Subheading · Chapter 51 · Heading 5103
5103.20: Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
5103.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5103, waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, chapter 51.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5103 20 00 00 Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
Import requirements 5
- 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
- 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
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £48k | 30.7% | — |
 China | £38k | 24% | -39.1% |
 Italy | £33k | 21.2% | — |
 United States | £12k | 7.4% | -65.6% |
 Czechia | £12k | 7.4% | — |
 Portugal | £7k | 4.3% | +74.6% |
 Iceland | £6k | 3.5% | — |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £2k | 1.3% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91kUS$91k+US$227k+US$673k+> US$927k
Exports: 43
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Poland: US$927k
- Czechia: US$713k
- China: US$673k
- Belgium: US$608k
- United States: US$439k
- Malaysia: US$338k
- Vietnam: US$285k
- Bulgaria: US$244k
- Pakistan: US$227k
- Germany: US$194k
- Romania: US$186k
- Italy: US$182k
- Peru: US$170k
- Mongolia: US$161k
- Canada: US$159k
- France: US$129k
- Morocco: US$111k
- India: US$111k
- Uruguay: US$91k
- Australia: US$69k
- Switzerland: US$68k
- South Africa: US$59k
- Spain: US$41k
- Thailand: US$39k
- New Zealand: US$37k
- Norway: US$21k
- Argentina: US$20k
- Denmark: US$19k
- Portugal: US$17k
- Hungary: US$12k
- Lithuania: US$12k
- Iceland: US$10k
- Japan: US$8k
- South Korea: US$5k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Kazakhstan: US$2k
- Netherlands: US$900
- Libya: US$800
- Estonia: US$200
- Kenya: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
- Ukraine: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$43kUS$43k+US$169k+US$465k+> US$700k
Imports: 50
- Italy: US$3m
- India: US$700k
- China: US$622k
- United States: US$492k
- Lithuania: US$465k
- Germany: US$316k
- Malaysia: US$268k
- South Africa: US$260k
- Belgium: US$248k
- United Kingdom: US$212k
- Canada: US$185k
- United Arab Emirates: US$169k
- Portugal: US$151k
- Czechia: US$132k
- Guatemala: US$129k
- France: US$91k
- Spain: US$66k
- Japan: US$61k
- Saudi Arabia: US$57k
- Peru: US$52k
- Romania: US$51k
- Ukraine: US$48k
- Taiwan: US$47k
- Egypt: US$43k
- Slovenia: US$37k
- Slovakia: US$31k
- Norway: US$22k
- South Korea: US$21k
- Austria: US$16k
- Nepal: US$16k
- Estonia: US$11k
- Brazil: US$10k
- Bulgaria: US$9k
- Poland: US$5k
- Greece: US$4k
- Hungary: US$3k
- Denmark: US$3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2k
- Luxembourg: US$2k
- Russia: US$2k
- Barbados: US$1k
- Ireland: US$1k
- Tunisia: US$800
- Lesotho: US$300
- Eswatini: US$300
- Botswana: US$200
- Indonesia: US$200
- Angola: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Netherlands: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 23.9% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$927k | 11% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$713k | 8.5% |
| 4 | China | US$673k | 8% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$608k | 7.2% |
| 6 | United States | US$439k | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$338k | 4% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$285k | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | US$244k | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Pakistan | US$227k | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$3m | 39.8% |
| 2 |  India | US$700k | 8.3% |
| 3 | China | US$622k | 7.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$492k | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Lithuania | US$465k | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$316k | 3.8% |
| 7 | Malaysia | US$268k | 3.2% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$260k | 3.1% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$248k | 2.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$212k | 2.5% |
Subheading 5103.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5103.20; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £156.7k (up 33% on the year before), at an average of £1.42 per kg; Belgium supplied 31%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$8m in 2024, down 12.9% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 23.9% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other waste of wool or of fine animal hair?
Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair fall under HS subheading 5103.20, part of heading 5103, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other waste of wool or of fine animal hair in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5103.20 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 other waste of wool or of fine animal hair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5103.20 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 other waste of wool or of fine animal hair?
The United Kingdom, with US$2m in 2024 (23.9% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (31%), China (24%) and Italy (21%), out of total imports of £156.7k.