Heading · Chapter 54
5403: Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
Heading 5403 is divided into 8 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 54, man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA 7.5% – 10% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 9.1% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 30% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 16% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 14.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Japan 4% – 6.6% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Taiwan 1.5% – 4% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 9.4% Subheadings 8
- 5403.10High-tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
- 5403.31Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre
- 5403.32Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre
- 5403.33Artificial filament yarn: other yarn, single, of cellulose acetate
- 5403.39Artificial filament yarn: other yarn, single, other
- 5403.41Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: of viscose rayon
- 5403.42Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: of cellulose acetate
- 5403.49Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131kUS$131k+US$2m+US$31m+> US$161m
Exports: 96
- China: US$621m
- United States: US$282m
- Japan: US$161m
- Germany: US$134m
- India: US$58m
- Lithuania: US$46m
- Indonesia: US$43m
- Czechia: US$37m
- Poland: US$34m
- Italy: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$30m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Spain: US$13m
- Austria: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Uzbekistan: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Thailand: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$858k
- Latvia: US$857k
- Romania: US$778k
- Portugal: US$674k
- Ukraine: US$615k
- Greece: US$447k
- Pakistan: US$371k
- Paraguay: US$306k
- Luxembourg: US$286k
- Mexico: US$284k
- Switzerland: US$277k
- Angola: US$248k
- Malaysia: US$226k
- Egypt: US$222k
- Belarus: US$219k
- Slovakia: US$194k
- Sweden: US$171k
- United Arab Emirates: US$165k
- Cambodia: US$164k
- Honduras: US$152k
- Nicaragua: US$142k
- Denmark: US$131k
- North Macedonia: US$97k
- Bangladesh: US$86k
- Russia: US$86k
- Singapore: US$79k
- Serbia: US$72k
- Croatia: US$72k
- Tunisia: US$69k
- Kazakhstan: US$66k
- Philippines: US$63k
- Afghanistan: US$56k
- South Africa: US$56k
- Hungary: US$41k
- New Zealand: US$36k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$348kUS$348k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$99m
Imports: 159
- India: US$399m
- China: US$216m
- Italy: US$123m
- Pakistan: US$101m
- South Korea: US$99m
- Türkiye: US$75m
- Egypt: US$49m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49m
- Japan: US$34m
- Armenia: US$32m
- Germany: US$28m
- Poland: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$25m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Morocco: US$20m
- Spain: US$19m
- Bangladesh: US$18m
- United States: US$16m
- Uzbekistan: US$15m
- Philippines: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Belgium: US$12m
- France: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Belarus: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Romania: US$6m
- Iran: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Madagascar: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Jordan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Albania: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Turkmenistan: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Senegal: US$788k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$621m | 38.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$282m | 17.6% |
| 3 | Japan | US$161m | 10% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$134m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  India | US$58m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$46m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$43m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$37m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$34m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$31m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$399m | 24.9% |
| 2 | China | US$216m | 13.5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$123m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Pakistan | US$101m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$99m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$75m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$49m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$49m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Japan | US$34m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Armenia | US$32m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5403 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5403 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5403 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.5% and 10%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 5403 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 30%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 5403 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 18% (average 16%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 5403 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 5403 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 5403 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 6.6% (average 5.1%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 5403 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.5% and 4%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 5403 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 5403 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 5403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 10% (average 9.4%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 5403 goods worth US$1.6bn (+1.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$621m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$399m.
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 96 exporters with US$858k.
The United Kingdom imported US$6m.
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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex?
Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex fall under HS heading 5403, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial filament yarn in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5403 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 artificial filament yarn in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5403 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 artificial filament yarn?
China, with US$621m in 2024 (38.8% of world exports).