Heading · Chapter 63
6305: Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods
Heading 6305 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 63, other made-up textile articles.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 6
- 6305.10Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
- 6305.20Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of cotton
- 6305.32Flexible intermediate bulk containersBulk bags (FIBCs) of man-made fibres
- 6305.33Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the likeWoven PP/PE strip sacks
- 6305.39Of man-made textile materials: other
- 6305.90Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of other textile materials
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$15m+US$40m+> US$123m
Exports: 179
- China: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$569m
- Türkiye: US$338m
- United States: US$150m
- Bangladesh: US$123m
- Thailand: US$115m
- Mexico: US$113m
- Germany: US$104m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Belgium: US$58m
- Indonesia: US$55m
- Romania: US$47m
- Egypt: US$46m
- Spain: US$44m
- Czechia: US$42m
- France: US$41m
- Italy: US$40m
- South Africa: US$39m
- Pakistan: US$37m
- Poland: US$36m
- Guatemala: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Serbia: US$33m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$33m
- Bulgaria: US$33m
- Canada: US$29m
- Morocco: US$28m
- Greece: US$27m
- Cambodia: US$27m
- Ukraine: US$25m
- Tunisia: US$23m
- Australia: US$21m
- Azerbaijan: US$21m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Eswatini: US$18m
- Uzbekistan: US$18m
- Ecuador: US$17m
- Russia: US$17m
- Albania: US$16m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Tanzania: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Nepal: US$14m
- Zambia: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Kenya: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Iran: US$11m
- North Macedonia: US$10m
- Finland: US$10m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Sri Lanka: US$9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6mUS$6m+US$20m+US$47m+> US$151m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$744m
- Japan: US$390m
- South Korea: US$324m
- Germany: US$291m
- France: US$261m
- Netherlands: US$195m
- Spain: US$151m
- United Kingdom: US$143m
- Belgium: US$137m
- Italy: US$131m
- Mexico: US$125m
- Poland: US$110m
- Canada: US$108m
- Australia: US$103m
- Russia: US$98m
- Malaysia: US$98m
- Thailand: US$78m
- Taiwan: US$73m
- Kazakhstan: US$60m
- Philippines: US$55m
- India: US$48m
- Chile: US$47m
- Ghana: US$44m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$44m
- Denmark: US$43m
- Mozambique: US$43m
- Vietnam: US$42m
- Norway: US$42m
- Singapore: US$41m
- Sudan: US$39m
- Sweden: US$39m
- South Africa: US$38m
- Austria: US$36m
- Indonesia: US$36m
- Portugal: US$35m
- Senegal: US$34m
- Israel: US$34m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33m
- Switzerland: US$30m
- Greece: US$30m
- Ireland: US$28m
- Ukraine: US$28m
- Egypt: US$27m
- Cambodia: US$27m
- Hungary: US$27m
- Romania: US$27m
- Laos: US$26m
- Czechia: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Tanzania: US$24m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$22m
- Finland: US$22m
- China: US$22m
- New Zealand: US$20m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Zambia: US$20m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Peru: US$18m
- Iraq: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1bn | 25.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$1bn | 22.2% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$569m | 10% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$338m | 6% |
| 5 |  United States | US$150m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$123m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$115m | 2% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$113m | 2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$104m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$74m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$744m | 13.1% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$390m | 6.9% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$324m | 5.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$291m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$261m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$195m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$151m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$143m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$137m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$131m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6305 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 12% (average 6.3%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6305 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 12%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6305 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 12% (average 6.4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6305 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8.4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6305 goods worth US$6bn (+1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$744m.
The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 179 exporters with US$34m.
The United Kingdom imported US$143m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods?
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods fall under HS heading 6305, part of chapter 63, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sacks and bags in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6305 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on sacks and bags in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6305 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sacks and bags?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).