Fine Animal Hair Flock for Insulation
Short textile flock of fine animal hair (e.g., cashmere or alpaca), ≤5 mm length, used for thermal insulation in apparel linings. Falls under HTS 5601.29.0020 as wadding/articles thereof of fine animal hair, separate from processed nonwovens.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If coated with rubber as bonding agent
Heading 5603 covers nonwovens with rubber bonding, per chapter notes excluding such from 5601 wadding.
If carded into sliver for spinning
Processed into aligned sliver, it becomes artificial staple fibers under 5506, not loose wadding.
If rubber-coated and visible
Chapter notes move visibly coated textile materials to 5604, excluding invisible impregnations in chapters 50-55.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Conduct microscopic fiber analysis to distinguish fine animal hair from wool, ensuring accurate subheading 5601.29.0020 declaration
• Include mill certificates showing flock processing (dust/neps removal) to meet wadding purity standards
• Watch for contamination; over 50% non-textile content could redirect to chapter 39 per chapter notes on impregnated materials
Related Products under HTS 5601.29.00.20
Wool Wadding for Upholstery Padding
Compressed sheets of wool fibers not exceeding 5 mm in length, used as padding in furniture upholstery. Classified under HTS 5601.29.0020 as wadding of wool or fine animal hair, distinct from longer fiber yarns or felts. Meets the chapter definition for wadding as loosely aggregated textile material.
Wool Mill Neps for Paper Reinforcement
Wool mill neps (short fiber clusters ≤5 mm) used to reinforce handmade paper and specialty packaging. HTS 5601.29.0020 covers such textile dust and neps of wool, as unfinished wadding material.
Cashmere Flock for Cosmetic Puffs
Ultra-fine cashmere flock (≤5 mm) formed into soft puffs for makeup application. HTS 5601.29.0020 includes such wadding articles of fine animal hair, prior to full nonwoven processing.
Merino Wool Dust for Felting Projects
Merino wool textile dust and short fibers ≤5 mm, sold for hand-felting crafts. Under 5601.29.0020 as wadding of wool, encompassing mill dust and neps.
Lambswool Wadding Rolls for Quilting
Rolls of lambswool wadding (short fibers ≤5 mm) for quilt batts and handicrafts. HTS 5601.29.0020 for wool wadding articles, loose and unbonded.
Alpaca Wool Wadding for Mattress Filling
Loose wadding of alpaca fine animal hair fibers ≤5 mm, compressed for mattress and pillow cores. Classified in 5601.29.0020 for other wadding of fine animal hair, not processed into nonwovens.