Line Flax for Linen Spinning from China
Premium long-line flax fibers, hackled and cleaned after scutching, intended for high-quality linen yarn production. HTS 5301.29.00.00 covers this processed-but-unspun flax from the 'other' category beyond raw forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Specify micronaire value and fiber length (>20 inches) in specs to justify line vs. tow classification
• Use ventilated containers to maintain fiber quality; declare processing origin (e.g
• Belgium, France)
• Comply with CPSC fiber content rules if resold for consumer textiles