5310.10 Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleached
A full HS code. These six digits are what goes on a customs declaration, and they mean the same thing in every country that uses the Harmonized System.
Section XI, Textiles & Apparel — silk, wool, cotton, man-made fibres, fabrics, carpets and clothing.
- 53 Chapter Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- 10 Heading Woven fabrics of jute, other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303
- 10 Subheading Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleached
Chapter 53 covers vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn: flax, jute, hemp, coir and similar plant fibres, plus paper yarn and woven fabrics made from paper yarn. Classification tip: Jute and other bast fibres used for sacking and packaging materials often qualify for preferential duty treatment in several markets as an eco-friendly packaging alternative: check current trade-agreement schedules.
All of chapter 53Other codes under 53.10
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 5310.10? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment5310.10 FAQ
5310.10 covers fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleached. It sits under heading 53.10 (woven fabrics of jute, other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303) in chapter 53, Section XI of the Harmonized System.
It is the international part of it. Six digits are the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System; the importing country then extends them to eight or ten for its own tariff and statistics. Declare 5310.10 plus whatever national digits the destination’s tariff schedule adds to it.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XI and to chapter 53. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.