Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5402
5402.19: High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: other
High tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid)
Official description Other
5402.19 is the HS subheading for high tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid), under heading 5402 in chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5402 19 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £6.5m | 33.6% | -20.8% |
 Switzerland | £3.3m | 17% | +3.7% |
 China | £2.7m | 14% | +54.8% |
 Slovakia | £2.5m | 13.1% | +24.5% |
 Vietnam | £2m | 10.3% | +43.4% |
 United States | £850k | 4.4% | -45.3% |
 Canada | £756k | 3.9% | +51.6% |
| United Kingdom | £249k | 1.3% | +427.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$326kUS$326k+US$9m+US$51m+> US$128m
Exports: 90
- China: US$436m
- Canada: US$135m
- Japan: US$128m
- Vietnam: US$100m
- Germany: US$91m
- Thailand: US$77m
- Türkiye: US$75m
- Taiwan: US$60m
- United States: US$51m
- United Kingdom: US$50m
- Slovakia: US$35m
- Latvia: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Poland: US$20m
- India: US$20m
- Italy: US$18m
- Spain: US$16m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Belarus: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- France: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Russia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$926k
- South Africa: US$854k
- Austria: US$764k
- Denmark: US$467k
- Luxembourg: US$326k
- Dominican Republic: US$298k
- United Arab Emirates: US$265k
- Israel: US$242k
- Romania: US$242k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$210k
- Greece: US$186k
- Bulgaria: US$163k
- Egypt: US$97k
- Sri Lanka: US$92k
- Cambodia: US$83k
- Singapore: US$74k
- Guatemala: US$72k
- Malaysia: US$70k
- Bangladesh: US$38k
- El Salvador: US$32k
- Australia: US$21k
- Croatia: US$20k
- Iran: US$16k
- Pakistan: US$16k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$257kUS$257k+US$3m+US$34m+> US$85m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$123m
- Thailand: US$114m
- China: US$113m
- India: US$87m
- Vietnam: US$85m
- South Korea: US$79m
- Romania: US$79m
- Czechia: US$60m
- Philippines: US$50m
- Indonesia: US$50m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Hungary: US$47m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Italy: US$36m
- Taiwan: US$35m
- Brazil: US$35m
- Poland: US$34m
- Japan: US$34m
- France: US$33m
- Germany: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Spain: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Peru: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Austria: US$8m
- Canada: US$6m
- Latvia: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Madagascar: US$2m
- Lesotho: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$436m | 29.8% |
| 2 | Canada | US$135m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$128m | 8.7% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$100m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$91m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$77m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$75m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$60m | 4.1% |
| 9 | United States | US$51m | 3.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$50m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$123m | 8.4% |
| 2 | Thailand | US$114m | 7.8% |
| 3 | China | US$113m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  India | US$87m | 6% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$85m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$79m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$79m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$60m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$50m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$50m | 3.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N343012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a polyester textured yarn and a nylon high tenacity yarn from China
- N278496 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of RFL textile cord from Japan
- 600011042 HMRC
Nylon sutures A monofilament made from polyamide nylon 6.6 High tensile strength decitex of less than 67 Colours: logwood black, blue and natural Packaged: on reels
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Anti-dumping · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0734 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 5402.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5402.19; the duty is 4%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported high tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid) worth £19.4m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £5.47 per kg; Germany supplied 34%, followed by Switzerland.
World trade in high tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid) reached US$1bn in 2024, down 5.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.8% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: other?
High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: other fall under HS subheading 5402.19, part of heading 5402, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5402.19 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 high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5402.19 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 high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides?
China, with US$436m in 2024 (29.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export high tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid) to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import high tenacity nylon yarn (non-aramid) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (34%), Switzerland (17%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £19.4m.