HS code 5309.21: Woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached
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Key facts
- HS code
- 5309.21
- Covers
- Woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached
- Heading
- 53.09: Woven fabrics of flax
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 12 lines
Summary
HS code 5309.21 covers woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached. It sits in heading 53.09 (woven fabrics of flax) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). Other goods of heading 53.09 are classified under 5309.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached), 5309.19 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, other) and 5309.29 (containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, other). National tariff lines under 5309.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 5309.21 covers woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached.
The legal text of the subheading is “Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax: Unbleached or bleached”, read under “Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 53.09 are classified under 5309.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached), 5309.19 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, other) and 5309.29 (containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, other).
How it is structured
5309.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 53, are the chapter; the first four, 5309, are heading 53.09; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 53.09
- Woven fabrics of flax
- Within the heading
- Containing less than 85 % by weight of flax
- Subheading 5309.21
- Unbleached or bleached
In other countries
National tariff lines under 5309.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States12 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 5309.21 cover?
HS code 5309.21 covers woven fabrics of flax, containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 5309.21 in?
HS code 5309.21 is in heading 53.09 (woven fabrics of flax) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).
Where are goods of heading 53.09 classified when 5309.21 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 53.09 are classified under 5309.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, unbleached or bleached), 5309.19 (containing 85 % or more by weight of flax, other) and 5309.29 (containing less than 85 % by weight of flax, other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5309.21?
National tariff lines under 5309.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 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.