# HS heading 51.08: Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale

> HS heading 51.08 covers yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale. It is in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric). It is split into 2 subheadings: 5108.10 (carded) and 5108.20 (combed). National tariff lines under heading 51.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5108
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/51) / [51.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5108)

## Key facts

- Heading: 51.08
- Description: Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale
- Chapter: 51: Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 51.08 covers yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 5108.10 (carded) and 5108.20 (combed).

- [5108.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510810) Carded
- [5108.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/510820) Combed

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 51 are classified in its other 12 headings, listed below.

- [51.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5101) Wool, not carded or combed
- [51.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5102) Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed
- [51.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5103) Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
- [51.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5104) Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair
- [51.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5105) Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)
- [51.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5106) Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale
- [51.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5107) Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale
- [51.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5109) Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
- [51.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5110) Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale
- [51.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5111) Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair
- [51.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5112) Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair
- [51.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5113) Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair

## How it is structured

Heading 51.08 is one of 13 headings in chapter 51. Its first two digits, 51, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5108.10, 5108.20).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 51.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/51): 6 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [51.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5107) Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale
- Next heading: [51.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5109) Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 51.08 cover?

HS heading 51.08 covers yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale.

### Which chapter is HS heading 51.08 in?

HS heading 51.08 is in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 51.08 have?

HS heading 51.08 has 2 subheadings: 5108.10 (carded) and 5108.20 (combed).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 51.08?

National tariff lines under heading 51.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 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/5108.json