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HS code for vegetable textile fibres

53

53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “vegetable textile fibres” points to chapter 53: other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 53 into 38 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 1.1%). 32 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 53 covers 34 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 12 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 53 into 49 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 2.6%). 25 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines · average 1.1% EU Free – 8% Third-country duty 34 tariff lines · average 3.4% Türkiye Free – 8% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 2.6% USA Free – 14.5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 2% · 1× specific or compound duty Canada Free General (MFN) 23 tariff lines Mexico Free – 30% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 12.5% Brazil 5.4% – 26% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 14.6% Argentina 5.4% – 18% General (MFN) 116 tariff lines · average 15.8% Peru Free – 11% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 0.6% New Zealand Free General (MFN) 44 tariff lines Japan Free – 10% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 3.4% Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 2.4% GCC 5% General (MFN) 60 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 23 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 24 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 34 tariff lines Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 9.8%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for vegetable textile fibres?

Vegetable textile fibres are classified under 53 (Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.