Buffalo Hair Yarn
Yarn from water buffalo coarse hair, employed in traditional weaving and brushes. HTS 5110.00.00.00 applies to coarse animal hair yarns from animals like buffalo, not fine or excluded types.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If raw coarse hair for brush-making
Chapter note (c) excludes brush-making hair from 5110, directing to 0502.
If synthetic core with buffalo hair
High-tenacity synthetic yarns are 54, regardless of minor hair content.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Avoid classification as bristle (0502) by proving it's spun yarn, not raw for brushes
• Use lab tests for clean yield if contested by customs
• Industrial end-use may qualify for different valuation
Related Products under HTS 5110.00.00.00
Cow Tail Hair Yarn
Yarn spun from the coarse tail hair of cows, typically used in traditional rug making and upholstery. It falls under HTS 5110.00.00.00 as yarn of coarse animal hair, which includes hair from animals not classified as fine animal hair or excluded types like brush-making hair.
Horsehair Gimped Yarn
Gimped yarn made by twisting horsehair around a core thread, used in hat making and decorative braids. Classified under HTS 5110.00.00.00 for horsehair yarn, including gimped varieties, whether or not retail packaged.
Goat Beard Hair Yarn
Yarn produced from the coarse beard hair of common goats, ideal for heavy-duty ropes and crafts. HTS 5110.00.00.00 covers coarse animal hair yarns, explicitly excluding fine hair from Kashmir goats but including common goat hair.
Yak Coarse Hair Yarn
Spun yarn from coarse outer yak hair, used in durable carpets and felts. Falls under HTS 5110.00.00.00 as coarse animal hair yarn; note that fine undercoat yak hair would be elsewhere.
Camel Coarse Hair Yarn
Yarn of coarse camel hair (guard hairs), for tent fabrics and heavy textiles. Classified in HTS 5110.00.00.00 as coarse animal hair; fine camel undercoat is distinct.
Retail Horsehair Weaving Yarn
Horsehair yarn packaged in retail skeins for home weaving projects. HTS 5110.00.00.00 includes such yarn 'whether or not put up for retail sale'.