Chapter 53 · Section XI

Other plant-based textile fibres, paper yarn and woven paper-yarn fabric

This group covers plant-based textile fibres other than the separately named types, as well as yarn made from plant-based textile fibres or paper and woven fabric made from these materials. The exact category depends on the fibre or paper material and whether it is raw or prepared but not spun, yarn, or woven fabric.

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OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN

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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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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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5.8–8.0% 5311 00 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn (excl. those of flax, jute, other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 and cotton yarn) 3.0–4.9% 5308 20 Hemp yarn 3.8–5.0% 5306 10 Single flax yarn

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.