Heading · Chapter 53
5301: Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
4 subheadings make up heading 5301 in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
USASubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.3kUS$54.3k+US$709k+US$28m+> US$154.5m
Exports: 73
- France: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$356.5m
- Egypt: US$154.5m
- Italy: US$56.9m
- Belarus: US$54.6m
- Lithuania: US$41.6m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Russia: US$23.8m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- Ethiopia: US$11m
- Poland: US$9.7m
- Latvia: US$8.8m
- India: US$6.1m
- Germany: US$3.8m
- China: US$1.9m
- Tunisia: US$1.1m
- Denmark: US$782.7k
- Spain: US$709k
- Taiwan: US$673.6k
- Canada: US$660.1k
- Sweden: US$630.5k
- United Kingdom: US$627.5k
- Romania: US$625.2k
- Türkiye: US$556.5k
- Ukraine: US$459.1k
- Portugal: US$323k
- Tanzania: US$222.6k
- Hungary: US$222.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$203k
- United States: US$183.8k
- Kenya: US$168.5k
- Bangladesh: US$144.6k
- Czechia: US$144.1k
- Japan: US$133.4k
- Bulgaria: US$54.3k
- Malaysia: US$48.9k
- Slovenia: US$44k
- Pakistan: US$37.1k
- Greece: US$34.8k
- Austria: US$32.7k
- Ireland: US$30.1k
- Morocco: US$25.7k
- Brazil: US$24.8k
- Switzerland: US$19.5k
- South Korea: US$18.8k
- Mozambique: US$11.4k
- Mexico: US$10.6k
- Peru: US$6.7k
- Afghanistan: US$6.3k
- Serbia: US$5.6k
- Indonesia: US$5.4k
- Australia: US$4.8k
- Finland: US$4.7k
- South Africa: US$4.6k
- Luxembourg: US$4.3k
- New Zealand: US$2.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.7k
- Croatia: US$2.3k
- Norway: US$1.8k
- Malta: US$1.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$946.4k+US$11.2m+> US$41.9m
Imports: 156
- China: US$825.1m
- India: US$293.5m
- Belgium: US$276.2m
- France: US$51.4m
- Lithuania: US$41.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$31.2m
- Tunisia: US$29.8m
- Netherlands: US$29.7m
- Djibouti: US$23.9m
- Türkiye: US$20.2m
- United States: US$17.4m
- Bangladesh: US$17.2m
- Vietnam: US$17.2m
- Italy: US$15.7m
- Poland: US$11.2m
- Spain: US$10m
- Germany: US$9.3m
- United Kingdom: US$7.8m
- Pakistan: US$7.7m
- Latvia: US$7.7m
- Brazil: US$7.3m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Ethiopia: US$4.5m
- Japan: US$4.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.5m
- South Korea: US$1.9m
- Colombia: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.7m
- Bulgaria: US$1.6m
- Macao SAR China: US$1.6m
- Czechia: US$1.6m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Singapore: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$946.4k
- Canada: US$933.1k
- Madagascar: US$877.3k
- Thailand: US$811k
- Australia: US$773.6k
- Serbia: US$751.6k
- Indonesia: US$737.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$707.6k
- Mexico: US$667.5k
- Norway: US$649.9k
- Romania: US$596.3k
- Russia: US$476.2k
- Estonia: US$476.1k
- Morocco: US$443.5k
- Hungary: US$383.8k
- Nigeria: US$367.4k
- Mauritius: US$340.2k
- Israel: US$320.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$300.4k
- Belarus: US$294.5k
- Austria: US$290.7k
- Kuwait: US$265.9k
- Qatar: US$252.9k
- Peru: US$243.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$1bn | 56.5% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$356.5m | 19.8% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$154.5m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$56.9m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  Belarus | US$54.6m | 3% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$41.6m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$28m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$23.8m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$18m | 1% |
| 10 |  Ethiopia | US$11m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$825.1m | 45.8% |
| 2 |  India | US$293.5m | 16.3% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$276.2m | 15.3% |
| 4 | France | US$51.4m | 2.9% |
| 5 | Lithuania | US$41.9m | 2.3% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$31.2m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Tunisia | US$29.8m | 1.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$29.7m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Djibouti | US$23.9m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$20.2m | 1.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5301 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5301 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5301 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5301 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.8% (average 1.3%). 2 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 5301 goods reached US$1.8bn in 2024, up 8.7% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 56.5% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
China imported the most (US$825.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 73 exporters with US$627.5k.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)?
Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) fall under HS heading 5301, part of chapter 53, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flax, raw or processed but not spun in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5301 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on flax, raw or processed but not spun in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5301 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most flax, raw or processed but not spun?
France, with US$1bn in 2024 (56.5% of world exports).