Cow Tail Hair Clippings
Clippings and waste from cow tail hair collected during slaughterhouse operations or hide processing. Falls under HTS 5103.30.00.00 as waste of coarse animal hair from bovine sources, distinct from fine animal hair types listed in chapter note (b).
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bristles or brush-making hair
Bristles of swine or other brush-making coarse hair are excluded under heading 0502.
If waste of fine animal hair like yak
Fine animal hair waste (e.g., yak or camel) shifts to 5103.10 per chapter note (b).
If attached to hides
Hair on hides is classified as leather under chapter 41, not separated hair waste.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document origin and processing to confirm coarse animal hair status; calculate clean yield per US note (b) with lab tests for accurate duty; avoid mixing with fine hair to prevent chapter misclassification
Related Products under HTS 5103.30.00.00
Horse Tail Hair Waste
Waste material consisting of trimmed and discarded horse tail hair generated during grooming or processing for industrial uses. Classified under HTS 5103.30.00.00 as waste of coarse animal hair, which includes hair from animals not defined as fine animal hair, per chapter note (c).
Goat Beard Hair Waste
Waste fibers from common goat beards and coarse hair removed during textile or felt processing. HTS 5103.30.00.00 applies specifically to coarse animal hair waste, excluding fine hair from Kashmir or Angora goats as defined in chapter note (b).
Camel Coarse Hair Sweepings
Sweepings and waste from coarse camel hair (excluding fine dromedary undercoat) generated in fiber sorting. Classified as coarse animal hair waste under HTS 5103.30.00.00, separate from fine hair in chapter note (b).
Buffalo Mane Hair Waste
Discarded mane hair from water buffalo processing, considered coarse animal hair waste. HTS 5103.30.00.00 covers such waste, excluding fine hairs and brush materials.
Yak Coarse Guard Hair Waste
Waste coarse guard hairs from yak separated during undercoat dehairing for textiles. As coarse animal hair (outer coat), it fits HTS 5103.30.00.00, distinct from fine yak underwool.
Deer Tail Hair Scraps
Scraps of coarse hair from deer tails collected post-hunting or taxidermy processing. HTS 5103.30.00.00 includes such coarse animal hair waste from ungulates not specified as fine.