Subheading · Chapter 51 · Heading 5102
5102.19: Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed: fine animal hair, other
Official description Other
Subheading 5102.19 belongs to heading 5102 (fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed) in chapter 51.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5102 19 00 00 Other
- 5102 19 10 00 Of angora rabbit Free
- 5102 19 30 00 Of alpaca, llama or vicuna Free
- 5102 19 40 00 Of camel (including dromedary) or yak, or of angora, tibetan or similar goats Free
- 5102 19 90 00 Of rabbit (other than angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria or muskrat Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - CITES
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £835k | 38.3% | -3.3% |
 Türkiye | £569k | 26.1% | +5,731.2% |
 South Africa | £320k | 14.7% | +57.6% |
 Peru | £233k | 10.7% | -14.9% |
 Italy | £125k | 5.7% | +627.9% |
 Australia | £99k | 4.6% | +137.3% |
 Belgium | £1k | 0% | — |
 Argentina | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$190kUS$190k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$15m
Exports: 54
- Mongolia: US$136m
- Peru: US$15m
- China: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Lesotho: US$8m
- Portugal: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Bolivia: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$917k
- New Zealand: US$825k
- France: US$472k
- Turkmenistan: US$315k
- Türkiye: US$304k
- Netherlands: US$303k
- Lithuania: US$190k
- South Korea: US$167k
- Russia: US$166k
- Canada: US$98k
- Uzbekistan: US$93k
- Pakistan: US$89k
- Switzerland: US$68k
- Kazakhstan: US$50k
- Denmark: US$45k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$32k
- Afghanistan: US$28k
- Norway: US$23k
- Austria: US$20k
- Finland: US$9k
- Sweden: US$8k
- Nigeria: US$5k
- Mexico: US$5k
- Nepal: US$4k
- Indonesia: US$3k
- Chile: US$2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2k
- Ecuador: US$300
- Mauritius: US$100
- Poland: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Iceland: US$0
- Kenya: US$0
- Malaysia: US$0
- Qatar: US$0
- Zimbabwe: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$118kUS$118k+US$438k+US$2m+> US$12m
Imports: 78
- China: US$149m
- Italy: US$15m
- South Africa: US$12m
- United States: US$11m
- Bolivia: US$6m
- Germany: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Romania: US$965k
- Colombia: US$805k
- India: US$767k
- Chile: US$716k
- Portugal: US$645k
- Czechia: US$527k
- Japan: US$491k
- Austria: US$438k
- France: US$433k
- Spain: US$423k
- Ireland: US$335k
- Mauritius: US$330k
- Ukraine: US$213k
- Egypt: US$205k
- Tajikistan: US$176k
- Lithuania: US$176k
- Poland: US$168k
- Cambodia: US$167k
- Estonia: US$165k
- Indonesia: US$152k
- Saudi Arabia: US$150k
- Türkiye: US$149k
- Switzerland: US$148k
- Taiwan: US$130k
- Argentina: US$128k
- Netherlands: US$118k
- Thailand: US$116k
- Canada: US$96k
- New Zealand: US$92k
- Kuwait: US$84k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$76k
- Bulgaria: US$63k
- Norway: US$61k
- Mexico: US$52k
- Tunisia: US$51k
- Pakistan: US$28k
- Sweden: US$26k
- Hungary: US$25k
- Uzbekistan: US$24k
- Nepal: US$20k
- United Arab Emirates: US$16k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$16k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15k
- Greece: US$14k
- Peru: US$10k
- Kazakhstan: US$9k
- Denmark: US$8k
- Eswatini: US$6k
- Serbia: US$3k
- Iceland: US$2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongolia | US$136m | 64.3% |
| 2 | Peru | US$15m | 7% |
| 3 | China | US$11m | 5% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$10m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Lesotho | US$8m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Portugal | US$4m | 2.1% |
| 7 | South Africa | US$3m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Bolivia | US$3m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  United States | US$3m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$2m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$149m | 70.2% |
| 2 | Italy | US$15m | 6.8% |
| 3 | South Africa | US$12m | 5.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$11m | 5.3% |
| 5 | Bolivia | US$6m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$3m | 1.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 1% |
| 8 | Australia | US$2m | 0.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$1m | 0.6% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$1m | 0.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5102.19 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5102.19 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 19% on the year before); China supplied 38%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$212m (+160.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mongolia (US$136m), followed by Peru.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed: fine animal hair, other?
Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed: fine animal hair, other fall under HS subheading 5102.19, part of heading 5102, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fine or coarse animal hair in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5102.19 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 fine or coarse animal hair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5102.19 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 fine or coarse animal hair?
Mongolia, with US$136m in 2024 (64.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (38%), Türkiye (26%) and South Africa (15%), out of total imports of £2.2m.
Typical products
- alpaca hair - not carded or combed
- angora hair - not carded or combed
- vicuna hair, not carded or combed
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.