Heading · Chapter 53
5311: Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn
Heading 5311 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5311.00, in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 5.8% – 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.9% 
Türkiye 5.8% – 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
USA Free – 14.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.5% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$334k+US$1m+> US$10m
Exports: 97
- China: US$63m
- India: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- Spain: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Poland: US$887k
- Lithuania: US$721k
- United Kingdom: US$657k
- Indonesia: US$631k
- Thailand: US$541k
- Belgium: US$492k
- South Korea: US$470k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$432k
- Czechia: US$334k
- Morocco: US$334k
- Canada: US$293k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$276k
- El Salvador: US$241k
- Greece: US$214k
- Madagascar: US$182k
- Bangladesh: US$179k
- Pakistan: US$161k
- Romania: US$159k
- Portugal: US$156k
- Austria: US$116k
- Colombia: US$114k
- Sweden: US$107k
- Bulgaria: US$99k
- Switzerland: US$98k
- Croatia: US$76k
- Finland: US$64k
- Slovakia: US$60k
- Chile: US$56k
- South Africa: US$53k
- Denmark: US$47k
- Mexico: US$41k
- San Marino: US$39k
- Brazil: US$35k
- Nepal: US$34k
- Ukraine: US$29k
- Ireland: US$27k
- Russia: US$26k
- Hungary: US$25k
- Serbia: US$20k
- Singapore: US$19k
- Tunisia: US$17k
- Malaysia: US$15k
- United Arab Emirates: US$14k
- Kuwait: US$10k
- Laos: US$10k
- Kenya: US$8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$65kUS$65k+US$630k+US$2m+> US$6m
Imports: 156
- Morocco: US$16m
- South Korea: US$11m
- United States: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$6m
- Germany: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- China: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Togo: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Greece: US$922k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$905k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$863k
- North Macedonia: US$841k
- Canada: US$793k
- Mexico: US$758k
- Switzerland: US$696k
- Lithuania: US$689k
- Austria: US$679k
- Colombia: US$651k
- Czechia: US$632k
- Romania: US$630k
- Nigeria: US$518k
- Russia: US$501k
- Belgium: US$465k
- Sweden: US$457k
- Gambia: US$447k
- United Arab Emirates: US$372k
- Croatia: US$276k
- Malaysia: US$271k
- Lebanon: US$270k
- Denmark: US$250k
- Chile: US$240k
- Philippines: US$226k
- Hungary: US$221k
- Mauritania: US$220k
- Taiwan: US$208k
- Norway: US$204k
- Bulgaria: US$202k
- Mozambique: US$185k
- Slovenia: US$168k
- New Zealand: US$165k
- Peru: US$165k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$63m | 51.8% |
| 2 |  India | US$11m | 8.8% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$10m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Japan | US$10m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$5m | 4% |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | US$3m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$2m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$2m | 1.3% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$2m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$1m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | US$16m | 13.3% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$11m | 8.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$7m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Spain | US$7m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$6m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Cambodia | US$6m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Germany | US$4m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$4m | 3.4% |
| 9 | India | US$4m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$4m | 3.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5311 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5311 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.8% and 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5311 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.8% and 8% (average 6.4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5311 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5311 is a single line in the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), where the duty is 10%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is 26%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 5311 covers 46 tariff lines and the duty is 18%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5311 is a single line in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 5311 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.5% and 10% (average 5.3%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 5311 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is 5%.
Heading 5311 is a single line in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 5311 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) has one tariff line for heading 5311; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5311 goods worth US$122m (−8.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$63m), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was Morocco, with imports of US$16m.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 97 exporters with US$657k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn?
Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn fall under HS heading 5311, part of chapter 53, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5311 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 woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5311 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.8% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres?
China, with US$63m in 2024 (51.8% of world exports).