animal hair.
Products in this heading
- Wool noils from combing
- Wool yarn waste from spinning
- Wool knitting waste and clippings
- Waste of fine animal hair
- Waste of coarse animal hair
- Card waste from wool processing
- Wool thread waste
How to choose the right subheading
- Identify the fiber: wool or fine animal hair versus coarse animal hair.
- Decide whether the material is noils or other waste, since noils have their own line.
- Confirm the material is waste, including yarn waste, and not garnetted stock.
- Check that the fiber has not been carded or combed into a separate classified product.
Often confused with
- Garnetted stock of wool or animal hair
Heading 5103 excludes garnetted stock by its terms.
- Heading 5101Wool not carded or combed
Raw wool before carding or combing is not waste under 5103.
- Heading 5102Fine or coarse animal hair not carded or combed
Unprocessed animal hair belongs outside this waste heading.
- Heading 5105Wool or animal hair carded or combed
Carded or combed fiber is a processed fiber, not waste.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for wool noils?
Wool noils are classified under 5103.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.6¢/kg.
What is the duty on waste of coarse animal hair?
Waste of coarse animal hair is classified under 5103.30.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 7%.
How do I classify wool yarn waste?
Wool yarn waste that is not noils is classified under 5103.20.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.6¢/kg.
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.