HS Code 510540
Coarse animal hair
Official description: Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments) : Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
Also searched as: carded coarse animal hair, combed coarse animal hair, coarse hair top, sliver
Classification
How 510540 breaks down
Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and fabric
Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)
Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
Covered products
What products fall under HS code 510540?
Buyers sourcing coarse animal hair from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 510540 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.
Import duty by market
Where to check the import duty for HS 510540
The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.
United States
USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
European Union
TARIC · Access2Markets
United Kingdom
HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff
Canada
CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff
Australia
ABF · Australian customs tariff
Singapore
Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)
Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets
Use the HS & import duty checker to estimate duty + VAT/GST for 510540 by destination before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Heading 5105
Other HS codes under 5105
Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)". If 510540 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.
Questions
HS code 510540: common questions
What is HS code 510540?
HS code 510540 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments) : Coarse animal hair, carded or combed". The first two digits (51) are the chapter — Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and fabric — and digits 3-4 (5105) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.
What products fall under HS 510540?
Common products classified under 510540 include carded coarse animal hair, combed coarse animal hair, coarse hair top, sliver and similar items matching coarse animal hair. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.
How do I find the import duty for HS code 510540?
Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.
Is HS code 510540 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits (510540) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.
Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?
Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.
Chapter 51
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