# HS code 5308.20: True hemp yarn

> HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn. It sits in heading 53.08 (yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn). Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530820
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 53](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/53) / [53.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5308) / [5308.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530820)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5308.20
- Covers: True hemp yarn
- Heading: [53.08: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5308)
- Chapter: [53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/53)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn.

The legal text of the subheading is “True hemp yarn”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other).

- [5308.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530810) Coir yarn
- [5308.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530890) Other

## How it is structured

5308.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 53, are the chapter; the first four, 5308, are heading 53.08; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Heading 53.08: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn
- Subheading 5308.20: True hemp yarn

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5308.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5308.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5308.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530810) Coir yarn
- Next subheading: [5308.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530890) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5308.20 cover?

HS code 5308.20 covers true hemp yarn.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5308.20 in?

HS code 5308.20 is in heading 53.08 (yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn) in chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn).

### Where are goods of heading 53.08 classified when 5308.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 53.08 are classified under 5308.10 (coir yarn) or 5308.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/530820.json