Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5402
5402.48: Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other, of polypropylene
Official description Other, of polypropylene
5402.48 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5402, synthetic filament yarn, chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5402 48 00 00 Other, of polypropylene 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
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | £1.4m | 67.4% | +13.6% |
 Italy | £387k | 18.5% | +3.3% |
 Turkmenistan | £89k | 4.2% | +35.2% |
 Greece | £33k | 1.6% | -11.5% |
 Saudi Arabia | £30k | 1.4% | — |
 China | £30k | 1.4% | +463.2% |
 South Korea | £28k | 1.3% | +95.8% |
 Poland | £25k | 1.2% | -82.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$414kUS$414k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$16m
Exports: 64
- China: US$45m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- South Korea: US$15m
- India: US$12m
- United States: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Czechia: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Turkmenistan: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$774k
- Netherlands: US$716k
- Taiwan: US$691k
- Spain: US$594k
- Slovakia: US$578k
- Qatar: US$414k
- Kazakhstan: US$309k
- Romania: US$304k
- Denmark: US$266k
- Canada: US$226k
- France: US$226k
- Uzbekistan: US$219k
- Guatemala: US$146k
- Syria: US$136k
- South Africa: US$92k
- Peru: US$89k
- Sweden: US$64k
- Brazil: US$62k
- Singapore: US$55k
- Switzerland: US$42k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39k
- Iran: US$37k
- Indonesia: US$33k
- Hungary: US$32k
- Bolivia: US$29k
- Morocco: US$24k
- Ukraine: US$22k
- Algeria: US$20k
- Tunisia: US$19k
- Serbia: US$15k
- Malaysia: US$14k
- Austria: US$13k
- Croatia: US$10k
- Israel: US$6k
- Paraguay: US$2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$218kUS$218k+US$1m+US$3m+> US$7m
Imports: 140
- United States: US$10m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Germany: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Peru: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$966k
- Bangladesh: US$882k
- Hungary: US$871k
- Portugal: US$865k
- China: US$692k
- Denmark: US$632k
- Chile: US$541k
- Ecuador: US$526k
- Serbia: US$503k
- Sri Lanka: US$451k
- Nepal: US$445k
- Venezuela: US$428k
- Finland: US$425k
- Tunisia: US$392k
- Costa Rica: US$391k
- Austria: US$391k
- Tajikistan: US$373k
- Switzerland: US$352k
- Uzbekistan: US$349k
- Paraguay: US$342k
- United Arab Emirates: US$336k
- Sweden: US$329k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$45m | 31.4% |
| 2 |  Türkiye | US$16m | 11.3% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$15m | 10.7% |
| 4 |  India | US$12m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  United States | US$7m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Poland | US$6m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Greece | US$5m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$3m | 2.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$3m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$10m | 7.1% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$9m | 6.4% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$9m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$8m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$7m | 4.7% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$7m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$6m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$5m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$5m | 3.3% |
| 10 | India | US$5m | 3.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600010440 HMRC
Monofilament of polypropylene Non-absorbable polypropylene surgical suture of less than 67 decitex It is a monofilament of flexible thread The finish is uncoated and the yarn is not textured, twisted or cabled It is non-sterile Supplied on reels which require further processing and re-packaging by…
Subheading 5402.48 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 5402.48; 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 these goods worth £2.1m (down 7% on the year before), at an average of £4.22 per kg; Lithuania supplied 67%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$143m in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 31.4% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other, of polypropylene?
Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding: other, of polypropylene fall under HS subheading 5402.48, part of heading 5402, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5402.48 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 other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5402.48 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 other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not…?
China, with US$45m in 2024 (31.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Lithuania (67%), Italy (19%) and Turkmenistan (4%), out of total imports of £2.1m.