Chapter 51 · Section XI

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, and horsehair yarn or woven fabric

This group covers wool and fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn and woven fabric made from horsehair. The correct child depends on the material, how it has been processed, and whether it is waste, yarn or woven fabric.

For example

Raw wool
Fine animal hair
Wool yarn
Woven horsehair fabric

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Official tariff text

WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC

The path to this code

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Step 1 · Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Which named textile group best describes the product: natural silk; wool or fine or coarse animal hair; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn; continuous or short synthetic fibres; wadding, felt or nonwovens; floor coverings; special woven or tufted fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings or embroidery; coated or laminated fabric or technical textile goods; knitted fabric; knitted clothing; non-knitted clothing; or other made-up textile goods?
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What is the product: wool or fine or coarse animal hair that is not carded or combed; waste of wool or fine or coarse animal hair; garnetted textile material of wool or fine or coarse animal hair; wool or fine animal hair that is carded or combed; yarn of carded wool, combed wool, fine animal hair, coarse animal hair or horsehair; wool or fine animal hair yarn in retail packages; or woven fabric of carded wool, combed wool, coarse animal hair or horsehair?

Codes in this chapter

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13 codes below this one

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Where the rate changes most

In these groups, the exact code you land on decides the duty rate.

3.8–5.0% 5109 10 Yarn containing >= 85% wool or fine animal hair by weight, put up for retail sale 7.2–8.0% 5111 90 Woven fabrics containing predominantly, but < 85% carded wool or carded fine animal hair by weight (excl. those mixed principally or solely with synthetic or artificial filaments or staple fibres) 7.2–8.0% 5112 90 Woven fabrics containing predominantly, but < 85% combed wool or combed fine animal hair by weight (excl. those mixed principally or solely with synthetic or artificial filaments or staple fibres and fabrics for technical uses of heading 5911)

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 8.0%.

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Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.