# HS code 0502.90: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair

> HS code 0502.90 covers pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair, other than those classified in 0502.10. It sits in heading 05.02 (pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair) in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included). Other goods of heading 05.02 are classified under 0502.10 (pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles or hair and waste thereof). National tariff lines under 0502.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/050290
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/05) / [05.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0502) / [0502.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050290)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0502.90
- Covers: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair
- Heading: [05.02: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0502)
- Chapter: [05: Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included](https://border.bot/hs-codes/05)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/050290)

## What this code covers

HS code 0502.90 covers pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair, other than those classified in 0502.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 05.02 are classified under 0502.10 (pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles or hair and waste thereof).

- [0502.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050210) Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair and waste thereof

## How it is structured

0502.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 05, are the chapter; the first four, 0502, are heading 05.02; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 05: Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 05.02: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair
- Subheading 0502.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0502.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/050290): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0502.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050210) Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair and waste thereof
- Next subheading: [0504.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/050400) Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0502.90 cover?

HS code 0502.90 covers pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair, other than those classified in 0502.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0502.90 in?

HS code 0502.90 is in heading 05.02 (pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair) in chapter 05 (products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included).

### Where are goods of heading 05.02 classified when 0502.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 05.02 are classified under 0502.10 (pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles or hair and waste thereof).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0502.90?

National tariff lines under 0502.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/050290.json