HS Code 5306Flax yarn

What HS code 5306 covers

Flax is a plant fibre, and spinning it turns it into thread that can be woven or knitted. In the trade this yarn is also called linen yarn.

The Harmonized System is a tariff classification created by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Customs offices use it to name goods in import and export papers. Heading 5306 sits in Chapter 53, the chapter for vegetable textile fibres, and in Section XI, the section for textiles.

Some buyers search for the same goods as HSN code 5306. HSN is the label some countries use for their version of the system. The core codes follow the same structure, so the heading means the same thing.

HS 530610 vs 530620: single or folded/cabled flax yarn

The heading has only two subheadings, and the difference is how the yarn is built.

Code 530610 is single yarn. It is one strand of spun flax. Folded yarn is made by twisting two or more strands together. Cabled yarn is made by twisting folded yarns together again.

A simple rule helps. If the yarn is one spun strand, use 530610. If strands have been twisted together, use 530620. Your supplier's spec sheet usually says which type it is.

Countries add their own longer lines after the shared code. Every such national line starts with 530610 or 530620, so you can search by either code to find the more detailed lines used in a given market.

When flax goods fall outside 5306

Flax in other forms has its own heading. Checking the stage of the product is the fastest way to avoid a wrong code.

The most common mix-ups are these:

• Raw flax, or flax that is processed but not spun, goes to HS 5301. Flax tow and waste go there too.
• Woven fabrics of flax go to HS 5309, not to the yarn heading.
• True hemp in raw form is a separate heading, HS 5302.

Flax yarn import and export data under HS 5306

Customs records show what moved across borders under a given code. 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.

This page does not list figures for flax yarn. The live records hold those details, and they change as new customs data arrives.

Find flax yarn buyers and suppliers

Start with the code that matches your yarn, either 530610 or 530620, or use the whole heading to see both. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

If you are not sure which code fits your goods, try the HS code classifier first. Duty rates depend on the importing country, so check them with that country's customs authority.