5105.39.00.00 - Other (400)

HTS code 5105.39.00.00 encompasses fine animal hair, carded or combed, excluding that derived specifically from Kashmir (cashmere) goats. This category includes other types of fine animal hair that have undergone the carding or combing processes. Carding aligns fibers into a loose web, while combing further aligns them into parallel strands, preparing them for spinning into yarn.

This classification distinguishes itself from sibling category 5105.31.00.00, which is exclusively for carded or combed fine animal hair originating from Kashmir (cashmere) goats. Therefore, 5105.39.00.00 applies to fine animal hairs such as angora, alpaca, llama, vicuña, camel, yak, rabbit (excluding cashmere), and other similar animal fibers that meet the definition of "fine animal hair" but are not from the specified cashmere goat breed. The key differentiator lies in the specific animal source of the hair.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories under 5105.39.00.00. Classification within this code hinges on the material being a fine animal hair (as defined by its fineness) that has been carded or combed, and critically, is not of Kashmir (cashmere) goat origin. Examples could include carded or combed angora rabbit hair or alpaca hair.