Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)
6 declarable lines
Heading 5105 covers wool and fine or coarse animal hair that has been carded or combed. It includes carded wool, wool tops, combed wool in fragments, and carded or combed fine and coarse animal hair. The lines split by fiber type and process, with separate lines for cashmere goat hair and other fine animal hair.
Products in this heading
- Carded wool fiber for spinning
- Wool tops for worsted yarn
- Combed wool in fragments
- Other combed wool
- Cashmere goat hair, carded or combed
- Fine animal hair other than cashmere, carded or combed
- Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
How to choose the right subheading
- Start with fiber type: wool, fine animal hair, or coarse animal hair.
- Check whether the fiber is carded or combed.
- For fine animal hair, separate cashmere goat hair from other fine animal hair.
- For combed wool, separate combed wool in fragments from other combed wool.
- Use the line that matches both the fiber type and the process.
Often confused with
- Heading 5101Raw wool not carded or combed
Carding or combing moves the wool out of heading 5101 into heading 5105.
- Heading 5102Fine animal hair not carded or combed
Heading 5102 covers hair before carding or combing.
- Heading 5103Wool waste or noils
Waste and noils are in heading 5103, not carded or combed fiber.
- Heading 5106Yarn of carded wool
Spun yarn is in heading 5106, not the fiber in heading 5105.
- Heading 5112Woven fabric of combed wool
Woven cloth is in heading 5112, not carded or combed fiber.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for carded wool?
Carded wool is classified under 5105.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 6.5¢/kg + 5.3%.
What is the duty on cashmere goat hair that is carded or combed?
Cashmere goat hair, carded or combed, falls under 5105.31.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 6.8¢/kg + 5.5%.
How do I classify coarse animal hair that has been carded or combed?
Coarse animal hair, carded or combed, is 5105.40.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
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 5105
- 5105.10.00.00Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments) / Carded wool (400)6.5¢/kg + 5.3%
- 5105.21.00.00Combed wool in fragments (400)3.7¢/kg + 3%
- 5105.29.00.00Wool tops and other combed wool / Other (400)3.9¢/kg + 3.1%
- 5105.31.00.00Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats (400)6.8¢/kg + 5.5%
- 5105.39.00.00Fine animal hair, carded or combed / Other (400)6.8¢/kg + 5.5%
- 5105.40.00.00Coarse animal hair, carded or combedFree