Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6305.33
6305.33.00: Woven PP/PE strip sacks: Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like
Woven PP/PE strip sacks
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6305 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods:
- Of man-made textile materials:
- 6305.33.00 Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 8.4% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 103% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 6305.33.00 Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like 8.4%
- 6305.33.00.10 Weighing one kg or more (669) kg
- 6305.33.00.40 Printed with three or more colors (669) kg
- 6305.33.00.60 Other (669) kg
- 6305.33.00.80 Other (669) kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
6305.33 Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like
UK 6% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
EU 7.2% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Türkiye 7.2% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Canada 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N355878 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woven polypropylene bag from India
- N333440 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woven polypropylene bag from Thailand
- H313149 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3001-20-102229; Eligibility of polypropylene bags for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (“PANTPA”)
- N312550 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of woven polypropylene/biaxially-oriented polypropylene bulk bags from Honduras
- H294847 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review Number 4601-17-102281; Tariff classification of demo bags
- N303185 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of woven polypropylene fish bags from China
- N298557 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin determination of a woven polypropylene/biaxially-oriented polypropylene bulk bag
- N296655 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woven polypropylene pet product packaging bag from India
Legal notes
HTS code 6305.33.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6305.33 (other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like).
The general duty is 8.4%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–12%, the EU duty is 7.2%–12%, the Türkiye duty is 7.2%–12%, the Canada duty is 18%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6305.33 worth US$210m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6305.33.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 8.4%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6305.33.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6305.33 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$53m), followed by Thailand.