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HS code for wool
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “wool” points to chapter 51: wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 51 into 60 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 3.2%). 21 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 51 covers 60 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 16 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 51 into 83 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 5% and 100% (average 62.6%).
Duty rates compared
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USASee also
- shoddy
- yak hair
- waste wool
- nutria hair
- rabbit hair
- kashmir goat hair
- rovings - of wool
- garneted stock of wool
- horsehair, woven fabric
- wool fabrics, woven, carded
- wool fabrics, woven, combed
- mohair, not carded or combed
- alpaca hair - carded or combed
- angora hair - carded or combed
- wool, sheep's or lambs - noils
- fabric (textile) woven - alpaca
- fabric (textile) woven - mohair
- goat hair, not carded or combed
- fabric (textile) woven - cashmere
- vicuna hair, not carded or combed
- alpaca hair - not carded or combed
- angora hair - not carded or combed
- cashmere goat hair - carded or combed
- fabric (textile) woven - woollen (wool)
- fabric (textile) woven - worsted (wool)
- wool, sheep's or lambs - garnetted stock
- cashmere goat hair - not carded or combed
- fabric (textile) woven - fine animal hair
- wool, sheep's or lambs - carded or combed
- wool, sheep's or lambs - not carded or combed
- wool yarn, carded, not put up for retail sale
- wool yarn, combed, not put up for retail sale
- yarn - animal hair, other than sheep's or lambs
- rags, wool or other animal hair, pulled or garneted
- yarn - sheep's or lambs wool - put up for retail sale
- wool, sheep's or lambs - yarn - put up for retail sale
- wool, sheep's or lambs - tops (including cut or broken tops)
- hair, animal - other (including sheep's or lambs wool) - tops
- hair, animal - other (including sheep's or lambs wool) - noils
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wool?
Wool are classified under 51 (Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.