GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 5509.12
5509.12.10.00.00: Multiple (folded) or cabled Yarn of "fibrous or filamentous" carbon or aramid materials
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5509.12 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 10.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC lines: 5509.12
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N322066 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aramid embroidery threads from Germany
Legal notes
HS code 5509.12.10.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 5509.12 (multiple (folded) or cabled yarn).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 10.6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 5509.12 worth US$168k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 5509.12.10.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.