HTS tariff line · chapter 53
5301.29.00
Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: other
Analysis
HTS 5301.29.00 covers flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: other under heading 5301 (flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to duty-free, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5301.30.00 (flax tow and waste), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.8 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 3.8% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 53 (85th percentile of 30 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $380 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.8%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5301.10.00 | Flax, raw or retted | Free |
| 5301.21.00 | Broken or scutched | 0.2¢/kg |
| 5301.30.00 | Flax tow and waste | Free |