Horse Tail Hair from Japan
Unprocessed tail hair from horses, excluded from coarse animal hair but often imported alongside, used in violin bows and fishing lines. Classified under HTS 5102.20.00.00 only if not meeting brush or horsehair exclusions; typically raw and uncleaned.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate from heading 0511 horsehair by confirming it's not sorted or prepared; declare state accurately
• Use lab tests for clean yield determination to prevent undervaluation disputes
• File bonds if intending special uses like felts to avoid regular duties per US note (d)