Heading · Section XI
5108: Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale
- 2%UK
- 3.2%EU
- 75%Türkiye
- 4%USA
- US$407.3mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 5108 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 51, wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5108 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5108 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 3.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5108 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 75%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5108 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5108 goods worth US$407.3m (−15.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$183.5m), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was Hong Kong SAR China, with imports of US$53.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 76 exporters with US$20.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$13.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines 
USA 4% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58.4kUS$58.4k+US$428.7k+US$7.2m+> US$43.1m
Exports: 76
- China: US$183.5m
- Italy: US$105.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.1m
- United Kingdom: US$20.6m
- Peru: US$17.1m
- South Africa: US$11.6m
- Germany: US$7.2m
- Bulgaria: US$4.2m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Poland: US$1.7m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Mongolia: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$976.7k
- Croatia: US$840.5k
- Lithuania: US$784k
- France: US$581.2k
- Netherlands: US$428.7k
- New Zealand: US$344.4k
- Romania: US$322.8k
- Finland: US$264.7k
- Portugal: US$172.9k
- Norway: US$169.3k
- United States: US$153.6k
- Switzerland: US$139.5k
- India: US$122.6k
- Mauritius: US$105.7k
- Denmark: US$101.4k
- Spain: US$78.3k
- Türkiye: US$75.9k
- Belgium: US$72.2k
- Austria: US$70.8k
- Uruguay: US$67k
- Canada: US$66.9k
- Madagascar: US$58.4k
- Hungary: US$57.6k
- Ireland: US$32.1k
- Australia: US$17.9k
- Sweden: US$17.8k
- Estonia: US$17.6k
- Latvia: US$14.7k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12.4k
- Nepal: US$9k
- Tunisia: US$7.3k
- Serbia: US$6.5k
- North Macedonia: US$6.2k
- Armenia: US$5.8k
- San Marino: US$5.6k
- Indonesia: US$3.3k
- Moldova: US$3.2k
- Egypt: US$2.5k
- Angola: US$2k
- Morocco: US$1k
- Panama: US$900
- Slovakia: US$700
- Slovenia: US$700
- Vietnam: US$700
- Malaysia: US$600
- Czechia: US$500
- Saudi Arabia: US$500
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$412.9kUS$412.9k+US$1.8m+US$11m+> US$44.2m
Imports: 112
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53.3m
- Vietnam: US$51.5m
- Italy: US$47.3m
- China: US$44.2m
- France: US$25.6m
- Nepal: US$18.8m
- South Korea: US$14.4m
- United Kingdom: US$13.5m
- United States: US$12.7m
- Germany: US$12.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$10.1m
- Romania: US$7.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5.9m
- Cambodia: US$5.6m
- Portugal: US$5.6m
- Japan: US$5.5m
- Netherlands: US$5.3m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.8m
- Belgium: US$3.8m
- Madagascar: US$3.4m
- Mongolia: US$3.1m
- Mauritius: US$2.4m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Poland: US$1.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.7m
- Norway: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Belarus: US$1.4m
- Austria: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$975.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$952.5k
- Tunisia: US$922.9k
- Ireland: US$823.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$819k
- Canada: US$762.6k
- Laos: US$760.3k
- New Zealand: US$660.9k
- Morocco: US$556.1k
- Sweden: US$535.1k
- Kuwait: US$521.2k
- Greece: US$506.9k
- Syria: US$447.9k
- India: US$434.4k
- Cyprus: US$420.5k
- Taiwan: US$416.6k
- Thailand: US$412.9k
- Uruguay: US$386.3k
- Australia: US$362.7k
- Ecuador: US$330.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$309.8k
- Armenia: US$234k
- Sri Lanka: US$208.6k
- Bolivia: US$180.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$183.5m | 45.1% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$105.7m | 26% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$43.1m | 10.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$20.6m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Peru | US$17.1m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$11.6m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$7.2m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | US$4.2m | 1% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$2.2m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$2m | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$53.3m | 13.1% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$51.5m | 12.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$47.3m | 11.6% |
| 4 | China | US$44.2m | 10.9% |
| 5 |  France | US$25.6m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  Nepal | US$18.8m | 4.6% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$14.4m | 3.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$13.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 | United States | US$12.7m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Germany | US$12.6m | 3.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale?
Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5108, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn of fine animal hair in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5108 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn of fine animal hair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5108 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn of fine animal hair?
China, with US$183.5m in 2024 (45.1% of world exports).