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Unsorted Hog Hair Bundles

Bundles of unsorted hog hair and bristles collected directly from slaughterhouses, including varying lengths for brush sorting. This raw material embodies the coarse, springy qualities ideal for scrub brushes, classified precisely under HTS 0502.10.00.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0501.00.00.00Higher: 18.9% vs 10%

If from equine sources like horse manes

Horsehair specifically defined and covered in 0501, distinct from porcine bristles.

4101.50Higher: 13.3% vs 10%

If hides attached

Bridges with skin are hides under Chapter 41 exclusion, not hair.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include affidavits confirming no root/tip alignment during length sorting, per heading 0501 note applicability

Source from approved abattoirs with hygiene certificates to meet sanitary import standards

Avoid over-bundling that mimics 'prepared tufts' to prevent shift to 9603

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Raw Hog Bristles for Brush Making

Unprocessed bristles harvested from the backs and necks of hogs, used primarily in the manufacture of high-quality paintbrushes and industrial brushes. These natural fibers provide superior stiffness and water retention, classifying under HTS 0502.10.00.00 as pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair. Waste material from trimming is included in this category.

Boar Bristle Waste from Brush Production

Waste fragments and short trimmings of boar bristles generated during brush manufacturing, suitable for filler material or low-grade brushes. This byproduct retains the natural taper and resilience of porcine hair, directly falling under HTS 0502.10.00.00 as waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles.

Premium Chungking Hog Bristles

High-grade white hog bristles from China's Chungking region, prized for artist brushes due to their flagged tips and flexibility. Sorted only by length without further working, these qualify under HTS 0502.10.00.00 as hogs' bristles.

Industrial Hog Bristle Scrap

Scrap hog bristles and hair waste from large-scale brush factories, ideal for economy scrubbers or fillers. Retains porcine hair characteristics, explicitly included in HTS 0502.10.00.00 waste provisions.

Boar Backbone Bristles

Coarse bristles from the boar backbone area, valued for heavy-duty cleaning brushes due to extra rigidity. As raw porcine hair, sorted by length only, under HTS 0502.10.00.00.

Mixed Hog and Boar Hair Waste

Combined waste of hog and boar bristles from processing, usable in composite brushes. Covered comprehensively by HTS 0502.10.00.00 for all porcine bristle waste.