# HS code 5308.20: True hemp yarn

> HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn. It sits in heading 53.08 (yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other). National tariff lines under 5308.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/530820
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/53) / [53.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5308) / [5308.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/530820)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5308.20
- Covers: True hemp yarn
- Heading: [53.08: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5308)
- Chapter: [53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn](https://border.bot/hs-codes/53)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530820)

## What this code covers

HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn.

The legal text of the subheading is “True hemp yarn”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other).

- [5308.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/530810) Coir yarn
- [5308.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/530890) Other

## How it is structured

5308.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 53, are the chapter; the first four, 5308, are heading 53.08; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Heading 53.08: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
- Subheading 5308.20: True hemp yarn

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5308.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/530820): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5308.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/530810) Coir yarn
- Next subheading: [5308.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/530890) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5308.20 cover?

HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5308.20 in?

HS code 5308.20 is in heading 53.08 (yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).

### Where are goods of heading 53.08 classified when 5308.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5308.20?

National tariff lines under 5308.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/530820.json