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U.S. imports of hair and waste materials (End-Use 12140) totaled $89.6M in April 2026, traded with 88 countries.
Importers of Hair and Waste Materials paid $12.1M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $66.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataAnimal hair and textile waste materials imported into the US serve niche but commercially important roles — animal hair as a raw fiber input for specialty textiles and brush manufacturing, and textile waste as a recycled feedstock for the nonwovens, shoddy, and industrial fiber sectors. Classification within this grouping depends on whether the material is human hair, animal hair by species, or textile waste by fiber type and form, with each category carrying distinct HTS treatment. Certain unprocessed animal hair may be subject to USDA APHIS import conditions related to foreign animal disease risk, particularly hair from cloven-hoofed animals. Importers should ensure that fiber content and processing status are clearly documented on commercial invoices to support accurate classification.
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USDA APHIS may restrict or require permits for raw hair from certain animal species, particularly if the hair is unprocessed and could carry foreign animal disease pathogens. Processed or thoroughly cleaned animal hair is generally subject to fewer restrictions. Importers should consult APHIS import regulations specific to the animal species and processing status before arranging shipment.
Textile waste, garnetted stock, and shoddy are classified under separate HTS provisions from virgin fiber, typically in Chapter 63 or within specific waste subheadings of fiber chapters. The distinction matters because waste materials often carry different duty rates and may be subject to different statistical reporting requirements than their virgin-fiber counterparts.
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
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