Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods
10 declarable lines
Heading 6305 covers sacks and bags used for packing goods. It is split first by material: jute or other textile bast fibers, cotton, man-made textile materials, and other textile materials. Man-made lines are further split between flexible intermediate bulk containers, polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, and other man-made textile materials.
Products in this heading
- Jute or burlap sacks for coffee, cocoa, or grain
- Cotton packing bags
- Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs, bulk bags)
- Woven polypropylene sacks for fertilizer or sand
- Polyethylene strip bags for agricultural products
- Printed laminated polypropylene bags weighing less than 1 kg
- Sacks of other textile materials
How to choose the right subheading
- Material or fiber: jute or other textile bast fibers, cotton, man-made textile materials, or other textile materials
- For man-made textile materials, whether the item is a flexible intermediate bulk container
- For man-made non-FIBC items, whether the material is polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like
- Weight: whether the bag weighs one kg or more or less than 1 kg
- For bags under 1 kg with an outer laminated plastics ply, whether the bag is printed with three or more colors
Often confused with
- Heading 3923Plastic retail carrier bags
Sacks and bags of plastics are classified in heading 3923, not textile heading 6305.
- Heading 4819Paper sacks
Paper packing sacks belong to the paper goods heading, not textile sacks.
- Heading 6306Tents, tarpaulins, and awnings
These are covered by heading 6306, not packing sacks and bags.
- Heading 4202Handbags and shopping bags with handles for personal use
Personal carrying bags are classified in heading 4202, not packing sacks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for jute or burlap sacks?
Jute or other textile bast fiber sacks are classified in 6305.10.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on cotton sacks and bags?
Cotton sacks and bags of heading 6305 are classified in 6305.20.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 6.2%.
How do I classify flexible intermediate bulk containers?
Flexible intermediate bulk containers of man-made textile materials weighing one kg or more go in 6305.32.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of 8.4%; other FIBCs go in 6305.32.00.20, also at 8.4%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 6305
- 6305.10.00.00Of jute or of other textile bast fibers of heading 5303Free
- 6305.20.00.00Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods / Of cotton (369)6.2%
- 6305.32.00.10Flexible intermediate bulk containers / Weighing one kg or more (669)8.4%
- 6305.32.00.20Flexible intermediate bulk containers / Other (669)8.4%
- 6305.33.00.10Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods / Of man-made textile materials / Weighing one kg or more (669)8.4%
- 6305.33.00.40Printed with three or more colors (669)8.4%
- 6305.33.00.60Weighing less than 1 kg, with an outer laminated ply of plastics sheeting / Other (669)8.4%
- 6305.33.00.80Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods / Of man-made textile materials / Other (669)8.4%
- 6305.39.00.00Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods / Of man-made textile materials / Other (669)8.4%
- 6305.90.00.00Of other textile materials (899)6.2%