5103.30.00.00 - Waste of coarse animal hair

HTS code 5103.30.00.00 specifically designates "Waste of coarse animal hair." This category encompasses discarded materials or byproducts derived from coarse animal fibers, such as those from animals like goats (excluding cashmere and mohair), cattle, sheep (excluding fine wool), horses, and other such sources. These materials may include unusable fibers, short ends, or processing residues that are no longer suitable for their original intended use in textile production but still retain their coarse animal hair characteristics.

This classification is distinct from its siblings within heading 5103. While 5103.10.00.00 covers "Noils of wool or of fine animal hair" (which are short fibers removed during wool combing), and 5103.20.00.00 includes "Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair," this category 5103.30.00.00 is exclusively for waste derived from *coarse* animal hair, not fine wool or fine animal hair. The key differentiator lies in the inherent coarseness of the animal hair involved.

As a leaf node, HTS 5103.30.00.00 has no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code relies on confirming that the waste material originates from coarse animal hair and is not classifiable as noils or other waste of fine animal hair or wool. Examples could include unusable hair from camelid breeds other than alpaca or llama, or discarded fibers from yak or bison, provided these fibers are classified as coarse.