Chapter
Chapter 54: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
8 headings make up chapter 54, part of section XI, textiles and textile articles.
Duty rates compared
UK
EUHeadings 8
- 5401Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale
- 5402Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex
- 5403Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
- 5404Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
- 5405Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of artificial textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
- 5406Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
- 5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404
- 5408Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$42m+US$305m+> US$2bn
Exports: 188
- China: US$26bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$953m
- Indonesia: US$787m
- Thailand: US$735m
- Spain: US$715m
- United Kingdom: US$568m
- Belgium: US$533m
- France: US$408m
- Egypt: US$321m
- Poland: US$305m
- Malaysia: US$290m
- Czechia: US$270m
- Canada: US$226m
- Singapore: US$187m
- Saudi Arabia: US$184m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$172m
- Mexico: US$170m
- Switzerland: US$163m
- Romania: US$161m
- Israel: US$147m
- Slovenia: US$146m
- Austria: US$128m
- Portugal: US$123m
- Lithuania: US$97m
- United Arab Emirates: US$96m
- Greece: US$93m
- Brazil: US$92m
- Pakistan: US$86m
- Slovakia: US$83m
- Hungary: US$76m
- Honduras: US$69m
- Colombia: US$67m
- Denmark: US$62m
- Bulgaria: US$60m
- Philippines: US$57m
- Guatemala: US$48m
- South Africa: US$42m
- El Salvador: US$40m
- Latvia: US$39m
- Estonia: US$37m
- Tunisia: US$36m
- Sweden: US$36m
- Croatia: US$35m
- Luxembourg: US$34m
- Sri Lanka: US$29m
- Belarus: US$24m
- Morocco: US$24m
- Chile: US$24m
- Australia: US$23m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Costa Rica: US$19m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36mUS$36m+US$181m+US$730m+> US$2bn
Imports: 219
- Vietnam: US$5bn
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Bangladesh: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Brazil: US$2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Egypt: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$879m
- Thailand: US$849m
- Poland: US$839m
- Pakistan: US$828m
- Morocco: US$824m
- Japan: US$819m
- Spain: US$802m
- Russia: US$730m
- France: US$728m
- Cambodia: US$723m
- United Kingdom: US$618m
- Romania: US$598m
- Belgium: US$596m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$576m
- Nigeria: US$574m
- Saudi Arabia: US$562m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$494m
- Sri Lanka: US$459m
- Philippines: US$438m
- Algeria: US$424m
- Iran: US$408m
- Canada: US$384m
- Portugal: US$375m
- Malaysia: US$329m
- Colombia: US$322m
- Czechia: US$316m
- Taiwan: US$314m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$286m
- Tunisia: US$279m
- Iraq: US$278m
- Australia: US$276m
- Jordan: US$276m
- Peru: US$273m
- South Africa: US$272m
- Ukraine: US$267m
- Kenya: US$230m
- Afghanistan: US$222m
- Tanzania: US$202m
- Greece: US$193m
- Austria: US$182m
- Togo: US$181m
- Yemen: US$175m
- Uzbekistan: US$171m
- Argentina: US$155m
- Chile: US$152m
- Hungary: US$151m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$26bn | 51.2% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$2bn | 4.1% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$2bn | 4% |
| 4 |  India | US$2bn | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$2bn | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$2bn | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$2bn | 3.3% |
| 8 |  United States | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$1bn | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$1bn | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$5bn | 10.6% |
| 2 | China | US$2bn | 4.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$2bn | 3.8% |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | US$2bn | 3.7% |
| 5 | India | US$2bn | 3.6% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$2bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$2bn | 3.3% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 10 | Germany | US$1bn | 2.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 54 covers 103 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 48 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 54 into 85 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.8% and 8% (average 6%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 54 covers 231 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.8% and 8%.
World trade in chapter 54 goods reached US$51bn in 2024, up 0.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 51.2% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
Vietnam imported the most (US$5bn).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. Throughout the nomenclature, the term ‘man-made fibres’ means staple fibres and filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either:
(a) by polymerisation of organic monomers to produce polymers such as polyamides, polyesters, polyolefins or polyurethanes, or by chemical modification of polymers produced by this process (for example, poly(vinyl alcohol) prepared by the hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate)); or
(b) by dissolution or chemical treatment of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose) to produce polymers such as cuprammonium rayon (cupro) or viscose rayon, or by chemical modification of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose, casein and other proteins, or alginic acid), to produce polymers such as cellulose acetate or alginates.
The terms ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’, used in relation to fibres, mean: synthetic: fibres as defined at (a); artificial: fibres as defined at (b). Strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405 are not considered to be man-made fibres.
The terms ‘man-made’, ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’ shall have the same meanings when used in relation to ‘textile materials’.
2. Headings 5402 and 5403 do not apply to synthetic or artificial filament tow of Chapter 55.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials?
Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials make up HS chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on man-made filaments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on man-made filaments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most man-made filaments?
China, with US$26bn in 2024 (51.2% of world exports).