Heading · Chapter 54
5402: Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex
22 subheadings make up heading 5402 in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 22
- 5402.11High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: of aramidsAramid high tenacity yarn
- 5402.19High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: otherHigh tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid)
- 5402.20High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not texturedHigh tenacity polyester yarn
- 5402.31Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex
- 5402.32Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex
- 5402.33Synthetic filament yarn: textured yarn, of polyestersPolyester textured yarn
- 5402.34Synthetic filament yarn: textured yarn, of polypropylene
- 5402.39Synthetic filament yarn: textured yarn, other
- 5402.44Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: elastomericElastomeric filament yarn (spandex)
- 5402.45Other, of nylon or other polyamides
- 5402.46Other, of polyesters, partially oriented
- 5402.47Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other, of polyestersPolyester untwisted filament yarn (other)
- 5402.48Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other, of polypropylene
- 5402.49Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other
- 5402.51Of nylon or other polyamides
- 5402.52Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: of polyesters
- 5402.53Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: of polypropylene
- 5402.59Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: other
- 5402.61Of nylon or other polyamides
- 5402.62Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: of polyesters
- 5402.63Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: of polypropylene
- 5402.69Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$33m+US$320m+> US$719m
Exports: 141
- China: US$8bn
- India: US$943m
- Vietnam: US$931m
- Türkiye: US$751m
- Taiwan: US$719m
- Italy: US$690m
- South Korea: US$655m
- United States: US$653m
- Netherlands: US$638m
- Japan: US$593m
- Thailand: US$388m
- Germany: US$348m
- United Kingdom: US$327m
- Indonesia: US$320m
- Spain: US$277m
- Belgium: US$248m
- Malaysia: US$167m
- Singapore: US$164m
- Poland: US$162m
- Canada: US$159m
- France: US$142m
- Israel: US$135m
- Slovenia: US$128m
- Switzerland: US$91m
- Mexico: US$80m
- Czechia: US$74m
- Slovakia: US$63m
- Brazil: US$54m
- Honduras: US$50m
- Romania: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42m
- Egypt: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$33m
- Estonia: US$33m
- Denmark: US$33m
- Latvia: US$32m
- El Salvador: US$31m
- Greece: US$31m
- Croatia: US$26m
- Luxembourg: US$24m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Sri Lanka: US$23m
- Portugal: US$23m
- Belarus: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Costa Rica: US$13m
- Austria: US$11m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Australia: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$52m+US$321m+> US$789m
Imports: 202
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$987m
- China: US$895m
- Egypt: US$864m
- United States: US$860m
- South Korea: US$789m
- India: US$661m
- Indonesia: US$648m
- Germany: US$642m
- Italy: US$604m
- Pakistan: US$540m
- Netherlands: US$530m
- Mexico: US$473m
- Japan: US$451m
- Bangladesh: US$443m
- Thailand: US$433m
- Belgium: US$356m
- France: US$349m
- United Kingdom: US$328m
- Poland: US$321m
- Spain: US$254m
- Sri Lanka: US$225m
- Czechia: US$224m
- Romania: US$216m
- Taiwan: US$214m
- Portugal: US$205m
- Colombia: US$183m
- Russia: US$171m
- Morocco: US$163m
- Australia: US$150m
- Canada: US$143m
- United Arab Emirates: US$127m
- Peru: US$123m
- Ukraine: US$118m
- Philippines: US$111m
- Jordan: US$106m
- El Salvador: US$90m
- Malaysia: US$85m
- Austria: US$84m
- Denmark: US$84m
- Uzbekistan: US$77m
- Hungary: US$77m
- South Africa: US$74m
- Argentina: US$74m
- Guatemala: US$73m
- Serbia: US$71m
- Cambodia: US$63m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$59m
- Ethiopia: US$52m
- Greece: US$52m
- Sweden: US$51m
- Iran: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$48m
- Tunisia: US$44m
- Algeria: US$43m
- Honduras: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$42m
- Switzerland: US$41m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$8bn | 42.6% |
| 2 |  India | US$943m | 5.1% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$931m | 5% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$751m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$719m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$690m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$655m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  United States | US$653m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$638m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$593m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$1bn | 6.7% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$1bn | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$987m | 5.3% |
| 4 | China | US$895m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Egypt | US$864m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$860m | 4.7% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$789m | 4.3% |
| 8 | India | US$661m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$648m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$642m | 3.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5402 covers 27 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5402 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5402 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5402 into 34 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.8% (average 7.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 5402 goods reached US$18bn in 2024, down 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 42.6% of the total, ahead of India.
Vietnam imported the most (US$1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 141 exporters with US$327m.
The United Kingdom imported US$328m.
Legal 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 synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex?
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex fall under HS heading 5402, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on synthetic filament yarn in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5402 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on synthetic filament yarn in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5402 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most synthetic filament yarn?
China, with US$8bn in 2024 (42.6% of world exports).