Raw Horse Mane Hair from Japan
Unprocessed hair collected from the manes of horses, suitable for further sorting or manufacturing. It falls under HTS 0511.99.33.00 as horsehair not put up as a layer, directly from equine sources as defined in chapter notes. Commonly used in traditional crafts or textile production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify CITES compliance if sourcing from protected equine populations to avoid wildlife trade violations
• Provide certificates of origin proving equine (not bovine) source, as per chapter definition of horsehair
• Avoid misdeclaration as animal textile material, which shifts to Section XI