Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed
6-digit subheadings (3)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Chapter 51 classification notes
CITES Appendix I vicuña wool requires CITES permits; cashmere from Mongolian / Chinese herds dominates. EU + US labelling rules require fibre-content disclosure.
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Wool blends — under 85% wool content goes to mixed-fibre chapters 5106-5113.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 51
- 5101 — Wool, not carded or combed
- 5103 — Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste b…
- 5104 — Wool, or fine or coarse animal hair; garnetted stock
- 5105 — Wool and fine or coarse animal hair; carded or combed (including combe…
- 5106 — Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale
- 5107 — Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale
- 5108 — Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sal…
- 5109 — Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
- 5110 — Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair…
- 5111 — Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair
- 5112 — Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair
- 5113 — Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair