Subheading · Section XI

5105.10: Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed: carded wool

5105.10

Official description Carded wool

  • FreeUK
  • 2%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$19.5mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5105.10 belongs to heading 5105 (wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed) in chapter 51.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5105.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 5105.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5105.10 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 5105.10 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$19.5m (−30.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was New Zealand (US$4.4m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Italy, with imports of US$4.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 68 exporters with US$338.9k; its largest buyer was Hong Kong SAR China.

The United Kingdom imported US$533.7k, most of it from Peru.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5105 10 00 00 Carded wool Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5105 10 00 Carded wool 2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5105.10 Karde edilmiş yünler
  2. 5105.10.00.00.11 Merinos yünü 50%
  3. 5105.10.00.00.19 Diğer yünler 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5105.10.00.00 Carded wool (400) 6.5¢/kg + 5.3%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5105.10 · US$19.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70.8kUS$70.8k+US$167.6k+US$632.7k+> US$3.6m

Exports: 68
  1. New Zealand: US$4.4m
  2. China: US$3.6m
  3. Spain: US$3.4m
  4. Belgium: US$1.5m
  5. Italy: US$1.1m
  6. India: US$632.7k
  7. Germany: US$595.1k
  8. Netherlands: US$384.7k
  9. United Kingdom: US$338.9k
  10. Austria: US$269.9k
  11. Mongolia: US$265.5k
  12. Lithuania: US$210.2k
  13. Uruguay: US$196.3k
  14. United States: US$170.7k
  15. France: US$167.6k
  16. Sweden: US$156.2k
  17. Peru: US$154.4k
  18. Türkiye: US$147.4k
  19. Portugal: US$146.7k
  20. Nepal: US$128.7k
  21. Australia: US$124.1k
  22. Switzerland: US$123.5k
  23. Latvia: US$121.9k
  24. Poland: US$115.3k
  25. Mauritius: US$113.6k
  26. Hungary: US$112.1k
  27. Denmark: US$109.1k
  28. Czechia: US$83.4k
  29. Egypt: US$82.7k
  30. Finland: US$70.8k
  31. Argentina: US$56.2k
  32. Russia: US$55.2k
  33. Norway: US$52.3k
  34. Bulgaria: US$44.7k
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$40.4k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$40.1k
  37. Slovenia: US$36.6k
  38. Romania: US$34.4k
  39. South Africa: US$33.7k
  40. Afghanistan: US$30.2k
  41. Serbia: US$23.8k
  42. Taiwan: US$17.9k
  43. Bangladesh: US$14.7k
  44. Mexico: US$13.4k
  45. Japan: US$10k
  46. Croatia: US$9.4k
  47. Ireland: US$6.7k
  48. Canada: US$6.1k
  49. Ghana: US$4.9k
  50. Iceland: US$4.5k
  51. Dominican Republic: US$4.3k
  52. Greece: US$3.4k
  53. Slovakia: US$1.8k
  54. Moldova: US$1.5k
  55. Vietnam: US$1.5k
  56. Thailand: US$1k
  57. Ukraine: US$900
  58. Philippines: US$300
  59. Brazil: US$200
  60. Estonia: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 New Zealand US$4.4m 22.5%
2 China US$3.6m 18.2%
3 Spain US$3.4m 17.5%
4 Belgium US$1.5m 7.5%
5 Italy US$1.1m 5.7%
6 India US$632.7k 3.2%
7 Germany US$595.1k 3%
8 Netherlands US$384.7k 2%
9 United Kingdom US$338.9k 1.7%
10 Austria US$269.9k 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$4.3m 22.2%
2 Thailand US$4.1m 21%
3 South Korea US$2.2m 11.3%
4 Germany US$982.6k 5%
5 United States US$855.1k 4.4%
6 Peru US$608.1k 3.1%
7 Japan US$600.2k 3.1%
8 New Zealand US$569.7k 2.9%
9 United Kingdom US$533.7k 2.7%
10 Romania US$465.2k 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed: carded wool?

Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed: carded wool fall under HS subheading 5105.10, part of heading 5105, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5105.10 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 and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5105.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or…?

New Zealand, with US$4.4m in 2024 (22.5% of world exports).