Code 5301 21 · Heading 5301

Broken or scutched flax, not spun

This covers flax that has been broken or scutched but has not been spun. The deciding condition is whether the flax is broken or scutched.

For example

Broken, unspun flax
Scutched, unspun flax

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Flax, broken or scutched

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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 5301 Flax, raw or processed, but not spun; flax tow and … 1 of 10 headings under chapter 53
Which form is the flax product: raw or retted flax; broken or scutched flax; hackled or otherwise prepared but not spun flax; or flax tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted textile material?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5301 21 Flax, broken or scutched 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 5301
Has the flax been broken or scutched?

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5301 21 00 Flax, broken or scutched Duty free Save

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5301 10 Flax, raw or retted 0.0%
5301 21 Flax, broken or scutched you are here 0.0%
5301 29 Flax, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun (excl. broken, scutched and retted flax) 0.0%
5301 30 Flax tow and waste, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock 0.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

53.01.2100

Broken or scutched

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

5301 21 00 00

Broken or scutched

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Previous code 5301 10

Flax, raw or retted

you are here 5301 21

Flax, broken or scutched

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Flax, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun (excl. broken, scu…

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.