0502.10.00.00 - Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair and waste thereof

This HTS category, 0502.10.00.00, specifically encompasses bristles and hair derived from pigs, hogs, or boars, along with any waste generated from these materials. This includes raw, unprocessed, or partially processed forms of these natural fibers, which are often collected for use in brush manufacturing and other industrial applications. The key defining characteristic is the origin of the material – specifically from swine.

Within Chapter 5, which deals with animal or vegetable material not elsewhere specified or included, this category is distinct from its sibling, 0502.90.00.00, which covers "Other" materials within the broader "Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brushmaking hair; waste of such bristles or hair" heading. Therefore, while the sibling category captures other types of brushmaking hair (like badger hair) and any remaining waste not specifically from swine, 0502.10.00.00 is exclusively for the bristles and hair originating from pigs, hogs, and boars.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 0502.10.00.00 is therefore determined solely by the material's origin and its nature as bristles or hair from swine. Examples of goods falling here would include bulk quantities of sorted pig bristles intended for toothbrush production, industrial cleaning brushes, or paintbrushes, as well as any scrap or waste hair removed during processing of these materials.