Heading · Chapter 53
5305: Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
Heading 5305 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5305.00, in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107kUS$107k+US$833k+US$8m+> US$49m
Exports: 103
- India: US$268m
- Sri Lanka: US$170m
- Kenya: US$49m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Ecuador: US$22m
- Tanzania: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Spain: US$8m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Madagascar: US$5m
- China: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$844k
- Ireland: US$833k
- United Kingdom: US$828k
- Denmark: US$698k
- France: US$628k
- Canada: US$603k
- Dominican Republic: US$581k
- South Africa: US$464k
- Colombia: US$385k
- Estonia: US$376k
- Slovenia: US$326k
- Portugal: US$303k
- Czechia: US$250k
- Poland: US$250k
- Ghana: US$215k
- Sweden: US$210k
- United Arab Emirates: US$167k
- Austria: US$166k
- Türkiye: US$143k
- Slovakia: US$142k
- Australia: US$138k
- Azerbaijan: US$137k
- Hungary: US$123k
- Japan: US$122k
- Bulgaria: US$109k
- Taiwan: US$107k
- Bangladesh: US$91k
- Sierra Leone: US$84k
- Lithuania: US$75k
- Switzerland: US$68k
- Luxembourg: US$66k
- Jamaica: US$64k
- Peru: US$54k
- Morocco: US$53k
- Zambia: US$49k
- Saudi Arabia: US$44k
- Cambodia: US$37k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$256kUS$256k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$27m
Imports: 180
- China: US$179m
- United States: US$67m
- United Kingdom: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Nigeria: US$27m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Spain: US$25m
- Canada: US$19m
- Japan: US$18m
- Peru: US$17m
- France: US$12m
- Germany: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Azerbaijan: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- Senegal: US$3m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Turkmenistan: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Iran: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Benin: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Armenia: US$926k
- Indonesia: US$909k
- Czechia: US$903k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$268m | 39.2% |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | US$170m | 24.8% |
| 3 |  Kenya | US$49m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Brazil | US$39m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$22m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Ecuador | US$22m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Tanzania | US$21m | 3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$17m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$16m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$8m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$179m | 26.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$67m | 9.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$43m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$34m | 5% |
| 5 | Nigeria | US$27m | 4% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$27m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Morocco | US$25m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$25m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Canada | US$19m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Japan | US$18m | 2.7% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 5305; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5305 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 5305; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5305 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Canada, where the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5305 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5305 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5.4%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5305 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5.4%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5305 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5305 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5305 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5305 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5305 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 5305; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5305 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia has one tariff line for heading 5305; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5305 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 5305 goods reached US$685m in 2024, up 13.5% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 39.2% of the total, ahead of Sri Lanka.
China imported the most (US$179m).
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 103 exporters with US$828k.
The United Kingdom imported US$43m.
Products classified here
- pina
- pita
- typha
- maguey
- cantala
- ife hemp
- silkgrass
- pita floja
- curana fibres
- henequen fibres
- sisal - not spun
- abaca manilla hemp
- rovings - of abaca
- coir fibre not spun
- yucca textile fibre
- columbia pita fibres
- mauritius hemp fibres
- agave fibres, not spun
- new zealand hemp or flax
- sanseviera (bowstring hemp)
- bowstring hemp (sansevieria) fibres
- ramie - raw or processed, but not spun
- haiti hemp, raw or processed but not spun
- fibres - vegetable, textile - coir, not spun
- fibres - vegetable, textile - ramie, not spun
- fibres - vegetable, textile - manilla hemp, not spun
- fibres - vegetable, textile - agave (including siasal), not spun
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)?
Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) fall under HS heading 5305, part of chapter 53, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coconut, abaca in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5305 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 coconut, abaca in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5305 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 coconut, abaca?
India, with US$268m in 2024 (39.2% of world exports).