Heading · Chapter 54
5401: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale
Heading 5401 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 54, man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$286kUS$286k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$42m
Exports: 141
- China: US$460m
- Germany: US$149m
- United States: US$82m
- Romania: US$42m
- Italy: US$39m
- Türkiye: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$32m
- Egypt: US$24m
- India: US$23m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Japan: US$19m
- Honduras: US$18m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Spain: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Mauritius: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Colombia: US$967k
- Switzerland: US$918k
- Latvia: US$870k
- Singapore: US$831k
- Tunisia: US$820k
- Nicaragua: US$708k
- Russia: US$638k
- El Salvador: US$615k
- Belarus: US$482k
- Ireland: US$476k
- Serbia: US$475k
- Morocco: US$412k
- Ecuador: US$392k
- Croatia: US$370k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$6m+US$17m+> US$33m
Imports: 202
- Mexico: US$89m
- Germany: US$78m
- Vietnam: US$76m
- United States: US$51m
- Cambodia: US$41m
- Romania: US$33m
- Italy: US$29m
- Pakistan: US$28m
- China: US$26m
- Nicaragua: US$25m
- Poland: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Bangladesh: US$21m
- Tunisia: US$20m
- Jordan: US$20m
- Guatemala: US$20m
- France: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$16m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Spain: US$15m
- India: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Canada: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Madagascar: US$10m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Kenya: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Ethiopia: US$7m
- Albania: US$7m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Iraq: US$6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Lesotho: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$460m | 39% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$149m | 12.7% |
| 3 |  United States | US$82m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Romania | US$42m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$39m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$37m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$33m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$32m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$24m | 2% |
| 10 |  India | US$23m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5401 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5401 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5401 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 5% (average 4.3%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5401 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 11.4%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5401 goods worth US$1bn (−1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$460m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was Mexico, with imports of US$89m.
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 141 exporters with US$33m.
The United Kingdom imported US$16m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale?
Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5401, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sewing thread of man-made filaments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5401 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on sewing thread of man-made filaments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5401 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sewing thread of man-made filaments?
China, with US$460m in 2024 (39% of world exports).