Cow Tail Coarse Hair

Raw coarse hair from cow tails, used in plaster reinforcement and traditional crafts, imported uncleaned and uncombed. Fits HTS 5102.20.00.00 as coarse animal hair from animals outside fine hair definitions.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽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.

0502.90.00.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If for brush-making

Coarse hair for brushes is excluded and classified in 0502 per tariff structure.

5101.21Lower: 15.3% vs 35%

If dehaired merino wool mixed

If blended with wool (even coarse), it may shift to chapter 51 wool headings.

5112.19Same rate: 35%

If partially processed

Any carding/combing excludes from 5102, moving to woven fabric categories.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document animal source (e.g

bovine not listed in fine hair note) with supplier certificates

Account for vegetable matter in clean yield formula to ensure correct duty computation

Beware of commingling with fine hair, requiring separate entries