Heading · Chapter 51
5110: Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale
Heading 5110 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5110.00, in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3kUS$3k+US$24k+US$316k+> US$666k
Exports: 57
- Switzerland: US$842k
- Italy: US$666k
- Netherlands: US$410k
- South Korea: US$389k
- China: US$316k
- South Africa: US$108k
- Germany: US$104k
- Belgium: US$40k
- Slovakia: US$39k
- Türkiye: US$32k
- United Kingdom: US$29k
- United States: US$24k
- Austria: US$20k
- Norway: US$12k
- Brazil: US$11k
- Israel: US$11k
- Peru: US$9k
- Denmark: US$9k
- France: US$9k
- Nepal: US$8k
- Japan: US$5k
- Taiwan: US$3k
- Vietnam: US$3k
- Spain: US$3k
- India: US$2k
- Russia: US$2k
- Pakistan: US$2k
- Mauritius: US$1k
- Sweden: US$1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$700
- Singapore: US$600
- El Salvador: US$600
- Australia: US$500
- Canada: US$300
- Ireland: US$300
- Panama: US$300
- Poland: US$300
- United Arab Emirates: US$200
- Ecuador: US$200
- Estonia: US$200
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$200
- Romania: US$200
- Czechia: US$100
- Algeria: US$100
- Indonesia: US$100
- Iceland: US$100
- Kenya: US$100
- Qatar: US$100
- Finland: US$0
- Guatemala: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Morocco: US$0
- Malaysia: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
- Portugal: US$0
- French Polynesia: US$0
- Tunisia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3kUS$3k+US$26k+US$107k+> US$396k
Imports: 78
- Sweden: US$1m
- Belgium: US$396k
- China: US$384k
- United Kingdom: US$182k
- United States: US$170k
- Germany: US$122k
- Italy: US$107k
- Czechia: US$104k
- Japan: US$77k
- South Korea: US$75k
- France: US$66k
- Romania: US$57k
- Slovakia: US$56k
- Cambodia: US$50k
- Hungary: US$41k
- Canada: US$29k
- Switzerland: US$26k
- Belarus: US$14k
- Iceland: US$13k
- Paraguay: US$11k
- Spain: US$11k
- Taiwan: US$11k
- New Zealand: US$11k
- Estonia: US$10k
- Kuwait: US$10k
- Netherlands: US$9k
- Norway: US$9k
- Türkiye: US$6k
- Finland: US$6k
- Serbia: US$4k
- Guatemala: US$4k
- Portugal: US$3k
- Greece: US$3k
- Ireland: US$3k
- Ukraine: US$3k
- Denmark: US$2k
- Kazakhstan: US$2k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Austria: US$1k
- Lebanon: US$1k
- Singapore: US$1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k
- Zambia: US$1k
- Armenia: US$1k
- San Marino: US$1k
- Zimbabwe: US$1k
- Malaysia: US$800
- Israel: US$700
- Mexico: US$700
- Guinea: US$600
- Indonesia: US$500
- Morocco: US$400
- Mauritius: US$400
- Saudi Arabia: US$400
- Lithuania: US$200
- Nigeria: US$200
- Pakistan: US$200
- Slovenia: US$200
- Bulgaria: US$100
- Cyprus: US$100
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | US$842k | 27% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$666k | 21.4% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$410k | 13.2% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$389k | 12.5% |
| 5 |  China | US$316k | 10.2% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$108k | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$104k | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$40k | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$39k | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$32k | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | US$1m | 32.5% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$396k | 12.7% |
| 3 | China | US$384k | 12.3% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$182k | 5.8% |
| 5 |  United States | US$170k | 5.5% |
| 6 | Germany | US$122k | 3.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$107k | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$104k | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$77k | 2.5% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$75k | 2.4% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 5110; the duty is 3.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5110 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 5110; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 5110 goods reached US$3m in 2024, down 22.6% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 27% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Sweden imported the most (US$1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 57 exporters with US$29k.
The United Kingdom imported US$182k.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale?
Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5110, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5110 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5110 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair?
Switzerland, with US$842k in 2024 (27% of world exports).