HS Code 5305Coconut, abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

What HS code 5305 covers

The heading groups plant fibres used to make textiles. Coconut fibre is often called coir. Abaca is also known as Manila hemp, and its Latin name is Musa textilis Nee.

The heading also takes any other vegetable textile fibre not named elsewhere. The tariff writes this as n.e.c. The fibres may be raw or processed, but they may not be spun. Once a fibre is spun into thread, it moves to a yarn heading.

Tow is a bundle of short, broken fibres. Noils are the short bits left after combing. Garnetted stock is waste that has been pulled back into loose fibre.

How 53, 5305 and 530500 fit together

Think of the code as boxes, each inside the last. The first two digits, 53, give the chapter. The first four, 5305, give the heading. All six, 530500, name the exact goods in the world system. For this heading, the six-digit code is the end of the line.

Countries often add more digits for their own tariffs and statistics. So a local record may show a longer number that starts with 530500. Duties and rules are set at that national level, so check them with your customs broker.

To test a product description against the heading, you can try the HS code classifier.

Difference between HS 5303 and 5305, and other nearby headings

Most mix-ups happen between 5305 and its neighbours. Use this short guide.

The rule for coir yarn vs coir fibre is simple. If the fibre is loose and unspun, look at 5305. If it has been spun into yarn, look at 5308. Chapter 53 also holds flax yarn and several woven fabric headings if your goods are further along the chain.

• That heading says it does not include flax, true hemp or ramie.
• Ramie is named in 5305, so raw ramie fibre goes here and not in 5303.
• Spun yarn of other vegetable fibres, such as coir yarn, goes to 5308.

HS code 5305 import export data, buyers and suppliers

Customs records show which companies move coir, abaca and ramie fibres across borders. Here is what the EximDataX data offers for this heading.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

See who buys and sells 5305 fibres

Want to see real records for your own fibre? Open the demo page and ask for coir, abaca or ramie. You can also browse the import and export pages to see how the records are laid out.