Analysis
HTS 5307.20.00 covers multiple (folded) or cabled under heading 5307 (yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 77% of the 30 tariff lines in chapter 53 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
The other line in the same group is 5307.10.00 (yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313110 (Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills), an industry of 250 US establishments employing 18,290 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5307.10.00 | Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303: single | Free |