Code 5308 90 · Heading 5308

Other vegetable-fibre yarn and paper yarn, excluding specified yarns

This code covers yarn made from vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn, except linen yarn, jute or other bast-fibre yarn covered by heading 5303, coconut yarn, hemp yarn and cotton yarn. It includes ramie yarn and other vegetable-fibre yarn at this level, with the children separating ramie by fineness, paper yarn and other eligible yarn.

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Ramie yarn
Paper yarn

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Yarn of vegetable textile fibres (excl. flax yarn, yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303, coconut "coir" yarn, hemp yarn and cotton 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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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 5308 Yarn of vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn (excl.… 7 of 10 headings under chapter 53
Is it coconut yarn, hemp yarn, or yarn of another vegetable textile fibre, excluding flax yarn, jute or other bast-fibre yarn covered by heading 5303, and cotton yarn?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5308 90 Yarn of vegetable textile fibres (excl. flax yarn, … 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 5308
Is it ramie yarn with a fineness of at least 277,8 decitex (<= 36 metric numbering), ramie yarn with a fineness of < 277,8 decitex (> 36 metric numbering), paper yarn, or other vegetable-fibre yarn excluding linen, jute or other bast-fibre yarn covered by heading 5303, coconut yarn, hemp yarn, paper yarn, ramie yarn and cotton yarn?

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5308 10 Coconut "coir" yarn 0.0%
5308 20 Hemp yarn 3.0–4.9%
5308 90 Yarn of vegetable textile fibres (excl. flax yarn, yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303, coconut "coir" yarn, hemp yarn and cotton yarn) you are here 3.8–4.0%

Export to Norway

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53.08.9000

Other

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. 9, 2026.

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

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

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

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

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

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