Cow Tail Hair Clippings
> Cow tail hair clippings are waste hair from bovine tails collected during slaughterhouse or hide processing operations. Cattle are not listed as fine animal hair in Chapter Note 1(b), so their hair is coarse animal hair. This waste, not being garnetted stock, falls under tariff item 5103.30.00 as waste of coarse animal hair.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the hair is from a fine-haired animal (e.g., yak, alpaca)
Fine animal hair waste is classified separately.
If the hair is brush-making hair or bristles (e.g., from pigs or boars)
Section Note 1(a) excludes brush-making hair from Section XI.
If the clippings are attached to hides or skin pieces
Hides and skins with hair on are classified in Chapter 41.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• > Verify that the clippings are not contaminated with hide pieces, which could shift classification to Chapter 41
• If the hair is from a species not listed as fine (e.g
• cattle), it is coarse animal hair; document the source
• Ensure the product is waste, not a usable product like a tail switch (which may be classified elsewhere)
Related Products under Tariff item 5103.30.00
Buffalo Mane Hair Waste
> Buffalo mane hair waste consists of discarded outer-coat hairs from water buffalo processing. These hairs are coarse animal hair, as defined in Chapter Note 1(c), and are not fine animal hair (which includes alpaca, llama, camel, yak, Angora, Kashmir or similar goats, rabbit, hare, beaver, nutria or musk-rat). This waste is not garnetted stock and is therefore classifiable under tariff item 5103.30.00 as waste of coarse animal hair.
Camel Coarse Hair Sweepings
> Camel coarse hair sweepings are waste fibers from sorting and cleaning coarse camel hair, excluding the fine undercoat (which is fine animal hair). Under Chapter Note 1(b), camel hair (including dromedary) is fine animal hair only if it is the undercoat; the coarse outer guard hairs are coarse animal hair. This waste is not garnetted stock and is classifiable under 5103.30.00 as waste of coarse animal hair.
Deer Tail Hair Scraps
> Deer tail hair scraps are coarse hair waste from deer tails, collected after hunting or taxidermy processing. Deer are not listed among fine animal hair animals in Chapter Note 1(b), so their hair is coarse animal hair. This waste, not being garnetted stock, is classifiable under 5103.30.00.
Goat Beard Hair Waste
> Goat beard hair waste consists of coarse hair from common goats (not Angora, Kashmir, or similar fine-haired goats). Chapter Note 1(b) lists fine animal hair as including hair from Angora, Tibetan, Kashmir, or similar goats, but not common goats. Therefore, common goat beard hair is coarse animal hair, and this waste is classifiable under 5103.30.00.
Horse Tail Hair Waste
> Horse tail hair waste is trimmed or discarded hair from horse tails, generated during grooming or industrial processing. Horses are not listed as fine animal hair in Chapter Note 1(b), so horsehair is coarse animal hair. This waste, not being garnetted stock, falls under 5103.30.00.
Industrial Felt Coarse Hair Waste
> Industrial felt coarse hair waste is waste coarse animal hair from manufacturing heavy felts or press cloths. This waste is not garnetted stock and is not a made-up article, so it remains classifiable as waste under 5103.30.00. The fact that the hair was used for industrial purposes does not change its classification as waste of coarse animal hair.