Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5402

5402.69

5402.69: Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other

Official description Other

Subheading 5402.69 belongs to heading 5402 (synthetic filament yarn) in chapter 54.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5402 69 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
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£5.5m-23.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£31.79 per kg
Jan 2024: £62kFeb 2024: £74kMar 2024: £741kApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £152kJun 2024: £156kJul 2024: £1.4mAug 2024: £816kSept 2024: £95kOct 2024: £249kNov 2024: £941kDec 2024: £66kJan 2025: £1mFeb 2025: £452kMar 2025: £789kApr 2025: £362kMay 2025: £876kJun 2025: £84kJul 2025: £1.5mAug 2025: £636kSept 2025: £128kOct 2025: £604kNov 2025: £85kDec 2025: £36kJan 2026: £103kFeb 2026: £278kMar 2026: £810kApr 2026: £726kMay 2026: £702kJun 2026: £61kJul 2026: £1.9mAug 2026: £56k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £4.4m 80.3% -26.2%
China £843k 15.4% +19.9%
Italy £143k 2.6% -49.4%
Pakistan £54k 1% -12.1%
Japan £11k 0.2% —
Greece £8k 0.2% —
Spain £5k 0.1% +259.3%
Portugal £5k 0.1% -65.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5402.69 · US$187.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44.3kUS$44.3k+US$807.8k+US$4.7m+> US$12.1m

Exports: 86
  1. China: US$103.4m
  2. United States: US$12.7m
  3. Japan: US$12.1m
  4. India: US$6.4m
  5. Taiwan: US$5.9m
  6. South Korea: US$5.3m
  7. United Kingdom: US$5.2m
  8. Germany: US$4.7m
  9. Türkiye: US$4m
  10. Italy: US$3.6m
  11. Vietnam: US$2.8m
  12. South Africa: US$2.7m
  13. Sri Lanka: US$2.2m
  14. Netherlands: US$2m
  15. Belarus: US$2m
  16. France: US$1.9m
  17. Hungary: US$1.5m
  18. Spain: US$1.5m
  19. Pakistan: US$1.4m
  20. Thailand: US$807.8k
  21. Belgium: US$604.3k
  22. Brazil: US$584.4k
  23. Austria: US$448.1k
  24. Israel: US$403.1k
  25. Luxembourg: US$385.4k
  26. Switzerland: US$380.4k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$325.4k
  28. Portugal: US$299.1k
  29. Latvia: US$186.5k
  30. Poland: US$168.8k
  31. Bulgaria: US$153.1k
  32. Sweden: US$153k
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$146.1k
  34. Singapore: US$92.3k
  35. Indonesia: US$91.1k
  36. Malaysia: US$83.9k
  37. Mexico: US$53.5k
  38. Dominican Republic: US$52.7k
  39. Russia: US$51.1k
  40. Cyprus: US$44.3k
  41. Greece: US$43.6k
  42. Egypt: US$42.5k
  43. Peru: US$42.1k
  44. Cambodia: US$40.3k
  45. Morocco: US$36.9k
  46. Australia: US$35.8k
  47. Uganda: US$33.8k
  48. Chile: US$24.1k
  49. Argentina: US$23.8k
  50. Norway: US$18.4k
  51. Colombia: US$17.2k
  52. Slovakia: US$11.8k
  53. Kazakhstan: US$11.2k
  54. Madagascar: US$10.9k
  55. Denmark: US$10.3k
  56. Lithuania: US$7.7k
  57. Serbia: US$6.9k
  58. Finland: US$6.7k
  59. Slovenia: US$6.6k
  60. Romania: US$5.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$103.4m 55.2%
2 United States US$12.7m 6.8%
3 Japan US$12.1m 6.5%
4 India US$6.4m 3.4%
5 Taiwan US$5.9m 3.2%
6 South Korea US$5.3m 2.8%
7 United Kingdom US$5.2m 2.8%
8 Germany US$4.7m 2.5%
9 Türkiye US$4m 2.2%
10 Italy US$3.6m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$18m 9.6%
2 Vietnam US$14.7m 7.9%
3 China US$13.5m 7.2%
4 United States US$10.7m 5.7%
5 India US$9.4m 5%
6 Mexico US$7.8m 4.2%
7 Bangladesh US$7.7m 4.1%
8 Cambodia US$7.7m 4.1%
9 Indonesia US$7.6m 4.1%
10 United Kingdom US$7.6m 4%

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.

  1. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5402.69; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 5402.69 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 £5.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 23% on the year before); United States supplied 80%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$187.5m (−2.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$103.4m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other?

Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other fall under HS subheading 5402.69, part of heading 5402, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5402.69 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, multiple (folded) or cabled: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5402.69 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, multiple (folded) or cabled: other?

China, with US$103.4m in 2024 (55.2% 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 United States (80%), China (15%) and Italy (3%), out of total imports of £5.5m.

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