Analysis
HTS 6305.10.00 covers of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303 under heading 6305 (sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods).
Within this group the rate runs from 6.2% to 8.4%. Compared with 6305.39.00 (of man-made textile materials: other (669)), which pays 8.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 8.4 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 14% of the 98 tariff lines in chapter 63, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 314910 (Textile Bag and Canvas Mills), an industry of 1,336 US establishments employing 20,774 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6305.20.00 | Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of cotton (369) | 6.2% |
| 6305.32.00 | Flexible intermediate bulk containers | 8.4% |
| 6305.33.00 | Of man-made textile materials: other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like | 8.4% |
| 6305.39.00 | Of man-made textile materials: other (669) | 8.4% |
| 6305.90.00 | Of other textile materials (899) | 6.2% |