Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepared for use in making wigs or the like
2 declarable lines
Heading 6703 covers hair and other fiber materials that have been prepared for wig and hairpiece manufacturing, not the finished wigs themselves. Human hair that has been dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked goes in one line, and wool, other animal hair or other textile materials prepared for wig making go in a second line. Both lines are duty free under the general (MFN) rate.
Products in this heading
- Human hair that has been bleached and dressed for wig making
- Human hair sorted, thinned and aligned for hairpiece production
- Wool fiber prepared for use in making wigs
- Goat hair or other animal hair processed for wig making
- Synthetic textile filament prepared as wig fiber material
- Textile fiber tow or sliver prepared for hairpiece manufacture
- Washed, combed and dressed human hair sold to wig makers in bulk
How to choose the right subheading
- Material: human hair is treated separately from wool, other animal hair and other textile materials.
- Processing level: the goods must be dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked, or prepared for wig making.
- End use: the material must be intended for making wigs or similar hair articles.
- Form: bulk fiber, sliver, tow or dressed hair rather than a finished wearable article.
Often confused with
- Heading 6704Finished wigs, hairpieces and false beards
Completed articles of hair are classified in 6704, not in the material heading.
- Heading 0501Unworked human hair, simply washed or scoured
Raw hair that has not been dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked stays in chapter 5.
- Heading 6701Feathers, down and articles made from them
Feather material is covered by its own heading in chapter 67.
- Heading 6702Artificial flowers and foliage
Decorative artificial plant material is classified separately from hair material.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for human hair dressed and prepared for wig making?
Dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked human hair falls under 6703.00.30.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on wool or other animal hair prepared for use in making wigs?
That material is classified under 6703.00.60.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify textile material prepared for wig making?
If the material is prepared for use in making wigs or the like and is not human hair, it goes in 6703.00.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Finished wigs themselves are not classified in heading 6703.
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.