5311.00.40 - Other

This HTS category, 5311.00.40, encompasses woven fabrics made from vegetable textile fibers that are not cotton or flax, and woven fabrics of paper yarn, excluding those specifically classified elsewhere. It serves as a residual category for these materials when they do not fit into more narrowly defined classifications within Chapter 53. This includes fabrics woven from fibers such as ramie, jute, abaca, and sisal, as well as fabrics constructed from paper yarn.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 5311.00.30, by the absence of cotton and man-made fibers in its composition. While 5311.00.30 specifically covers woven fabrics containing a blend of cotton and man-made fibers alongside other vegetable textile fibers, 5311.00.40 addresses woven fabrics composed solely of different vegetable fibers or paper yarn. The key differentiator lies in the specific fiber content and the presence or absence of cotton and synthetic materials.

Within this category, two subcategories exist to further refine classification based on the specific type of vegetable fiber utilized. HTS code 5311.00.40.10 covers woven fabrics made specifically from true hemp fibers. All other woven fabrics falling under the broad scope of 5311.00.40, but not specifically made from true hemp fibers, are classified under 5311.00.40.20. This subdivision allows for precise identification based on the primary vegetable fiber source.