Heading · Chapter 53

5305

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

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€111.6m+32.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.63 per kg
Jan 2024: €3.9mFeb 2024: €3.6mMar 2024: €4.9mApr 2024: €8.1mMay 2024: €10.6mJun 2024: €5.8mJul 2024: €6.8mAug 2024: €4.9mSept 2024: €6mOct 2024: €6.3mNov 2024: €8.4mDec 2024: €5mJan 2025: €6.4mFeb 2025: €5.8mMar 2025: €7.9mApr 2025: €10.2mMay 2025: €9.1mJun 2025: €7.6mJul 2025: €6.9mAug 2025: €4.8mSept 2025: €8.7mOct 2025: €11.9mNov 2025: €14.1mDec 2025: €9.1mJan 2026: €6.4mFeb 2026: €7.8mMar 2026: €9.4mApr 2026: €10.7mMay 2026: €11.2mJun 2026: €8.1mJul 2026: €7mAug 2026: €7.2m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

5305 · US$684.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107kUS$107k+US$833k+US$8.2m+> US$49.2m

Exports: 103
  1. India: US$268.2m
  2. Sri Lanka: US$169.8m
  3. Kenya: US$49.2m
  4. Brazil: US$39.1m
  5. Philippines: US$21.9m
  6. Ecuador: US$21.7m
  7. Tanzania: US$20.8m
  8. Netherlands: US$17.4m
  9. Vietnam: US$15.5m
  10. Spain: US$8.2m
  11. Thailand: US$7.6m
  12. Belgium: US$7.6m
  13. Madagascar: US$5.2m
  14. China: US$4.3m
  15. Indonesia: US$3.5m
  16. Malaysia: US$2.3m
  17. United States: US$2.1m
  18. Costa Rica: US$2m
  19. Germany: US$1.9m
  20. Mexico: US$1.8m
  21. Mozambique: US$1.7m
  22. Latvia: US$1.4m
  23. Italy: US$1.3m
  24. Côte d’Ivoire: US$844.1k
  25. Ireland: US$833k
  26. United Kingdom: US$828k
  27. Denmark: US$698k
  28. France: US$627.6k
  29. Canada: US$603.1k
  30. Dominican Republic: US$581k
  31. South Africa: US$463.9k
  32. Colombia: US$384.6k
  33. Estonia: US$376.2k
  34. Slovenia: US$325.8k
  35. Portugal: US$303.2k
  36. Czechia: US$250.4k
  37. Poland: US$250k
  38. Ghana: US$214.6k
  39. Sweden: US$210k
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$166.8k
  41. Austria: US$166.2k
  42. Türkiye: US$142.8k
  43. Slovakia: US$141.7k
  44. Australia: US$137.9k
  45. Azerbaijan: US$137.4k
  46. Hungary: US$122.5k
  47. Japan: US$122.3k
  48. Bulgaria: US$108.9k
  49. Taiwan: US$107k
  50. Bangladesh: US$91.4k
  51. Sierra Leone: US$84.2k
  52. Lithuania: US$75k
  53. Switzerland: US$67.6k
  54. Luxembourg: US$65.7k
  55. Jamaica: US$63.7k
  56. Peru: US$54.1k
  57. Morocco: US$52.8k
  58. Zambia: US$49k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$44.3k
  60. Cambodia: US$36.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$268.2m 39.2%
2 Sri Lanka US$169.8m 24.8%
3 Kenya US$49.2m 7.2%
4 Brazil US$39.1m 5.7%
5 Philippines US$21.9m 3.2%
6 Ecuador US$21.7m 3.2%
7 Tanzania US$20.8m 3%
8 Netherlands US$17.4m 2.5%
9 Vietnam US$15.5m 2.3%
10 Spain US$8.2m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$179.3m 26.2%
2 United States US$66.8m 9.8%
3 United Kingdom US$42.7m 6.2%
4 Netherlands US$34.2m 5%
5 Nigeria US$27.2m 4%
6 Mexico US$26.9m 3.9%
7 Morocco US$25.5m 3.7%
8 Spain US$24.9m 3.6%
9 Canada US$19m 2.8%
10 Japan US$18.3m 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.

World trade in heading 5305 goods reached US$684.5m 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$179.3m).

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 103 exporters with US$828k.

The United Kingdom imported US$42.7m.

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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 the EU?

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$268.2m in 2024 (39.2% of world exports).