U.S. imports of Yarn of Coarse Animal Hair or Horsehair (SITC 65115) totaled $9K in August 2026, imported from 10 countries.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCoarse animal hair yarns — including those spun from cattle tail hair, yak outer coat, or horsehair — serve specialized industrial and artisanal markets: upholstery padding, brush manufacturing, bow-hair for musical instruments, and traditional textile crafts. Unlike fine hair yarns, coarse hair yarns are not subject to micron-based luxury premiums, and their trade value is driven more by fiber length, cleanliness, and processing consistency. This heading is notable for covering both retail-packaged and bulk forms in a single classification, simplifying entry for mixed shipments.
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The main end-use sectors include upholstered furniture manufacturing (where horsehair and cattle hair provide resilient padding), brush and broom production, musical instrument bow-hair supply, and specialty weaving for traditional or artisanal textiles. Industrial buyers typically specify fiber length and cleanliness grade rather than micron diameter, which is the key commercial specification difference from fine hair yarns.
The trade volume of coarse animal hair yarn is relatively small and the retail market is niche, so the tariff schedule consolidates both packaging forms into a single heading rather than maintaining separate lines. This contrasts with wool yarn, where the retail versus bulk distinction reflects meaningful differences in duty treatment and quota applicability. Importers should still accurately declare packaging form on entry documents even though both forms share the heading.
Basic heading 65115 · $9K of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Italy and Germany together supply 81% of it.
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Low of 11 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $121K of Yarn of Coarse Animal Hair or Horsehair.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 11 of 12 months reported, exports 3 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.