Heading · Chapter 51
5101: Wool, not carded or combed
5 subheadings make up heading 5101 in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 5
- 5101.11Greasy, including fleece-washed wool: shorn woolGreasy shorn wool
- 5101.19Greasy, including fleece-washed wool: other
- 5101.21Wool, not carded or combed: degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool
- 5101.29Wool, not carded or combed: degreased, not carbonised, other
- 5101.30Wool, not carded or combed: carbonised
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$546kUS$546k+US$4m+US$18m+> US$282m
Exports: 101
- Australia: US$2bn
- New Zealand: US$288m
- South Africa: US$282m
- Uruguay: US$80m
- United Kingdom: US$67m
- Lesotho: US$61m
- China: US$38m
- Argentina: US$30m
- United States: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Germany: US$15m
- France: US$15m
- Syria: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- Chile: US$11m
- Italy: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Peru: US$8m
- Mongolia: US$7m
- Falkland Islands: US$7m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Iceland: US$1m
- Iran: US$995k
- Morocco: US$925k
- Jordan: US$881k
- Switzerland: US$767k
- Greece: US$748k
- Iraq: US$698k
- India: US$606k
- South Korea: US$555k
- Latvia: US$546k
- Turkmenistan: US$499k
- Serbia: US$379k
- Austria: US$372k
- Greenland: US$358k
- Hungary: US$356k
- Czechia: US$333k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$300k
- Canada: US$299k
- Afghanistan: US$269k
- Poland: US$242k
- Kuwait: US$241k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$278kUS$278k+US$3m+US$21m+> US$80m
Imports: 118
- China: US$2bn
- India: US$203m
- Italy: US$117m
- Czechia: US$80m
- Germany: US$48m
- United Kingdom: US$41m
- South Africa: US$40m
- Lithuania: US$36m
- South Korea: US$30m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- Egypt: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Uruguay: US$15m
- Nepal: US$12m
- Japan: US$11m
- United States: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- France: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Mauritius: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$955k
- Russia: US$949k
- Bolivia: US$920k
- Tunisia: US$912k
- Iceland: US$895k
- Serbia: US$765k
- Mongolia: US$718k
- Brazil: US$511k
- New Zealand: US$487k
- Greece: US$454k
- Moldova: US$407k
- Sweden: US$383k
- Ukraine: US$377k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$356k
- Bangladesh: US$300k
- Indonesia: US$279k
- Guatemala: US$272k
- Botswana: US$261k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$2bn | 62.4% |
| 2 |  New Zealand | US$288m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  South Africa | US$282m | 10% |
| 4 |  Uruguay | US$80m | 2.8% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$67m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  Lesotho | US$61m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  China | US$38m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Argentina | US$30m | 1% |
| 9 |  United States | US$19m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$18m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 70.7% |
| 2 |  India | US$203m | 7.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$117m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Czechia | US$80m | 2.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$48m | 1.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$41m | 1.4% |
| 7 | South Africa | US$40m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Lithuania | US$36m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$30m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$23m | 0.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5101 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5101 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5101 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5101 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 22 of them are duty-free. 8 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 5101 goods reached US$3bn in 2024, down 7.8% on 2023.
Australia was the largest exporter with 62.4% of the total, ahead of New Zealand.
China imported the most (US$2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 101 exporters with US$67m.
The United Kingdom imported US$41m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wool, not carded or combed?
Wool, not carded or combed fall under HS heading 5101, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wool, not carded or combed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5101 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 wool, not carded or combed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5101 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 wool, not carded or combed?
Australia, with US$2bn in 2024 (62.4% of world exports).