Heading · Chapter 51
5103: Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
3 subheadings make up heading 5103 in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$111kUS$111k+US$1m+US$3m+> US$5m
Exports: 55
- China: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Germany: US$675k
- Thailand: US$485k
- South Africa: US$431k
- Vietnam: US$371k
- Malaysia: US$338k
- France: US$283k
- Denmark: US$280k
- Pakistan: US$227k
- Romania: US$190k
- Canada: US$168k
- Russia: US$168k
- Mongolia: US$161k
- Morocco: US$111k
- Spain: US$92k
- Australia: US$88k
- Tunisia: US$72k
- Switzerland: US$70k
- South Korea: US$69k
- Taiwan: US$67k
- Brazil: US$48k
- New Zealand: US$41k
- Mexico: US$28k
- Norway: US$26k
- Lithuania: US$25k
- Iran: US$21k
- Portugal: US$17k
- Moldova: US$14k
- Hungary: US$12k
- Iceland: US$10k
- Japan: US$9k
- Türkiye: US$8k
- Philippines: US$2k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Kazakhstan: US$2k
- Netherlands: US$900
- Austria: US$800
- Libya: US$800
- Sweden: US$400
- Estonia: US$200
- Kenya: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
- Ukraine: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$50kUS$50k+US$478k+US$1m+> US$4m
Imports: 73
- Italy: US$15m
- Bolivia: US$5m
- China: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$867k
- Mauritius: US$768k
- Czechia: US$705k
- Brazil: US$608k
- Bulgaria: US$540k
- Canada: US$478k
- Spain: US$432k
- France: US$420k
- Mexico: US$338k
- Malaysia: US$298k
- Chile: US$282k
- South Africa: US$260k
- Portugal: US$244k
- Poland: US$212k
- United Arab Emirates: US$169k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$154k
- Guatemala: US$138k
- South Korea: US$128k
- Romania: US$112k
- Peru: US$104k
- Saudi Arabia: US$71k
- Ukraine: US$63k
- Taiwan: US$54k
- Uruguay: US$50k
- Norway: US$45k
- Slovenia: US$37k
- Netherlands: US$26k
- Ireland: US$24k
- Austria: US$21k
- New Zealand: US$19k
- Australia: US$16k
- Colombia: US$16k
- Nepal: US$16k
- Estonia: US$11k
- Morocco: US$8k
- Latvia: US$8k
- Costa Rica: US$6k
- Hungary: US$6k
- Serbia: US$5k
- Angola: US$4k
- Greece: US$4k
- Panama: US$4k
- Denmark: US$3k
- Luxembourg: US$2k
- Russia: US$2k
- Pakistan: US$2k
- Türkiye: US$2k
- Barbados: US$1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$7m | 15.5% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$5m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Argentina | US$5m | 10.9% |
| 4 |  Czechia | US$4m | 9.2% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$4m | 8.2% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$3m | 7.6% |
| 7 |  Uruguay | US$2m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$2m | 5.1% |
| 9 |  India | US$2m | 5.1% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$1m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$15m | 32.4% |
| 2 |  Bolivia | US$5m | 11.2% |
| 3 | China | US$4m | 9% |
| 4 |  Lithuania | US$3m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Slovakia | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Egypt | US$2m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$1m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$1m | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United States | US$1m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5103 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5103 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5103 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5103 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 7%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 5103 goods reached US$45m in 2024, down 38.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 15.5% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Italy imported the most (US$15m).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 55 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock?
Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock fall under HS heading 5103, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5103 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 waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5103 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 waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair?
China, with US$7m in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).