Analysis
Heading 5102 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 7 eight-digit tariff lines, with 8 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
2 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (67%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 0.4%. The median line pays duty-free.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 18th percentile of the headings in chapter 51.
4 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
The largest subheadings are 5102.19 (other, 4 lines), 5102.11 (of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, 2 lines) and 5102.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Goat Farming (112420) and Horses and Other Equine Production (112920). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5102.11.10 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition | 5.1¢/clean kg |
| 5102.11.90 | Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats: other | 4.9¢/kg + 4% |
| 5102.19.20 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition: hair of the camel | 5¢/clean kg |
| 5102.19.60 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition: other | 0.4% |
| 5102.19.80 | Fur, prepared for hatters' use | Free |
| 5102.19.90 | Other: other | 4.9¢/kg + 4% |
| 5102.20.00 | Coarse animal hair | Free |