Subheading · Chapter 53 · Heading 5308
5308.90: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn: other
Official description Other
5308.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5308, yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn, chapter 53.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5308 90 00 00 Other
- Ramie yarn
- 5308 90 12 00 Measuring 277.8 decitex or more (not exceeding 36 metric number) Free
- 5308 90 19 00 Measuring less than 277.8 decitex (exceeding 36 metric number) Free
- 5308 90 50 00 Paper yarn Free
- 5308 90 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | £253k | 30% | +181% |
 Italy | £247k | 29.3% | -2.4% |
 Türkiye | £106k | 12.6% | — |
 China | £68k | 8.1% | +78.7% |
 India | £61k | 7.2% | +2.6% |
 Taiwan | £24k | 2.9% | -75.2% |
 Czechia | £19k | 2.3% | — |
 Spain | £14k | 1.7% | -94.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.8% – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.9% Türkiye 40% – 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines · average 50% 
USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36.1kUS$36.1k+US$565.6k+US$2.5m+> US$6.5m
Exports: 82
- China: US$24.5m
- Italy: US$11m
- Spain: US$6.5m
- Brazil: US$5.7m
- Kenya: US$4.4m
- United States: US$4m
- Japan: US$3.9m
- Vietnam: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$1.7m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- Tanzania: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Germany: US$1.2m
- France: US$1.1m
- Denmark: US$948.9k
- Mozambique: US$830k
- United Kingdom: US$621.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$615.5k
- South Korea: US$565.6k
- Colombia: US$494.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$404.9k
- Austria: US$373.1k
- Egypt: US$352.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$338.6k
- Madagascar: US$310.5k
- Netherlands: US$285.9k
- Portugal: US$251k
- Peru: US$220.2k
- Indonesia: US$172k
- Hungary: US$164.9k
- Belgium: US$153.1k
- Mexico: US$139.4k
- Czechia: US$111.4k
- Malaysia: US$98.2k
- Australia: US$72.5k
- Nepal: US$51.6k
- Thailand: US$44.8k
- Philippines: US$43.7k
- Bulgaria: US$36.1k
- Argentina: US$31.3k
- Poland: US$28.5k
- Uganda: US$24.7k
- Cambodia: US$22.7k
- Chile: US$20.7k
- Finland: US$16.4k
- New Zealand: US$16.1k
- Latvia: US$14.8k
- Morocco: US$14.8k
- Romania: US$14.2k
- Tunisia: US$11.2k
- Bangladesh: US$10.6k
- Ireland: US$10.5k
- Serbia: US$10.5k
- Sweden: US$10.5k
- Slovakia: US$9.2k
- El Salvador: US$8.3k
- Slovenia: US$5.9k
- Singapore: US$4.7k
- Bolivia: US$4.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83.9kUS$83.9k+US$488.5k+US$1.8m+> US$4.4m
Imports: 141
- Nigeria: US$7.7m
- China: US$6.4m
- Türkiye: US$4.7m
- Japan: US$4.6m
- United States: US$4.4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Mexico: US$3.5m
- India: US$3.3m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- Italy: US$2.8m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Germany: US$2.6m
- Colombia: US$2m
- France: US$1.8m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Poland: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Netherlands: US$1.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Argentina: US$978.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$824.5k
- Romania: US$814.6k
- Indonesia: US$699.2k
- Israel: US$650.4k
- Egypt: US$588.8k
- Cambodia: US$565.1k
- Ukraine: US$542.8k
- Croatia: US$507.3k
- Brazil: US$504.8k
- Switzerland: US$488.5k
- South Africa: US$478.9k
- Bulgaria: US$374.9k
- Taiwan: US$351.1k
- Slovakia: US$333.6k
- Thailand: US$321.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$276.4k
- Morocco: US$273.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$270.3k
- Serbia: US$257.3k
- Sweden: US$231.8k
- Belgium: US$226.4k
- Senegal: US$226k
- Uruguay: US$217.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$216.4k
- Russia: US$202.5k
- Greece: US$198.8k
- Bangladesh: US$192.3k
- Lithuania: US$187.9k
- Belarus: US$187.8k
- Philippines: US$184.9k
- Kuwait: US$173.2k
- Latvia: US$169.5k
- Peru: US$166.3k
- Australia: US$162.8k
- Austria: US$156.9k
- Ireland: US$149.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$24.5m | 30.6% |
| 2 | Italy | US$11m | 13.8% |
| 3 | Spain | US$6.5m | 8.1% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$5.7m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  Kenya | US$4.4m | 5.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$4m | 5% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$3.9m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$2.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$1.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$1.6m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | US$7.7m | 9.6% |
| 2 | China | US$6.4m | 8% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$4.7m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Japan | US$4.6m | 5.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$4.4m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$4m | 5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$3.5m | 4.3% |
| 8 | India | US$3.3m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Vietnam | US$2.9m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Italy | US$2.8m | 3.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5308.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5308.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.8% and 4% (average 3.9%).
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £844k (down 7% on the year before), at an average of £2.25 per kg; Portugal supplied 30%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$80.1m in 2024, down 1.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 30.6% of the total, ahead of Italy.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn: other?
Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn: other fall under HS subheading 5308.90, part of heading 5308, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn of other vegetable textile fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5308.90 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 yarn of other vegetable textile fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5308.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn of other vegetable textile fibres?
China, with US$24.5m in 2024 (30.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Portugal (30%), Italy (29%) and Türkiye (13%), out of total imports of £844k.