Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepared for use in making wigs or the like

HS code 670300 covers a diverse range of products related to human hair and other animal hair or textile materials used in the production of wigs and similar items. This industry plays a crucial role in the global beauty and fashion sectors, providing raw materials and components for a wide array of hair-based products. The trade in these specialized goods is an important part of the broader textile and apparel industry, with significant economic implications for both importing and exporting countries.

The production of goods under HS code 670300 typically involves several key steps. Human hair and other animal hair are first collected, sorted, and cleaned. They may then be subjected to various treatments such as bleaching, dyeing, or curling to achieve the desired aesthetic properties. The prepared hair is then woven, knitted, or otherwise assembled into wigs, hairpieces, and other hair-based products. Textile materials like synthetic fibers may also be incorporated into the manufacturing process to create specialized hair products.

The main inputs required for the production of goods under HS code 670300 include raw human hair, animal hair (such as wool or horsehair), and various textile materials like synthetic fibers. Specialized machinery for sorting, cleaning, and processing the hair is also a critical input. Additionally, chemical agents for treatments like bleaching and dyeing, as well as adhesives and other components for assembling the final products, are necessary inputs for this industry.

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 670300 are wigs, hairpieces, and other hair-based products. These items are then consumed by a range of downstream industries, including the 6704 Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials industry, the 9615 Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof industry, and the broader 6701 (Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 0505 and worked quills and scapes)) industry.