Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5402
5402.52: Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: of polyesters
Official description Of polyesters
Subheading 5402.52 belongs to heading 5402 (synthetic filament yarn) in chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5402 52 00 00 Of polyesters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £548k | 44.7% | -80.8% |
 Italy | £258k | 21% | -60% |
 India | £178k | 14.5% | -4.6% |
 South Korea | £98k | 8% | +46.8% |
 Switzerland | £66k | 5.4% | +107.4% |
 Malaysia | £31k | 2.5% | +20.7% |
 Spain | £24k | 2% | -64.6% |
 Bulgaria | £10k | 0.8% | -94.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92kUS$92k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$18m
Exports: 67
- China: US$58m
- India: US$18m
- Egypt: US$15m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Italy: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Spain: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$897k
- United States: US$845k
- Canada: US$656k
- Guatemala: US$583k
- Vietnam: US$534k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$456k
- Belgium: US$324k
- Poland: US$253k
- Mexico: US$241k
- Slovakia: US$119k
- Sri Lanka: US$102k
- British Virgin Islands: US$95k
- Slovenia: US$92k
- Pakistan: US$78k
- Czechia: US$76k
- Brazil: US$75k
- Latvia: US$65k
- Portugal: US$61k
- El Salvador: US$42k
- Singapore: US$40k
- South Africa: US$32k
- United Kingdom: US$23k
- Ecuador: US$22k
- Tanzania: US$15k
- Netherlands: US$14k
- Sierra Leone: US$12k
- Croatia: US$9k
- Honduras: US$8k
- Argentina: US$8k
- Romania: US$6k
- Moldova: US$5k
- Serbia: US$5k
- Lithuania: US$5k
- Denmark: US$4k
- Austria: US$2k
- Morocco: US$2k
- Sweden: US$1k
- Eswatini: US$1k
- Greece: US$700
- Bangladesh: US$500
- Bahrain: US$100
- Peru: US$100
- Brunei: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$220kUS$220k+US$935k+US$3m+> US$11m
Imports: 135
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Sudan: US$13m
- Germany: US$12m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- China: US$10m
- Italy: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Portugal: US$996k
- Netherlands: US$947k
- Japan: US$935k
- Tunisia: US$932k
- Belgium: US$893k
- Libya: US$857k
- Ireland: US$730k
- Sri Lanka: US$716k
- Russia: US$698k
- Jordan: US$679k
- Colombia: US$670k
- El Salvador: US$634k
- Uzbekistan: US$554k
- Palestinian Territories: US$540k
- Czechia: US$500k
- Kenya: US$493k
- Djibouti: US$437k
- South Korea: US$434k
- Algeria: US$414k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$386k
- Syria: US$369k
- Tanzania: US$361k
- Argentina: US$353k
- Australia: US$352k
- Iraq: US$329k
- Malaysia: US$324k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$313k
- Dominican Republic: US$313k
- Peru: US$310k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$58m | 33.9% |
| 2 | India | US$18m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$15m | 8.8% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$13m | 7.4% |
| 5 | Italy | US$11m | 6.7% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$10m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$10m | 5.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$7m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$6m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Malaysia | US$4m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$15m | 8.7% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$13m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  Sudan | US$13m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$12m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Bangladesh | US$11m | 6.3% |
| 6 | China | US$10m | 6.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$7m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Egypt | US$6m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Morocco | US$6m | 3.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 3.3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5402.52; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 5402.52 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 71% on the year before); China supplied 45%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$170m (−2.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$58m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: of polyesters?
Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns: of polyesters fall under HS subheading 5402.52, part of heading 5402, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5402.52 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, with a twist exceeding 50… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5402.52 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, with a twist exceeding 50…?
China, with US$58m in 2024 (33.9% 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 China (45%), Italy (21%) and India (15%), out of total imports of £1.2m.