Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6305
6305.10: Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
6305.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6305, sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6305 10 00 00 Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
- 6305 10 10 00 Used 2%
- 6305 10 90 00 Other 4%
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 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) | — | 2% – 4% |
| 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–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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 3.2% |
| 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £2.4m | 67.6% | -13.5% |
 Bangladesh | £464k | 13.1% | -4.1% |
 China | £252k | 7.1% | -39.3% |
 Belgium | £155k | 4.4% | +2,631.3% |
 Pakistan | £115k | 3.3% | +173.9% |
 Poland | £33k | 0.9% | +243.4% |
 Spain | £20k | 0.6% | +121.3% |
 Netherlands | £17k | 0.5% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$381k+US$2m+> US$13m
Exports: 130
- India: US$100m
- Bangladesh: US$57m
- China: US$29m
- Nepal: US$13m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Singapore: US$885k
- Poland: US$870k
- Mexico: US$861k
- Vietnam: US$780k
- Belgium: US$705k
- Türkiye: US$699k
- Madagascar: US$685k
- Australia: US$628k
- Austria: US$572k
- Estonia: US$519k
- Malaysia: US$481k
- Uganda: US$461k
- Ecuador: US$422k
- Saudi Arabia: US$381k
- Ghana: US$310k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$310k
- Portugal: US$302k
- Algeria: US$286k
- Honduras: US$272k
- Czechia: US$259k
- Indonesia: US$258k
- Egypt: US$244k
- Tunisia: US$242k
- United Arab Emirates: US$226k
- Bulgaria: US$213k
- Benin: US$206k
- Romania: US$202k
- Ireland: US$176k
- Thailand: US$175k
- Denmark: US$168k
- Sweden: US$158k
- Mozambique: US$151k
- Hungary: US$146k
- Lithuania: US$141k
- Guatemala: US$136k
- Slovenia: US$123k
- Morocco: US$110k
- Switzerland: US$103k
- Senegal: US$99k
- Brazil: US$94k
- Greece: US$85k
- Slovakia: US$77k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181kUS$181k+US$727k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 198
- India: US$38m
- Ghana: US$24m
- United States: US$20m
- Mozambique: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$12m
- Germany: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Lebanon: US$4m
- Tanzania: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Ethiopia: US$3m
- Peru: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Benin: US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Djibouti: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Gambia: US$1m
- Guinea: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Sudan: US$1m
- Burkina Faso: US$1m
- Zimbabwe: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- China: US$933k
- Japan: US$874k
- Poland: US$837k
- Switzerland: US$727k
- Thailand: US$726k
- Madagascar: US$720k
- Iceland: US$715k
- Estonia: US$704k
- Mexico: US$700k
- Costa Rica: US$667k
- Senegal: US$644k
- Zambia: US$629k
- Colombia: US$607k
- Türkiye: US$582k
- Portugal: US$579k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$100m | 40.1% |
| 2 | Bangladesh | US$57m | 23% |
| 3 | China | US$29m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Nepal | US$13m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Pakistan | US$5m | 2.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 1.9% |
| 7 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$4m | 1.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$4m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$3m | 1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$2m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$38m | 15.2% |
| 2 |  Ghana | US$24m | 9.8% |
| 3 |  United States | US$20m | 8% |
| 4 |  Mozambique | US$19m | 7.6% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$15m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Côte d’Ivoire | US$12m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$6m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$5m | 2% |
| 9 |  Lebanon | US$4m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Tanzania | US$4m | 1.8% |
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.
- 600008876 HMRC
Natural Hessian Sandbags. Intended as an alternative for polypropylene sandbags. Used for weighing items down such as road signs or netting and can also used in the prevention of floods. Put up in bales of 1000 bags. Dimensions: 30" x 13"
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6305.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6305.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 4%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.5m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £2.34 per kg; India supplied 68%, followed by Bangladesh.
World trade in these goods reached US$249m in 2024, down 15.3% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 40.1% of the total, ahead of Bangladesh.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303?
Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 fall under HS subheading 6305.10, part of heading 6305, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of jute or of other textile bast fibres of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6305.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of jute or of other textile bast fibres of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6305.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of jute or of other textile bast fibres of…?
India, with US$100m in 2024 (40.1% 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 2% – 4% 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 India (68%), Bangladesh (13%) and China (7%), out of total imports of £3.5m.