Horse Tail Hair Waste from Japan
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).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide lab certification of clean yield to avoid disputes on duty assessment based on US note (b); declare as coarse animal hair waste excluding brush-making hair (heading 0502); ensure no garnetted stock to prevent reclassification