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Vicuna Fiber Cleaning Waste

Impure residues from cleaning vicuna hair, including dust and short fibers from this ultra-fine animal hair. Under HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair, not garnetted, assessed by clean yield formula excluding vegetable matter. Repurposed for specialty blends.

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.

5102Lower: 10% vs 35%

If from fine wool varieties

Specific fine wool waste like merino noil is 5102; blended fine hair may vary.

5402Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If synthetic blended and processed

Material composition change to synthetic dominant shifts to man-made Chapter 54.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify as fine animal hair per chapter note (b) to avoid coarse hair misclassification

Document commercial cleaning loss allowance (up to 15% of clean content)

Related Products under HTS 5103.20.00.00

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.