Heading · Chapter 51
5109: Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
2 subheadings make up heading 5109 in chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28.2kUS$28.2k+US$1.1m+US$6.4m+> US$36.1m
Exports: 124
- Italy: US$95.9m
- Peru: US$70.8m
- China: US$42.9m
- Türkiye: US$36.1m
- Norway: US$35.2m
- Germany: US$32.1m
- Sweden: US$29.3m
- Romania: US$26.9m
- Switzerland: US$9.3m
- India: US$8.6m
- United States: US$7.4m
- Spain: US$6.4m
- Denmark: US$5.9m
- France: US$5.8m
- Austria: US$5.6m
- United Kingdom: US$5.4m
- Iceland: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.7m
- Czechia: US$3.6m
- South Africa: US$3.4m
- Japan: US$2.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Canada: US$1.7m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Netherlands: US$1.3m
- Finland: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- South Korea: US$895.2k
- Bolivia: US$606.7k
- Australia: US$541.8k
- New Zealand: US$489k
- Pakistan: US$376.5k
- Chile: US$332.7k
- Mongolia: US$240.4k
- Laos: US$240.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$217.1k
- Belgium: US$181.8k
- Russia: US$174.1k
- Serbia: US$172.3k
- Hungary: US$170.1k
- Estonia: US$164k
- Nigeria: US$155.1k
- Cambodia: US$106.7k
- Latvia: US$86.8k
- Azerbaijan: US$67.3k
- Argentina: US$66.7k
- Nepal: US$64.1k
- Brazil: US$64k
- Singapore: US$49.2k
- Thailand: US$48.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$45.5k
- Malaysia: US$42.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$30.3k
- Iran: US$28.2k
- Guatemala: US$28k
- Ghana: US$27.3k
- Indonesia: US$26.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$96.1kUS$96.1k+US$770.4k+US$4.5m+> US$41.9m
Imports: 163
- Germany: US$65.9m
- Norway: US$57.3m
- United States: US$49m
- Sweden: US$46.1m
- Denmark: US$41.9m
- United Kingdom: US$18.1m
- Finland: US$17.1m
- Switzerland: US$16.7m
- Netherlands: US$13.3m
- Austria: US$12.5m
- France: US$12.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.3m
- Canada: US$7m
- Spain: US$6.2m
- Poland: US$5.5m
- China: US$4.8m
- Japan: US$4.5m
- Cambodia: US$4.5m
- Australia: US$4.4m
- Costa Rica: US$4.4m
- New Zealand: US$4.1m
- Belgium: US$3.9m
- Russia: US$3.9m
- Italy: US$3.9m
- Czechia: US$3.7m
- South Korea: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3.2m
- Belarus: US$2.9m
- Iceland: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$1.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.1m
- Tunisia: US$952.9k
- Türkiye: US$937k
- Bulgaria: US$842.2k
- Ukraine: US$773.5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$770.4k
- Vietnam: US$769.9k
- Latvia: US$707.6k
- Romania: US$707.4k
- Taiwan: US$648.1k
- Malaysia: US$631k
- Saudi Arabia: US$615.5k
- Slovakia: US$515.2k
- Chile: US$504.4k
- Indonesia: US$461.7k
- Moldova: US$447.2k
- Greece: US$440.2k
- Serbia: US$430.7k
- South Africa: US$418.4k
- Greenland: US$392.3k
- Hungary: US$392.2k
- Israel: US$342k
- Slovenia: US$336.8k
- Uruguay: US$333.5k
- Afghanistan: US$326.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$95.9m | 20.8% |
| 2 |  Peru | US$70.8m | 15.4% |
| 3 |  China | US$42.9m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$36.1m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Norway | US$35.2m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$32.1m | 7% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$29.3m | 6.4% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$26.9m | 5.8% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$9.3m | 2% |
| 10 |  India | US$8.6m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$65.9m | 14.3% |
| 2 | Norway | US$57.3m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  United States | US$49m | 10.7% |
| 4 | Sweden | US$46.1m | 10% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$41.9m | 9.1% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$18.1m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Finland | US$17.1m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$16.7m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$13.3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$12.5m | 2.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5109 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5109 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.8% and 5% (average 4.6%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5109 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.8% and 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5109 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 5109 goods reached US$460m in 2024, up 3.5% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 20.8% of the total, ahead of Peru.
Germany imported the most (US$65.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 124 exporters with US$5.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$18.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale?
Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5109, part of chapter 51, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5109 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 wool or of fine animal hair, put up for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5109 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for…?
Italy, with US$95.9m in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).