# Customs tariff code 51: WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC

> Customs tariff code 51 covers WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/51
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 51
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 51

1. In der Nomenklatur gelten als: a) „Wolle" die natürliche Faser des Haarkleides von Schafen (RV E5101A00); b) „feine Tierhaare" die Haare folgender Tiere: Alpaka, Lama, Vikunja, Kamel (einschließlich Dromedaren), Jak, Angora-, Tibet-, Kaschmir- und ähnliche Ziegen (ausgenommen gemeine Ziegen), Kaninchen (auch Angorakaninchen), Hasen, Biber, Nutria und Bisamratten (RV E5101B00); c) „grobe Tierhaare" die Haare der vorstehend nicht genannten Tiere, ausgenommen Haare und Borsten zum Herstellen von Besen, Bürsten oder Pinseln (Position 0502) und Rosshaar (Position 0511) (RV E5101C00).

### Abschnitt XI

1. Zu Abschnitt XI gehören nicht: a) Borsten und Tierhaare zum Herstellen von Besen, Bürsten oder Pinseln (Position 0502); Rosshaar und Rosshaarabfälle (Position 0511) (RV C1101A00); b) Menschenhaare und Waren daraus (Position 0501, 6703 oder 6704); jedoch gehören Filter- oder Presstücher aus Menschenhaaren, wie sie üblicherweise zum Pressen von Öl oder zu ähnlichen technischen Zwecken verwendet werden, zu Position 5911) (RV C1101B00); c) Baumwoll-Linters und andere Erzeugnisse pflanzlichen Ursprungs des Kapitels 14 (RV C1101C00); d) Asbest der Position 2524, Asbestwaren und andere Waren der Positionen 6812 oder 6813 (RV C1101D00); e) Waren der Positionen 3005 oder 3006; Garne zum Reinigen der Zahnzwischenräume (Zahnseide), in Aufmachungen für den Einzelverkauf, der Position 3306 (RV C1101E00); f) lichtempfindliche Spinnstoffwaren der Positionen 3701 bis 3704 (RV C1101F00); g) Monofile, …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 5101 Wool, not carded or combed
- 5102 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed
- 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
- 5104 Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair
- 5105 Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)
- 5106 Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale
- 5107 Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale
- 5108 Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale
- 5109 Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
- 5110 Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale
- 5111 Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair
- 5112 Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair
- 5113 Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 51 cover?

Code 51 covers WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 51?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 51. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 51 have?

51 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 51?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 51. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 51 change?

51 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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