U.S. imports of Flax, Hackled or Otherwise Processed but Not Spun (HS 530129) totaled $60K in August 2026, imported from 10 countries.
Importers of Flax, Hackled or Otherwise Processed but Not Spun paid $7K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Flax, Hackled or Otherwise Processed but Not Spun imports of $60K in August 2026 ran 58% above the year-to-date monthly average of $38K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHackled flax—long-line fiber that has been combed through steel pins to align filaments and remove short tow—represents the highest-value pre-spinning stage of flax preparation and is the direct input for fine linen yarn. France leads US import supply under this heading, followed by Canada and Hungary, with Belgium and Italy also present; France's dominance reflects its position as the world's largest producer of high-quality fiber-type flax. The single 10-digit line 5301290000 covers all hackled and otherwise processed (but not spun) flax, so the classification boundary with 530121 turns on whether the mechanical combing/hackling step has been completed.
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Scutched flax has had the woody shive removed but the fiber bundle is still rough and unaligned. Hackling passes the fiber through progressively finer pin beds to align the long-line fibers, remove residual shive, and separate out short tow. The resulting hackled fiber is cleaner, more uniform, and commands a premium for fine linen yarn spinning. For classification, both stages fall within Chapter 53, but scutched flax is 530121 and hackled flax is 530129.
France's Normandy and Brittany regions produce fiber-type flax under climatic conditions that favor long, fine bast fiber, and the country hosts an integrated industry from field retting through hackling. French hackled flax consistently meets the fiber-length and fineness specifications required by premium linen yarn spinners, which sustains its leading position in US import data for this processing stage.
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$34KYoY · free account
Low of 10 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $346K of Flax, Hackled or Otherwise Processed but Not Spun.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 10 of 12 months reported, exports 5 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 5301
Subheading 530129 · $60K of $589K
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5301290000 | Flax, Hackled, Othwse Procd, Not Spun | $60K | 12.18% | 78.65% | $7K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5301290000 | Flax, Hackled, Othwse Procd, Not Spun | $34K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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France and Canada together supply 86% of it. China pays 41.3% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
21.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.18% of imports for consumption.