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HTS Chapter 51 · Section XI

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Chapter 51 averages a 6.5% general (MFN) duty across its 101 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 25%.

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6.5%
avg MFN duty
25%
highest line
101
rated tariff lines
29%
enter duty-free

Tariff lines in Chapter 51 by duty-rate band

How the 101 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges

Duty-free290.1–5%235–10%37Over 20%12

Source: USITC HTS 2026 As of 2026

About HTS Chapter 51

HTS Chapter 51 - Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric - organizes 209 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 101 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 51 sits within Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles), which groups commercially related product categories together.

The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 6.5%, with the highest individual rate reaching 25%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.

Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.

Chapter 51 At a Glance

Tariff distribution statistics for HTS Chapter 51 from USITC 2026 Basic Edition.
Metric Value Notes
Total tariff classifications 209 All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines.
Lines with explicit rates 101 Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty.
Average general rate 6.5% Mean MFN rate across rated lines.
Highest line rate 25% Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.

Tariff Lines

5101 Wool, not carded or combed:
Greasy, including fleece-washed wool:
5101.11 Shorn wool:
Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s:
5101.11.10.00 Wool for special uses
cy kg, kg
Free
Other:
5101.11.20.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.11.40.00 Other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.11.50.00 Other wool, finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.11.60 Other
18.7¢/clean kg
5101.11.60.30 Not finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
5101.11.60.60 Finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
5101.19 Other:
Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s:
5101.19.10.00 Wool for special uses
cy kg, kg
Free
Other:
5101.19.20.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.19.40.00 Other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.19.50.00 Other wool, finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.19.60 Other
18.7¢/clean kg
5101.19.60.30 Not finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
5101.19.60.60 Finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
Degreased, not carbonized:
5101.21 Shorn wool:
Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased condition:
Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s:
5101.21.10.00 Wool for special uses
cy kg, kg
Free
Other:
5101.21.15.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.21.30.00 Other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.21.35.00 Other wool, finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.21.40 Other
20.6¢/clean kg
5101.21.40.30 Not finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
5101.21.40.60 Finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
Other:
5101.21.65.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s.
kg
Free
5101.21.70.00 Other
kg
6.5¢/kg + 5.3%
5101.29 Other:
Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased condition:
Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s:
5101.29.10.00 Wool for special uses
cy kg, kg
Free
Other:
5101.29.15.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.29.30.00 Other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.29.35.00 Other wool, finer than 44s
cy kg, kg
Free
5101.29.40 Other
20.6¢/clean kg
5101.29.40.30 Not finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
5101.29.40.60 Finer than 58s
cy kg, kg
Other:
5101.29.65.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s
kg
Free
5101.29.70.00 Other
kg
6.5¢/kg + 5.3%
5101.30 Carbonized:
Not processed in any manner beyond the carbonized condition:
5101.30.10.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s
kg
Free
5101.30.15.00 Other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s
kg
Free
5101.30.30.00 Other wool, finer than 44s but not finer than 46s
kg
Free
5101.30.40.00 Other
kg
24.4¢/kg
Other:
5101.30.65.00 Unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s
kg
Free
5101.30.70.00 Other
kg
6.5¢/kg + 5.3%
5102 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed:
Fine animal hair:
5102.11 Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats:
5102.11.10.00 Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition
cy kg, kg
5.1¢/clean kg
5102.11.90.00 Other
cy kg, kg
4.9¢/kg + 4%
5102.19 Other:
Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition:
5102.19.20.00 Hair of the camel
cy kg, kg
5¢/clean kg
5102.19.60 Other
0.4%
5102.19.60.30 Hair of the Angora goat
cy kg, kg
5102.19.60.60 Other
cy kg, kg
Other:
5102.19.80.00 Fur, prepared for hatters' use
kg
Free
5102.19.90.00 Other
kg
4.9¢/kg + 4%
5102.20.00.00 Coarse animal hair
kg
Free
5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock:
5103.10.00.00 Noils of wool or of fine animal hair
kg
2.6¢/kg
5103.20.00.00 Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
kg
2.6¢/kg
5103.30.00.00 Waste of coarse animal hair
kg
7%
5104.00.00.00 Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair
kg
Free
5105 Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments):
5105.10.00.00 Carded wool (400)
kg
6.5¢/kg + 5.3%
Wool tops and other combed wool:
5105.21.00.00 Combed wool in fragments (400)
kg
3.7¢/kg + 3%
5105.29.00.00 Other (400)
kg
3.9¢/kg + 3.1%
Fine animal hair, carded or combed:
5105.31.00.00 Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats (400)
kg
6.8¢/kg + 5.5%
5105.39.00.00 Other (400)
kg
6.8¢/kg + 5.5%
5105.40.00.00 Coarse animal hair, carded or combed
kg
Free
5106 Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale:
5106.10.00 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool
6%
5106.10.00.10 Of which the average fiber diameter is not less than 34.40 microns (400)
kg
5106.10.00.90 Other (400)
kg
5106.20.00.00 Containing less than 85 percent by weight of wool (400)
kg
6%
5107 Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale:
5107.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool:
5107.10.30.00 Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400)
kg
6%
5107.10.60.00 Other (400)
kg
6%
5107.20 Containing less than 85 percent by weight of wool:
5107.20.30.00 Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400)
kg
6%
5107.20.60.00 Other (400)
kg
6%
5108 Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale:
5108.10 Carded:
5108.10.30.00 Of Angora rabbit hair (400)
kg
4%
5108.10.40.00 Of mohair (400)
kg
4%
5108.10.80.00 Other (400)
kg
4%
5108.20 Combed:
5108.20.30.00 Of Angora rabbit hair (400)
kg
4%
5108.20.40.00 Of mohair (400)
kg
4%
5108.20.80.00 Other (400)
kg
4%
5109 Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale:
5109.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
5109.10.20.00 Yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths of not over 8 cm (400)
kg
Free
Other:
5109.10.40.00 Of Angora rabbit hair (400)
kg
4%
Other:
5109.10.80.00 Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400)
kg
6%
5109.10.90.00 Other (400)
kg
6%
5109.90 Other:
5109.90.20.00 Yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths of not over 8 cm (400)
kg
Free
Other:
5109.90.40.00 Of Angora rabbit hair (400)
kg
4%
Other:
5109.90.80.00 Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400)
kg
6%
5109.90.90.00 Other (400)
kg
6%
5110.00.00.00 Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale
kg
Free
5111 Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair:
Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
5111.11 Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2:
5111.11.20.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
Other:
5111.11.30.00 Hand-woven, with a loom width of less than 76 cm (410)
m2, kg
10%
5111.11.70 Other
25%
5111.11.70.30 Wholly or in part of fine animal hair (410)
m2, kg
5111.11.70.60 Other (410)
m2, kg
5111.19 Other:
5111.19.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics (414)
m2, kg
7%
Other:
5111.19.20.00 Hand-woven, with a loom width of less than 76 cm (410)
m2, kg
10%
5111.19.60 Other
25%
Wholly or in part of fine animal hair:
5111.19.60.20 Weighing not more than 400 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5111.19.60.40 Weighing more than 400 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
Other:
5111.19.60.60 Weighing not more than 400 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5111.19.60.80 Weighing more than 400 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5111.20 Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
5111.20.05.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.20.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.20.90.00 Other (410)
m2, kg
25%
5111.30 Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibers:
5111.30.05.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.30.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.30.90.00 Other (410)
m2, kg
25%
5111.90 Other:
5111.90.30.00 Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33/kg (410)
m2, kg
6.9%
Other:
5111.90.40.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.90.50.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5111.90.90.00 Other (410)
m2, kg
25%
5112 Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair:
Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
5112.11 Of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2:
5112.11.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
Other:
5112.11.30 Of wool yarns with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less
25%
5112.11.30.30 Containing fine animal hair (410)
m2, kg
5112.11.30.60 Other (410)
m2, kg
5112.11.60 Other
25%
5112.11.60.30 Wholly or in part of fine animal hair (410)
m2, kg
5112.11.60.60 Other (410)
m2, kg
5112.19 Other:
5112.19.20.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics (414)
m2, kg
7%
Other:
5112.19.60 Of wool yarns with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less
25%
Containing fine animal hair:
5112.19.60.10 Weighing not more than 270 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.60.20 Weighing more than 270 g/m2 but not more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.60.30 Weighing more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
Other:
5112.19.60.40 Weighing not more than 270 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.60.50 Weighing more than 270 g/m2 but not more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.60.60 Weighing more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.95 Other
25%
Wholly or in part of fine animal hair:
5112.19.95.10 Weighing not more than 270 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.95.20 Weighing more than 270 g/m2 but not more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.95.30 Weighing more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
Other:
5112.19.95.40 Weighing not more than 270 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.95.50 Weighing more than 270 g/m2 but not more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.19.95.60 Weighing more than 340 g/m2 (410)
m2, kg
5112.20 Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:
5112.20.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.20.20.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.20.30.00 Other (410)
m2, kg
25%
5112.30 Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibers:
5112.30.10.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.30.20.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.30.30.00 Other (410)
m2, kg
25%
5112.90 Other:
5112.90.30.00 Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33/kg (410)
m2, kg
6.9%
Other:
5112.90.40.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.90.50.00 Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414)
m2, kg
7%
5112.90.90 Other
25%
5112.90.90.10 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton (410)
m2, kg
5112.90.90.90 Other (410)
m2, kg
5113.00.00.00 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair
m2, kg
2.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HTS Chapter 51 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 51 covers Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric. It contains 209 individual tariff classifications, of which 101 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 51? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 51 is 6.5%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 25%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 51? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
All tariff data comes from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of US import duties.

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