HTS tariff line · chapter 53
5303.90.00
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): other
Analysis
HTS 5303.90.00 covers 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… under heading 5303 (jute and other textile bast fibers (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 30 tariff lines in chapter 53. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other line in the same group is 5303.10.00 (jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills), an industry of 2,241 US establishments employing 26,500 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5303.10.00 | Jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted | Free |