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U.S. imports of flax, raw or retted (HS 530110) totaled $1K in April 2026, traded with 4 countries.
Flax, Raw or Retted imports of $1K in April 2026 ran 142% above the year-to-date monthly average of $536.75.
Last updated: April 2026 dataRaw and retted flax—the linseed plant stalk at its earliest processing stage, before fiber separation—enters US commerce primarily as a feedstock for linen yarn and fabric production. Retting, whether water-retting or dew-retting, is the biological or chemical process that loosens the bast fiber from the woody stem, and the choice of retting method affects fiber quality and color. Bangladesh leads US import supply under this heading, followed by the United Kingdom and Belgium, the latter two reflecting the traditional European linen-producing regions. A single 10-digit tariff line (5301100000) covers all raw and retted flax without further subdivision.
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Both raw flax (harvested stalks with no processing) and retted flax (stalks that have undergone retting to begin fiber separation) are covered by the single 10-digit line 5301100000—there is no tariff distinction between them at this stage. The classification difference arises at the next processing step: broken or scutched flax moves to heading 530121, and hackled or otherwise processed (but not spun) flax moves to 530129.
Belgium's Flanders region has centuries of linen-industry infrastructure, including retting facilities and trading houses that aggregate flax from broader European growing areas. Belgian suppliers often act as re-exporters or processors of flax grown in France and the Netherlands, which explains the country's prominence in US import data even though raw flax cultivation is geographically distributed across northwestern Europe.
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Monthly import values over time
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5301100000 | FLAX, RAW OR RETTED | $1K | 10.07% | $131 |
FLAX, RAW OR RETTED
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5301100000 | FLAX, RAW OR RETTED | $0 |
FLAX, RAW OR RETTED
WOVEN FABRICS >=85% BY WEIGHT OF FLAX OTHER
HS 530919
COCONUT, ABACA, OTH VEG TEXT FIBER, NESOI, RAW ETC
HS 530500
WOVEN FABRICS <85% BY WEIGHT OF FLAX OTHER
HS 530929
WOV FB JUTE/O TX BAST F EX FLX TR HMP & R UNBL
HS 531010
WOV FAB >=85% FLAX UNBLEACHED OR BLEACHED
HS 530911
FLAX TOW AND WASTE
HS 530130
| State | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $1K | -- | -$1K |
| New Mexico | $266 | -- | -$266 |
| Tennessee | -- | -- | -- |
| Port | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1K | -- | -$1K |
| CLEVELAND, OH | -- | -- | -- |
| MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FL | -- | -- | -- |