Uganda HS Code

HS Code 53011000: Flax, raw or retted in Uganda

Q: Is HS code 53011000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 53011000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Uganda under EAC CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Uganda use to classify HS code 53011000?

Uganda classifies products under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET; locally EAC CET), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 53011000 in Uganda?

The official source is https://www.ura.go.ug/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 53011000 in Uganda

Under Uganda's EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET), HS Code 53011000 is classified as Flax, raw or retted. Uganda's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 53011000 belongs to Section XI: Textiles and textile articles, Chapter 53: Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn, Heading 5301: Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).

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Classification Path of HS Code 53011000 in Uganda

Section XI

Chapters (50-63) Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 53

Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

HS Code 5301

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

HS Code 53011000

Flax, raw or retted

Uganda Tariff Classification: EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

In Uganda, HS 53011000 is classified under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

Local name EAC CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.ura.go.ug/

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Related HS Code to Uganda Raw Flax Fibre (53011000)

HS Code 530121

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun : Broken or scutched

HS Code 530129

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun : Other

HS Code 530130

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Flax tow and waste

HS Code 530210

True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : True hemp, raw or retted

HS Code 530290

True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Other

HS Code 530310

Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted

HS Code 530390

Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) : Other

HS Code 530500

Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

HS Code 530610

Flax yarn : Single

HS Code 530620

Flax yarn : Multiple (folded) or cabled

53011000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 53011000 in Uganda?

HS code 53011000 covers Flax, raw or retted in Uganda. It sits in Chapter 53 (Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn), Heading 5301 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under EAC CET.

Is HS code 53011000 the same across all countries?

What system does Uganda use to classify HS code 53011000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 53011000 in Uganda?