HTS tariff line · chapter 05
0511.99.33
Horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material
Analysis
HTS 0511.99.33 covers horsehair and horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material under heading 0511 (animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3%. The costliest confusion would be with 0511.99.36 (natural sponges of animal origin) at 3%, a difference of 3 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 75% of the 20 tariff lines in chapter 05 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 0511.99.20 (parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins; glue stock…, duty-free), 0511.99.30 (products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients…, duty-free), 0511.99.36 (natural sponges of animal origin, 3%) and 0511.99.40 (other: other, 1.1%).
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0511.99.20 | Parings and similar waste of raw hides or skins; glue stock not elsewhere specified or included | Free |
| 0511.99.30 | Products chiefly used as food for animals or as ingredients in such food | Free |
| 0511.99.36 | Natural sponges of animal origin | 3% |
| 0511.99.40 | Other: other | 1.1% |