# HS code 5101.21: Degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool

> HS code 5101.21 covers degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool. It sits in heading 51.01 (wool, not carded or combed) in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric). Other goods of heading 51.01 are classified under 5101.11 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, shorn wool), 5101.19 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, other), 5101.29 (degreased, not carbonised, other) or 5101.30 (carbonised). National tariff lines under 5101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/510121
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/51) / [51.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5101) / [5101.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510121)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5101.21
- Covers: Degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool
- Heading: [51.01: Wool, not carded or combed](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5101)
- Chapter: [51: Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric](https://border.bot/hs-codes/51)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 8 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/510121)

## What this code covers

HS code 5101.21 covers degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool.

The legal text of the subheading is “Degreased, not carbonised: Shorn wool”, read under “Degreased, not carbonised”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 51.01 are classified under 5101.11 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, shorn wool), 5101.19 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, other), 5101.29 (degreased, not carbonised, other) or 5101.30 (carbonised).

- [5101.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510111) Greasy, including fleece-washed wool: Shorn wool
- [5101.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510119) Greasy, including fleece-washed wool: Other
- [5101.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510129) Degreased, not carbonised: Other
- [5101.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510130) Carbonised

## How it is structured

5101.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 51, are the chapter; the first four, 5101, are heading 51.01; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 51: Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
- Heading 51.01: Wool, not carded or combed
- Within the heading: Degreased, not carbonised
- Subheading 5101.21: Shorn wool

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/510121): 8 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5101.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510119) Greasy, including fleece-washed wool: Other
- Next subheading: [5101.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510129) Degreased, not carbonised: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5101.21 cover?

HS code 5101.21 covers degreased, not carbonised, shorn wool.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5101.21 in?

HS code 5101.21 is in heading 51.01 (wool, not carded or combed) in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).

### Where are goods of heading 51.01 classified when 5101.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 51.01 are classified under 5101.11 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, shorn wool), 5101.19 (greasy, including fleece-washed wool, other), 5101.29 (degreased, not carbonised, other) or 5101.30 (carbonised).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5101.21?

National tariff lines under 5101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, 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/510121.json