Subheading · Chapter 51 · Heading 5105
5105.40: Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
5105.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5105, wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed, chapter 51.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5105 40 00 00 Coarse animal hair, carded or combed 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 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
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | £444k | 89.4% | +144.7% |
 Slovenia | £28k | 5.6% | +1,997.6% |
 China | £14k | 2.7% | -80.3% |
 United States | £4k | 0.7% | — |
 Italy | £3k | 0.7% | -89.1% |
 Portugal | £2k | 0.5% | — |
 India | £1k | 0.3% | — |
 France | £1k | 0.2% | +35.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6kUS$6k+US$64k+US$268k+> US$731k
Exports: 39
- China: US$731k
- Mongolia: US$725k
- New Zealand: US$431k
- Austria: US$268k
- India: US$137k
- Egypt: US$93k
- Chile: US$73k
- Italy: US$64k
- United Kingdom: US$60k
- Netherlands: US$53k
- South Africa: US$18k
- United States: US$16k
- Sweden: US$10k
- Denmark: US$7k
- Germany: US$7k
- Kazakhstan: US$6k
- Czechia: US$4k
- France: US$4k
- Morocco: US$4k
- Poland: US$2k
- Japan: US$2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k
- Canada: US$800
- Nepal: US$800
- Ukraine: US$800
- Ireland: US$700
- Argentina: US$400
- Norway: US$300
- El Salvador: US$200
- Spain: US$100
- Panama: US$100
- Finland: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
- Portugal: US$0
- Qatar: US$0
- Singapore: US$0
- Uruguay: US$0
- Vietnam: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3kUS$3k+US$16k+US$83k+> US$485k
Imports: 55
- China: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$485k
- South Korea: US$474k
- Spain: US$94k
- United States: US$83k
- Japan: US$60k
- Ireland: US$40k
- France: US$40k
- India: US$30k
- Germany: US$19k
- Italy: US$16k
- Taiwan: US$12k
- Switzerland: US$12k
- Norway: US$6k
- Brazil: US$6k
- Türkiye: US$5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5k
- Denmark: US$5k
- Malaysia: US$4k
- Canada: US$4k
- Australia: US$3k
- Netherlands: US$3k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Belgium: US$2k
- Colombia: US$1k
- Lesotho: US$1k
- Mauritius: US$800
- Croatia: US$700
- Austria: US$600
- Russia: US$500
- Indonesia: US$400
- Sweden: US$400
- Guatemala: US$300
- Hungary: US$300
- Mozambique: US$300
- Saudi Arabia: US$300
- Chile: US$200
- Lebanon: US$200
- Poland: US$200
- Eswatini: US$200
- Finland: US$100
- Zambia: US$100
- Zimbabwe: US$100
- Cyprus: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Greece: US$0
- Iceland: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
- Latvia: US$0
- Portugal: US$0
- St Helena: US$0
- El Salvador: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
- Tanzania: US$0
- South Africa: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$731k | 26.9% |
| 2 |  Mongolia | US$725k | 26.6% |
| 3 |  New Zealand | US$431k | 15.8% |
| 4 | Austria | US$268k | 9.9% |
| 5 | India | US$137k | 5% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$93k | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Chile | US$73k | 2.7% |
| 8 | Italy | US$64k | 2.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$60k | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$53k | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1m | 47.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$485k | 17.8% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$474k | 17.4% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$94k | 3.5% |
| 5 | United States | US$83k | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$60k | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Ireland | US$40k | 1.5% |
| 8 | France | US$40k | 1.5% |
| 9 | India | US$30k | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$19k | 0.7% |
Subheading 5105.40 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 5105.40; the duty is 2%.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £497.5k (up 72% on the year before), at an average of £43.35 per kg; Austria supplied 89%, followed by Slovenia.
World trade in these goods reached US$3m in 2024, up 1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 26.9% of the total, ahead of Mongolia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coarse animal hair, carded or combed?
Coarse animal hair, carded or combed fall under HS subheading 5105.40, part of heading 5105, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coarse animal hair, carded or combed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5105.40 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 coarse animal hair, carded or combed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5105.40 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 coarse animal hair, carded or combed?
China, with US$731k in 2024 (26.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 Austria (89%), Slovenia (6%) and China (3%), out of total imports of £497.5k.