European Union tariff, chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
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Key facts
- National lines
- 38
- Subheadings
- 23
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Summary
The European Union tariff has 38 national lines in HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn), under 23 subheadings in 10 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 38 national lines in HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn), under 23 subheadings in 10 headings.
53.01 Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
53.02 True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
53.03 Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
53.05 Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- 5305.00Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)1 line
53.07 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
53.08 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
53.09 Woven fabrics of flax
53.10 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303
53.11 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn
- 5311.00Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn3 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 53 are live on border.bot for the United States (62 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States62 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 53?
The European Union tariff has 38 national lines in HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn), under 23 subheadings in 10 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.