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HS HEADING 5303

Jute and other textile bast fibres (not flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock

6-digit subheadings (2)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

5303.10

Jute and other textile bast fibres; raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)

5303.90

Jute and other textile bast fibres; processed but not spun, tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)

Chapter 53 classification notes

Hemp fibre (5302) is industrial cannabis — distinct from flowering cannabis under Chapter 13. Personal-quantity hemp fabric clears as routine.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Linen-cotton blends — depending on dominant fibre 5309 (linen-cotton) vs. Chapter 52 (cotton).

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 53

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