0502.10.00.00/Unsorted Hog Hair Bundles/Japan

Unsorted Hog Hair Bundles from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• 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