Heading · Section XI
5309: Woven fabrics of flax
- 8%UK
- 8%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 0%–14.5%USA
- US$2.4bnWorld trade in 2024
4 subheadings make up heading 5309 in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5309 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5309 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5309 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5309 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14.5% (average 4.5%). 5 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 5309 goods reached US$2.4bn in 2024, up 20.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 62.6% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Bangladesh imported the most (US$548.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 127 exporters with US$54.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$51.4m.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 14.5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.5% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 4
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92.4kUS$92.4k+US$2.7m+US$25.6m+> US$76.8m
Exports: 127
- China: US$1.5bn
- Italy: US$207.5m
- India: US$78.4m
- Spain: US$76.8m
- Belgium: US$69.9m
- Türkiye: US$57.2m
- United Kingdom: US$54.5m
- Belarus: US$48.7m
- Portugal: US$42m
- France: US$36.1m
- Netherlands: US$32.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26.8m
- Germany: US$25.6m
- Lithuania: US$16.2m
- Japan: US$11.9m
- Thailand: US$9.9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$7.4m
- Poland: US$6.7m
- Austria: US$5.4m
- Estonia: US$5.4m
- United States: US$5.2m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4.8m
- Tunisia: US$3.7m
- Bulgaria: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$2.9m
- Morocco: US$2.9m
- Romania: US$2.9m
- Vietnam: US$2.8m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Finland: US$2.4m
- Taiwan: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1.9m
- Cambodia: US$1.6m
- Greece: US$1.5m
- Indonesia: US$1.3m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- San Marino: US$974k
- Canada: US$863.1k
- Russia: US$702.3k
- Bangladesh: US$523.9k
- Singapore: US$472.6k
- Latvia: US$439.4k
- South Africa: US$396.5k
- Australia: US$364.9k
- Slovakia: US$205.3k
- Norway: US$189.4k
- Cape Verde: US$171.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$170.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$168.4k
- Uruguay: US$160.6k
- Guatemala: US$152.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$128.3k
- North Macedonia: US$115.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$411kUS$411k+US$5.6m+US$29.1m+> US$119.4m
Imports: 185
- Bangladesh: US$548.8m
- Vietnam: US$234.3m
- Morocco: US$173.3m
- Indonesia: US$142.8m
- United States: US$130.3m
- Spain: US$119.4m
- Türkiye: US$96.2m
- Italy: US$79.8m
- Cambodia: US$76.7m
- India: US$67.2m
- United Kingdom: US$51.4m
- Brazil: US$42.2m
- Netherlands: US$41.1m
- France: US$35.7m
- Portugal: US$34.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$33.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$30.8m
- China: US$30.7m
- Germany: US$29.1m
- Belgium: US$17.6m
- Japan: US$17.2m
- Philippines: US$16.5m
- Lithuania: US$15.9m
- Poland: US$15.5m
- South Korea: US$15.3m
- Colombia: US$14.5m
- Tunisia: US$14.2m
- Romania: US$13.9m
- Thailand: US$13.9m
- Egypt: US$13.5m
- Australia: US$13.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.9m
- Switzerland: US$9.6m
- Mexico: US$8.3m
- Austria: US$8.3m
- Greece: US$7.7m
- Bulgaria: US$7.5m
- Ukraine: US$7.2m
- Canada: US$7.1m
- South Africa: US$7.1m
- North Macedonia: US$6.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.2m
- Estonia: US$5.9m
- Pakistan: US$5.8m
- Ethiopia: US$5.6m
- Argentina: US$5.3m
- Sweden: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4.7m
- Denmark: US$4.5m
- Russia: US$4.4m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- Jordan: US$4.1m
- Albania: US$3.9m
- Kenya: US$3.6m
- Mauritius: US$3.1m
- Latvia: US$2.8m
- Kuwait: US$2.6m
- Norway: US$2.6m
- Finland: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.5bn | 62.6% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$207.5m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  India | US$78.4m | 3.3% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$76.8m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$69.9m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$57.2m | 2.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$54.5m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Belarus | US$48.7m | 2% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$42m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$36.1m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | US$548.8m | 23% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$234.3m | 9.8% |
| 3 |  Morocco | US$173.3m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$142.8m | 6% |
| 5 | United States | US$130.3m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$119.4m | 5% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$96.2m | 4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$79.8m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Cambodia | US$76.7m | 3.2% |
| 10 | India | US$67.2m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of flax?
Woven fabrics of flax fall under HS heading 5309, part of chapter 53, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of flax in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5309 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of flax in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5309 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most woven fabrics of flax?
China, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (62.6% of world exports).