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(1) Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression "fine animal hair" means hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel (including dromedary), yak, Angora goat (mohair), Tibetan, Kashmir (cashmere) or similar goats, rabbit (including Angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria or musk-rat (see Chapter Note 1 (b)).
Fine animal hair is generally softer and less curled than wool. The hair of the alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel (including dromedary)l, yak, Angora, Kashmir (cashmere) or similar goats or Angora rabbit is generally spun like wool into yarns; it is also used for wig-making and for the manufacture of dolls' hair. Other fine animal hair (i.e., of the hare, common rabbit, beaver, nutria or musk-rat) is usually unsuitable for spinning and is used for the manufacture of felts, padding, stuffing, etc.(2) Throughout the Nomenclature the expression "coarse animal hair" means all other animal hair not mentioned in (1) above, except wool (heading 51.01), hair of the manes or tails
of equine or bovine animals (classified as "horsehair" heading 05.11), pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles or hair and badger hair or other brush-making hair (heading 05.02) (see Chapter Note 1 (c)).
Coarse animal hair classified here includes that from the flanks of bovine or equine animals and that of common goats, dogs, monkeys or otters.
Coarse animal hair is generally used in the manufacture of coarse yarns or woven fabrics, felts or carpets, or for padding or stuffing purposes.
Animal hairs are obtained by gathering during the moult, by shearing, by stripping from pelts, etc., and are included here only when not carded or combed, but classification here is not affected by their having been washed, bleached, dyed or artificially curled (this last operation is applied mainly to coarse animal hairs for stuffing). The heading does not cover : (a) Human hair (heading 05.01). (b) Raw hides and skins and raw furskins (headings 41.01 to 41.03 or 43.01). (c) Fine or coarse animal hair waste (heading 51.03). (d) Garnetted stock of fine or coarse animal hair (heading 51.04). (e) Fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (heading 51.05). (f) Fine or coarse animal hair prepared for use in making wigs or the like (heading 67.03). Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 5102.11
For the purposes of subheading 5102.11, the expression "of Kashmir (cashmere) goats" means the fine soft hair of the undercoat (downy fleece) of the breed of goats that originated in Kashmir but is today raised in several other regions of the world. For the purposes of this subheading, the region in which the animals are raised is not to be taken into account.
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