Chapter 53
HTS Chapter 53
8 headings · 9 tariff lines · 8 duty-free lines · ad valorem rates from 6.9% to 6.9%
Headings in chapter 53
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Rate range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5301 | Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5302 | True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5303 | Jute and other textile bast fibers (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibers (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5306 | Flax yarn | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5307 | Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5308 | Yarn of other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5309 | Woven fabrics of flax | 6 | 5 | 6.9–6.9% |
| 5310 | Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303 | 1 | 1 | Free |
How to read chapter 53
Chapter 53 is part of the international Harmonized System, not a US invention — the chapter and heading boundaries are shared with every country that uses HS 2022. The 9 tariff lines below them are where countries diverge: national suffixes, rate levels and quota notes are set locally.
8 of the 9 lines in this chapter carry a general rate of Free. That is a statement about the general column only — Section 301, AD/CVD and quota measures are applied on top and are not reflected here.