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0502: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$49.8mWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 0502 in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0502 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0502 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0502 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0502 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 0502 goods reached US$49.8m in 2024, down 12.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 70.8% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Germany imported the most (US$6.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 43 exporters with US$1.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36.8kUS$36.8k+US$152.1k+US$1.2m+> US$5.8m
Exports: 43
- China: US$35.3m
- Netherlands: US$5.8m
- Germany: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- India: US$975.2k
- Paraguay: US$737k
- United States: US$703.5k
- Denmark: US$386.3k
- South Africa: US$296.3k
- Austria: US$152.1k
- Italy: US$122.9k
- Spain: US$105.2k
- France: US$94.3k
- Uruguay: US$90.2k
- Czechia: US$87.8k
- Taiwan: US$61k
- Brazil: US$49k
- Indonesia: US$37k
- Türkiye: US$36.8k
- Japan: US$25.4k
- Hungary: US$19.8k
- Poland: US$13.2k
- Thailand: US$6.9k
- Pakistan: US$5.6k
- South Korea: US$5.3k
- Belgium: US$3.8k
- Sweden: US$3.4k
- Switzerland: US$3k
- Singapore: US$2.4k
- Australia: US$1.5k
- Finland: US$400
- Panama: US$300
- Mauritius: US$200
- Romania: US$200
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$100
- Nigeria: US$100
- Papua New Guinea: US$100
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
- United Arab Emirates: US$0
- Malta: US$0
- Malawi: US$0
- Qatar: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91.9kUS$91.9k+US$419.1k+US$1.5m+> US$6.4m
Imports: 92
- Germany: US$6.6m
- Indonesia: US$6.4m
- Portugal: US$6.4m
- Italy: US$3.1m
- Türkiye: US$2.6m
- United States: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Netherlands: US$1.5m
- France: US$1.4m
- Spain: US$1.4m
- Vietnam: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- South Korea: US$985.2k
- India: US$888.4k
- Ukraine: US$833.5k
- Belgium: US$783.5k
- Czechia: US$761.7k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$537.4k
- Mauritius: US$456.2k
- Russia: US$419.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$394.9k
- Taiwan: US$383.7k
- Tunisia: US$377.2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$365.8k
- Switzerland: US$352.4k
- Mexico: US$281.1k
- Greece: US$256.2k
- Thailand: US$236.8k
- Cambodia: US$205.9k
- Norway: US$194k
- Jordan: US$192.2k
- Finland: US$153.7k
- Morocco: US$147.4k
- Lesotho: US$133.5k
- Denmark: US$124.2k
- China: US$118k
- Egypt: US$113.3k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$111.1k
- Hungary: US$102.6k
- Kenya: US$93.2k
- Serbia: US$91.9k
- Slovenia: US$86.8k
- Romania: US$81.1k
- Argentina: US$75.2k
- Austria: US$73.4k
- Bulgaria: US$64.5k
- Mozambique: US$63k
- Israel: US$51k
- Colombia: US$39.5k
- Sweden: US$34.6k
- Australia: US$24.5k
- Belarus: US$22.5k
- Malaysia: US$22k
- Canada: US$13.5k
- Malta: US$9.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$7.4k
- North Korea: US$7.1k
- Jamaica: US$5.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$35.3m | 70.8% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$5.8m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$3.5m | 6.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$1.2m | 2.4% |
| 5 |  India | US$975.2k | 2% |
| 6 |  Paraguay | US$737k | 1.5% |
| 7 | United States | US$703.5k | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$386.3k | 0.8% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$296.3k | 0.6% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$152.1k | 0.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$6.6m | 13.3% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$6.4m | 12.8% |
| 3 |  Portugal | US$6.4m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$3.1m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$2.6m | 5.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$2.3m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$2.2m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$1.7m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$1.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  France | US$1.4m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair?
Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair fall under HS heading 0502, part of chapter 05, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0502 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0502 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair?
China, with US$35.3m in 2024 (70.8% of world exports).