Yak Hair Lightweight Upholstery Fabric
This is an exotic upholstery fabric made from carded yak fine hair, weighing under 140 g/m². It is used in bespoke furniture and interior design, and the yak hair qualifies as fine animal hair, placing it under tariff item 5111.90.00.
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 |
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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA: ECCC Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Starts With 5111).
- HC
Consumer Products Safety · May be required
May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 5111900000; Equal To 5111900000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the fabric weighs more than 300 g/m²
Heavier carded fine animal hair fabrics are classified by weight.
If the fabric is heavier and not for upholstery
Other carded fine animal hair fabrics over 300 g/m² fall here.
If the yak hair is combed
Combed fine animal hair fabrics are in heading 5112.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm the yak hair is fine animal hair, not coarse, per Chapter 51 definitions
• Provide fibre analysis to support classification
• Check if the fabric has any plastic or rubber coating, which would reclassify it to Chapter 39 or 40
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