Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair
1 declarable lines
Heading 5104 covers garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair. Garnetted stock is fiber recovered by reducing rags, clippings, or other textile waste back to loose fiber. The heading has one declarable line, 5104.00.00.00, and the general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
Products in this heading
- Recycled wool fiber recovered from old sweaters and knitwear
- Shredded wool rags reduced to loose fiber
- Garnetted wool from mill clippings and cutting waste
- Reprocessed fine animal hair fiber from rags
- Reprocessed coarse animal hair fiber from rags
- Garnetted wool stock for felt production
- Garnetted wool stock for yarn spinning
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the material is wool or fine or coarse animal hair, not a synthetic or vegetable fiber.
- Confirm the fiber has been garnetted, meaning recovered from rags, clippings, or waste and reduced to loose fiber.
- Check whether the material is still waste that has not been garnetted; that points to heading 5103.
- Check whether the fiber has been carded or combed; that points to heading 5105.
- Check whether the item is yarn or fabric rather than loose recovered fiber; those go to later headings in chapter 51.
Often confused with
- Heading 5103Wool waste, yarn waste, and rags that have not been garnetted
Heading 5103 covers waste of wool and animal hair but excludes garnetted stock.
- Heading 5101Wool that is not carded or combed
Raw or washed wool remains in heading 5101 until it is garnetted or otherwise processed.
- Heading 5102Fine or coarse animal hair that is not carded or combed
Unprocessed animal hair is classified in heading 5102.
- Heading 5105Wool or animal hair that has been carded or combed
Carded or combed fiber is classified in heading 5105, not as garnetted stock.
- Heading 5106Yarn made from recycled wool
Yarn is classified in the yarn headings, such as heading 5106, not in heading 5104.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for garnetted wool stock?
Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair is classified under 5104.00.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on garnetted stock of wool or animal hair?
The general (MFN) duty rate for 5104.00.00.00 is Free. There is one declarable line in heading 5104.
How do I classify shredded wool rags that have been reduced to fiber?
Shredded wool rags that have been reduced to loose fiber are garnetted stock under 5104.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Rags that are only sorted or baled and not reduced to fiber are not classified in heading 5104.
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.