Subheading · Chapter 53 · Heading 5309

5309.29

5309.29: Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other

Official description Other

Subheading 5309.29 belongs to heading 5309 (woven fabrics of flax) in chapter 53.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5309 29 00 00 Other 8%m²

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla 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
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–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£12.5m+11.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£26.48 per kg
Jan 2024: £797kFeb 2024: £831kMar 2024: £859kApr 2024: £1mMay 2024: £767kJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £863kAug 2024: £749kSept 2024: £604kOct 2024: £1.2mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £869kJan 2025: £754kFeb 2025: £948kMar 2025: £1mApr 2025: £844kMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £1mJul 2025: £1mAug 2025: £664kSept 2025: £722kOct 2025: £1.2mNov 2025: £1.2mDec 2025: £954kJan 2026: £846kFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £926kApr 2026: £859kMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £1.1mJul 2026: £1.4mAug 2026: £918k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £6m 47.7% +43.8%
Belgium £1.8m 14.2% -9%
Türkiye £1.3m 10.7% -31.4%
India £1.1m 8.7% +18.8%
Spain £1m 8.1% +20.7%
China £500k 4% -8.5%
France £249k 2% -28.5%
United Kingdom £113k 0.9% +17.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5309.29 · US$973m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$995k+US$8m+> US$33m

Exports: 105
  1. China: US$687m
  2. Italy: US$92m
  3. Spain: US$33m
  4. Portugal: US$25m
  5. India: US$24m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
  7. Türkiye: US$16m
  8. Belgium: US$14m
  9. United Kingdom: US$13m
  10. France: US$8m
  11. Germany: US$7m
  12. Japan: US$4m
  13. South Korea: US$4m
  14. Netherlands: US$3m
  15. Romania: US$2m
  16. Slovenia: US$2m
  17. Bulgaria: US$2m
  18. Taiwan: US$1m
  19. United States: US$1m
  20. Pakistan: US$1m
  21. Lithuania: US$1m
  22. Indonesia: US$1m
  23. Thailand: US$1m
  24. Denmark: US$1m
  25. Finland: US$995k
  26. Austria: US$921k
  27. Switzerland: US$912k
  28. Ireland: US$870k
  29. Belarus: US$812k
  30. Czechia: US$729k
  31. Estonia: US$621k
  32. Poland: US$502k
  33. New Zealand: US$486k
  34. Russia: US$440k
  35. Greece: US$409k
  36. Hungary: US$385k
  37. Morocco: US$333k
  38. Chile: US$228k
  39. Singapore: US$216k
  40. Sweden: US$176k
  41. Uzbekistan: US$168k
  42. Guatemala: US$153k
  43. Bangladesh: US$146k
  44. South Africa: US$135k
  45. Canada: US$126k
  46. Egypt: US$100k
  47. San Marino: US$95k
  48. Brazil: US$94k
  49. Slovakia: US$72k
  50. Australia: US$67k
  51. Serbia: US$51k
  52. Benin: US$50k
  53. Vietnam: US$49k
  54. Mexico: US$46k
  55. North Macedonia: US$40k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$39k
  57. Panama: US$38k
  58. Argentina: US$37k
  59. Tunisia: US$34k
  60. Latvia: US$34k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$687m 70.6%
2 Italy US$92m 9.5%
3 Spain US$33m 3.4%
4 Portugal US$25m 2.6%
5 India US$24m 2.5%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$17m 1.7%
7 Türkiye US$16m 1.7%
8 Belgium US$14m 1.5%
9 United Kingdom US$13m 1.3%
10 France US$8m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$257m 26.4%
2 Vietnam US$138m 14.2%
3 Morocco US$87m 8.9%
4 Indonesia US$74m 7.6%
5 Cambodia US$53m 5.5%
6 Spain US$52m 5.3%
7 United States US$35m 3.5%
8 India US$26m 2.7%
9 Sri Lanka US$16m 1.7%
10 Türkiye US$16m 1.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Iran, Algeria

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 30% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 22% 2023
Brazil 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 25% 20% – 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 10% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 22% 2023
South Korea 2% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.4%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 20% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 4.8% 0% – 15% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
65442 Fabrics, woven, of flax, containing < 85% by weight of flax
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
CPC 2.1 product
26560 Woven fabrics of flax
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175309.29unchanged
20125309.29unchanged
20075309.29unchanged
20025309.29unchanged
19965309.29unchanged
19925309.29unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N293878 U.S. CBP 27 February 2018 · 5309.29.40.10

    The tariff classification of a printed linen/rayon blended dobby-woven upholstery fabric, from Korea

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5309.29; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5309.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); Italy supplied 48%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$973m (+33.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$687m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other?

Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other fall under HS subheading 5309.29, part of heading 5309, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5309.29 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 containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5309.29 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 containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: other?

China, with US$687m in 2024 (70.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (48%), Belgium (14%) and Türkiye (11%), out of total imports of £12.5m.

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