# United States tariff, chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

> The United States tariff has 62 national lines in HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn), under 23 subheadings in 10 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/53
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 53](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/53)

## Key facts

- National lines: 62
- Subheadings: 23
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 62 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)

- [5301.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530110) Flax, raw or retted (1 line)
- [5301.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530121) Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: Broken or scutched (1 line)
- [5301.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530129) Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: Other (1 line)
- [5301.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530130) Flax tow and waste (1 line)

### 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)

- [5302.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530210) True hemp, raw or retted (1 line)
- [5302.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530290) Other (1 line)

### 53.03 Jute and other textile bast fibers (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibers (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

- [5303.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530310) Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted (1 line)
- [5303.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530390) Other (1 line)

### 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)

- [5305.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530500) 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) (1 line)

### 53.06 Flax yarn

- [5306.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530610) Single (1 line)
- [5306.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530620) Multiple (folded) or cabled (1 line)

### 53.07 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303

- [5307.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530710) Single (1 line)
- [5307.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530720) Multiple (folded) or cabled (1 line)

### 53.08 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn

- [5308.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530810) Coir yarn (1 line)
- [5308.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530820) True hemp yarn (1 line)
- [5308.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530890) Other (2 lines)

### 53.09 Woven fabrics of flax

- [5309.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530911) Containing 85 % or more by weight of flax: Unbleached or bleached (2 lines)
- [5309.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530919) Containing 85 % or more by weight of flax: Other (2 lines)
- [5309.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530921) Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: Unbleached or bleached (12 lines)
- [5309.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530929) Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: Other (12 lines)

### 53.10 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303

- [5310.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/531010) Unbleached (3 lines)
- [5310.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/531090) Other (1 line)

### 53.11 Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn

- [5311.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/531100) Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn (13 lines)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 53 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/53)

- Previous chapter: [52](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/52) Other woven fabrics of cotton
- Next chapter: [54](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/54) Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 53?

The United States tariff has 62 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 United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/53.json
