Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof

HS v2022 Code: 0502

About pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof

HS code 0502 covers the trade of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair, as well as any waste derived from these materials. This industry plays a vital role in the broader agricultural and textile sectors, providing essential raw materials for a range of products, from paintbrushes to upholstery. As a globally traded commodity, the 0502 industry is an important component of international trade and supply chains.

Production process

The production of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair typically involves the collection and processing of these materials from livestock farms and slaughterhouses. The bristles and hair are sorted, cleaned, and sometimes dyed or treated to meet the specific requirements of end-users. Advanced processing techniques may also be employed to create specialized products, such as blended textiles or high-quality paintbrush filaments.

Production inputs

The primary inputs for the 0502 industry are the bristles and hair harvested from pigs, hogs, and boars. This raw material is sourced from livestock farms and slaughterhouses, both domestically and through international trade. Additional inputs may include cleaning and processing equipment, as well as any chemicals or dyes used to treat the bristles and hair.

Production outputs

The main outputs of the 0502 industry are the processed bristles and hair, which are then used as inputs for a variety of downstream industries. These include the 3924 Brushes, brooms, mops and paint rollers industry, the 5702 Carpets and other textile floor coverings industry, and the 9603 (Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)) industry, among others.

Family tree for pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/05'>05: Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0502'>0502: Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0501'>0501: Human hair; unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0504'>0504: Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0505'>0505: Skins and other parts of birds with feathers, down; feathers, down and parts thereof; not further worked than cleaned, disinfected, treated for preservation; powder, waste and parts of feathers</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0506'>0506: Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0507'>0507: Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0508'>0508: Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared, shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, not cut to shape powder and waste thereof</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0510'>0510: Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands, other animal products used in preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0511'>0511: Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption</a>"]

    B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/050210'>050210: Animal products; hair and bristles, of pigs, hogs or boars, and waste thereof</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/050290'>050290: Animal products; badger hair and other brush making hair and waste of such bristles or hair, n.e.c. in heading no. 0502 (excluding horsehair)</a>"]


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