HS heading 53.01: Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
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Key facts
- Heading
- 53.01
- Description
- Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- Chapter
- 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Subheadings
- 4
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 53.01 covers flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). It is in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). It is split into 4 subheadings: 5301.10 (flax, raw or retted), 5301.21 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, broken or scutched), 5301.29 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, other) and 5301.30 (flax tow and waste). National tariff lines under heading 53.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 53.01 covers flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
It is split into 4 subheadings: 5301.10 (flax, raw or retted), 5301.21 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, broken or scutched), 5301.29 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, other) and 5301.30 (flax tow and waste).
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 53 are classified in its other 9 headings, listed below.
- 53.02True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- 53.03Jute 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)
- 53.05Coconut, 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)
- 53.06Flax yarn
- 53.07Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03
- 53.08Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
- 53.09Woven fabrics of flax
- 53.10Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03
- 53.11Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn
How it is structured
Heading 53.01 is one of 10 headings in chapter 53. Its first two digits, 53, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5301.10, 5301.21, 5301.29).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 53.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 53.01 cover?
HS heading 53.01 covers flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
Which chapter is HS heading 53.01 in?
HS heading 53.01 is in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
How many subheadings does HS heading 53.01 have?
HS heading 53.01 has 4 subheadings: 5301.10 (flax, raw or retted), 5301.21 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, broken or scutched), 5301.29 (flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun, other) and 5301.30 (flax tow and waste).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 53.01?
National tariff lines under heading 53.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.