Cow Tail Hair Yarn from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield documentation as per US notes to avoid duty adjustments based on vegetable matter content
• Provide certificates confirming coarse animal hair origin (e.g
• cow tail) to distinguish from fine animal hair in Chapter 51
• For retail-packaged yarn, ensure labeling complies with FTC fiber content rules to prevent misclassification