Flax Heckling Waste Cleaned
Cleaned waste fibers from hackling machines, still unspun but processed. These fibers have undergone hackling and cleaning, making them 'otherwise processed' flax under tariff item 5301.29.00, as they are not raw, broken, or scutched, and do not qualify as yarn waste.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the waste is flax tow or other waste from scutching or hackling, not cleaned
Flax tow and waste, including yarn waste, are classified under this item, but cleaned hackling waste may fall under 5301.29.00 if it is 'otherwise processed'.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Clearly distinguish this product from flax tow or waste of heading 5301.30, as it is processed hackling waste, not tow
• Provide evidence of the cleaning and hackling process to CBSA
• Verify the fiber length and quality to confirm it is not classifiable as yarn waste
Related Products under Tariff item 5301.29.00
Belgian Hackled Flax Stricks
High-grade stricks of hackled flax from Belgium, bundled long fibers post-hackling for premium spinning mills. This product has been processed by hackling, a mechanical combing step that aligns fibers and removes short impurities, but is not spun, so it falls under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax.
Broken Scutched Flax Bundles
Flax stems that have been broken and scutched to yield fiber bundles, processed but not spun. This mechanical processing removes woody parts and aligns fibers, placing it under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax, distinct from raw or retted forms.
Flax Roving Preparation Fiber
Semi-processed flax fibers aligned for roving, post-scutching and hackling but pre-spinning. This product has been processed to prepare it for spinning but is not yet spun, so it falls under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax, per the chapter's definitions.
French Long Flax Line
Superior long-line flax from Normandy, scutched and hackled for fine linen fabrics. This flax has undergone mechanical processing (scutching and hackling) but is not spun, placing it under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax, distinguished from raw flax by its cleaning and alignment.
Hackled Flax Fiber
Long, aligned flax fibers produced through hackling, a combing process that removes short fibers and impurities from scutched flax. This product is processed but not spun, so it falls under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax, per the chapter's classification of flax.
Line Flax for Linen Spinning
Premium long-line flax fibers, hackled and cleaned after scutching, intended for high-quality linen yarn production. This product has been processed (hackled) but not spun, so it falls under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax, beyond raw or broken forms.