Heading 5303 · Chapter 53

Jute and other bast fibres, raw or prepared but not spun, plus tow and waste, excluding flax, hemp and ramie

This covers jute and other bast fibres that are raw or prepared but not spun, as well as tow and waste from these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted textile material. Flax, hemp and ramie are excluded.

For example

Raw jute fibre
Prepared but unspun jute fibre
Jute tow
Jute yarn waste

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Official tariff text

Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or processed, but not spun; tow and waste of such fibres, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock (excl. flax, true hemp and ramie)

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XI
53
5303

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Step 1 · Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Which named textile group best describes the product: natural silk; wool or fine or coarse animal hair; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn; continuous or short synthetic fibres; wadding, felt or nonwovens; floor coverings; special woven or tufted fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings or embroidery; coated or laminated fabric or technical textile goods; knitted fabric; knitted clothing; non-knitted clothing; or other made-up textile goods?
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Step 2 · Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and wove… 4 of 14 chapters in section XI
What is the item's material and form: flax, hemp, jute or another bast fibre, coconut, abaca, ramie or another plant-based textile fibre, or paper—and is it raw or prepared but not spun, yarn, or woven fabric?
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Step 3 · Heading 5303 Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or processe… 3 of 10 headings under chapter 53
Is the jute or other bast fibre raw or retted, rather than prepared but not spun?

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5301 Flax, raw or processed, but not spun; flax tow and waste, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock 0.0%
5302 True hemp "Cannabis sativa L.", raw or processed, but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock 0.0%
5303 Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or processed, but not spun; tow and waste of such fibres, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock (excl. flax, true hemp and ramie) you are here 0.0%
5305 Kokos, abaca (Manilahamp eller Musa textilis Nee), ramie og andre vegetabilske tekstilfibre, ikke andetsteds tariferet, rå eller beredt, men ikke spundet; blår og affald af disse fibre (herunder garnaffald og opkradset tekstilmateriale) 0.0%
5306 Flax yarn 3.8–5.0%
5307 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 0.0%
5308 Yarn of vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn (excl. flax yarn, yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 and cotton yarn) 0.0–4.9%
5309 Woven fabrics of flax 8.0%
5310 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 4.0%
5311 Vævet stof af vegetabilske tekstilfibre samt vævet stof af papirgarn (undtagen vævet stof af hør, vævet stof af jute eller andre bastfibre henhørende under pos. 5303) 5.8–8.0%

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