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Chapter 51: Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Section XI — Textiles and textile articles

13 headings · 59 total HS codes

Classification Notes for Chapter 51

Note 1. Throughout this Schedule: a. "Wool" means the natural fibre grown by sheep or lambs; b. "Fine animal hair" means the hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel (including dromedary), yak, Angora, Tibetan, Kashmir or similar goats (but not common goats), rabbit (including Angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria or musk-rat; c. "Coarse animal hair" means the hair of animals not mentioned above, excluding brush-making hair and bristles (0502) and horsehair (0511).

Heading	Description	General Rate	Sub-codes	FTAs
5101	Wool, not carded or combed	0%	7	15 FTAs
5102	Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed	0%	4	16 FTAs
5103	Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock	0%	3	16 FTAs
5104	Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair	0%	1	14 FTAs
5105	Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)	0%	8	15 FTAs
5106	Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale	5%	4	17 FTAs
5107	Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale	0%	4	15 FTAs
5108	Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale	5%	2	17 FTAs
5109	Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale	5%	2	14 FTAs
5110	Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale	5%	1	13 FTAs
5111	Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair	5%	6	17 FTAs
5112	Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair	5%	6	17 FTAs
5113	Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair	5%	1	14 FTAs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the import duty on wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric in Australia?

Chapter 51 of the Australian Tariff covers wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric. Duty rates vary by product — there are 13 headings in this chapter. Use the table below to find specific rates, or try our free calculator for an instant estimate.

Are there FTA concessions for Chapter 51 goods?

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