Goat Hair Fiber from China
Raw coarse hair obtained from common goats, not processed beyond scouring, used primarily for brush making and upholstery stuffing. This falls under HTS 5102.20.00.00 as coarse animal hair, defined as hair from animals not classified as fine animal hair, in its uncarded and uncombed state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Calculate 'clean yield' per US note (b) based on moisture, vegetable matter, and ash content to determine dutiable weight accurately
• Provide certificates verifying the hair is from common goats (not Angora or Kashmir) to confirm coarse classification
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as fine animal hair, which shifts to 5102.11 and may incur different treatment