Heading · Section XI
5106: Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale
- 2%–4%UK
- 3.8%–4%EU
- 60%Türkiye
- 6%USA
- US$517.8mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 5106 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 51, wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5106 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 2.8%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5106 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.8% and 4%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5106 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5106 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5106 goods worth US$517.8m (+0.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$124.6m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United Kingdom, with imports of US$68.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 91 exporters with US$27.7m.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
EU 3.8% – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$197.3kUS$197.3k+US$2.2m+US$12.1m+> US$83.5m
Exports: 91
- Italy: US$124.6m
- China: US$118.6m
- Lithuania: US$83.5m
- United Kingdom: US$27.7m
- Estonia: US$22.9m
- Denmark: US$15.1m
- Portugal: US$13.4m
- India: US$12.3m
- Mauritius: US$12.1m
- Türkiye: US$11.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$10.7m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Spain: US$6.4m
- Poland: US$5.6m
- Hungary: US$5.1m
- Germany: US$4.3m
- France: US$3.9m
- Vietnam: US$2.6m
- Croatia: US$2.6m
- Belgium: US$2.2m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Afghanistan: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$910.5k
- Bulgaria: US$737.9k
- Netherlands: US$725k
- United States: US$598.8k
- Switzerland: US$486.1k
- Canada: US$379.4k
- Iceland: US$350.9k
- South Africa: US$346.1k
- Pakistan: US$315.5k
- Thailand: US$296k
- Iran: US$274.3k
- Slovakia: US$263.4k
- Sweden: US$256.4k
- Austria: US$234.8k
- Finland: US$227.6k
- Greece: US$209.6k
- Czechia: US$207.8k
- Peru: US$197.3k
- Serbia: US$193.6k
- Slovenia: US$188.6k
- Russia: US$178.8k
- Guatemala: US$164.2k
- Mexico: US$138.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$118k
- Latvia: US$112.4k
- Romania: US$82k
- Uruguay: US$69.5k
- Australia: US$52k
- Egypt: US$42.6k
- Moldova: US$31.6k
- Tunisia: US$26.3k
- San Marino: US$25.7k
- Mongolia: US$23.5k
- Ethiopia: US$22.6k
- Morocco: US$22.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$21.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241.7kUS$241.7k+US$3.4m+US$14.7m+> US$29.6m
Imports: 130
- United Kingdom: US$68.4m
- Denmark: US$32m
- Bangladesh: US$30.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$29.6m
- Vietnam: US$27.1m
- Italy: US$25.7m
- Netherlands: US$22.3m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Cambodia: US$17.4m
- United States: US$15.9m
- Australia: US$15.3m
- Belgium: US$14.8m
- Thailand: US$14.7m
- Madagascar: US$13.6m
- Estonia: US$13.1m
- Portugal: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$11.5m
- South Korea: US$9.6m
- China: US$8.9m
- Romania: US$7.4m
- Germany: US$7.3m
- Spain: US$6.9m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Tunisia: US$6.6m
- Japan: US$6.4m
- Bulgaria: US$5.7m
- Poland: US$5.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$5.3m
- Serbia: US$5.2m
- Croatia: US$4.9m
- France: US$4.8m
- Norway: US$3.4m
- Morocco: US$3.1m
- Switzerland: US$2.7m
- Indonesia: US$2.7m
- Nepal: US$2.3m
- India: US$2.3m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Mauritius: US$1.6m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Mongolia: US$1.5m
- Moldova: US$1.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Canada: US$974.4k
- Russia: US$921k
- Sri Lanka: US$755.2k
- Czechia: US$633k
- Greece: US$616.1k
- Ukraine: US$596.5k
- Argentina: US$552.7k
- Belarus: US$394.9k
- Armenia: US$365.9k
- Iceland: US$350k
- Egypt: US$292k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$124.6m | 24.1% |
| 2 |  China | US$118.6m | 22.9% |
| 3 |  Lithuania | US$83.5m | 16.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$27.7m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Estonia | US$22.9m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Denmark | US$15.1m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Portugal | US$13.4m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  India | US$12.3m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Mauritius | US$12.1m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$11.4m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$68.4m | 13.2% |
| 2 | Denmark | US$32m | 6.2% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$30.4m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$29.6m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$27.1m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$25.7m | 5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$22.3m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$18m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Cambodia | US$17.4m | 3.4% |
| 10 | United States | US$15.9m | 3.1% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale?
Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5106, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5106 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5106 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale?
Italy, with US$124.6m in 2024 (24.1% of world exports).