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Llama Wool Dust and Short Fiber Waste

Dust, short fibers, and impurities from llama hair processing, a fine animal hair. HTS 5103.20.00.00 for other such waste, yarn waste excluded, with clean kg duty metric accounting for moisture and ash. Common in textile recycling.

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.

5101Lower: 15.3% vs 35%

If unprocessed dirty fine hair

Raw, unwashed fine hair is 5101; only cleaned waste is 5103.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label precisely as 'other waste' not 'noil' to stay in 5103.20 vs 5102

Prepare for CBP verification of 1.5% alcohol-extractable material

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Alpaca Wool Carding Waste

Waste generated during the carding process of alpaca fiber, consisting of short fibers, vegetable matter, and impurities removed to produce clean fine animal hair. Classified under HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair, excluding garnetted stock, due to its unclean state and origin from processing fine animal hair like alpaca. It is measured by clean yield for duty purposes.

Cashmere Spinning Waste

Short fibers and noils discarded during cashmere yarn spinning, including dust and broken filaments from fine Kashmir goat hair. Falls under HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair, not garnetted, valued on clean yield basis after removing impurities. Used in low-grade felts or blended yarns.

Angora Rabbit Wool Scouring Waste

Vegetable matter, dirt, and short fibers removed during scouring of Angora rabbit hair, a fine animal hair per chapter note (b). HTS 5103.20.00.00 covers this as other wool or fine hair waste, excluding garnetted stock, with duties on clean kg yield. Ideal for recycling into coarse yarns.

Yak Hair Garnetting Byproduct Waste

Non-garnetted byproducts from yak fine hair processing, such as sweepings and short fiber waste. Classifies in 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair (yak included per note b), excluding true garnetted stock. Duties based on clean yield post-impurity removal.

Nutria Hair Processing Waste

Waste from nutria (coypu) hair cleaning, short fibers and dirt, fine animal hair per note (b). HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste, clean yield basis. Niche use in fur blends.

Beaver Underhair Waste

Underwool waste from beaver hair processing, fine per note (b). 5103.20.00.00 classification.