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
EUSubheadings 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$131.1kUS$131.1k+US$1.8m+US$30.8m+> US$160.7m
Exports: 96
- China: US$621.5m
- United States: US$282.2m
- Japan: US$160.7m
- Germany: US$133.7m
- India: US$57.8m
- Lithuania: US$46.1m
- Indonesia: US$43.2m
- Czechia: US$36.8m
- Poland: US$33.9m
- Italy: US$30.8m
- Netherlands: US$30.4m
- Belgium: US$26.7m
- Spain: US$13.3m
- Austria: US$12.2m
- Vietnam: US$11.5m
- Taiwan: US$11.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$9.5m
- Türkiye: US$6.2m
- Bulgaria: US$5.9m
- Thailand: US$4.7m
- France: US$4.4m
- South Korea: US$3.3m
- Guatemala: US$2.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$857.9k
- Latvia: US$856.9k
- Romania: US$777.6k
- Portugal: US$674.4k
- Ukraine: US$614.5k
- Greece: US$447.2k
- Pakistan: US$371.4k
- Paraguay: US$305.8k
- Luxembourg: US$285.8k
- Mexico: US$284.3k
- Switzerland: US$276.5k
- Angola: US$248.4k
- Malaysia: US$226.2k
- Egypt: US$221.8k
- Belarus: US$219.3k
- Slovakia: US$194.2k
- Sweden: US$171.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$165.1k
- Cambodia: US$164.1k
- Honduras: US$152.1k
- Nicaragua: US$141.5k
- Denmark: US$131.1k
- North Macedonia: US$96.7k
- Bangladesh: US$86k
- Russia: US$85.8k
- Singapore: US$79.1k
- Serbia: US$72.4k
- Croatia: US$72.1k
- Tunisia: US$69.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$66.1k
- Philippines: US$62.7k
- Afghanistan: US$56.1k
- South Africa: US$55.8k
- Hungary: US$40.5k
- New Zealand: US$36k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$347.6kUS$347.6k+US$3.5m+US$18.5m+> US$99m
Imports: 159
- India: US$398.9m
- China: US$216.2m
- Italy: US$122.8m
- Pakistan: US$101.5m
- South Korea: US$99m
- Türkiye: US$74.8m
- Egypt: US$49.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49m
- Japan: US$33.5m
- Armenia: US$32.2m
- Germany: US$27.7m
- Poland: US$25.3m
- Vietnam: US$24.6m
- Mexico: US$24.6m
- Morocco: US$19.8m
- Spain: US$18.5m
- Bangladesh: US$17.7m
- United States: US$16.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$15.5m
- Philippines: US$15.3m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Thailand: US$12.8m
- Portugal: US$12.2m
- Belgium: US$11.5m
- France: US$10.8m
- Bulgaria: US$10.7m
- Belarus: US$10.7m
- Indonesia: US$10.1m
- Ukraine: US$10.1m
- Brazil: US$9.1m
- Lithuania: US$8.4m
- Romania: US$6.2m
- Iran: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5.5m
- Madagascar: US$5.4m
- Canada: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Latvia: US$3.7m
- Russia: US$3.5m
- Algeria: US$3.2m
- Greece: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Guatemala: US$2.7m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.2m
- Chile: US$2.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$1.8m
- Jordan: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Albania: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Singapore: US$1.1m
- Turkmenistan: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Senegal: US$787.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$621.5m | 38.8% |
| 2 |  United States | US$282.2m | 17.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$160.7m | 10% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$133.7m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  India | US$57.8m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$46.1m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$43.2m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$36.8m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$33.9m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$30.8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$398.9m | 24.9% |
| 2 | China | US$216.2m | 13.5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$122.8m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Pakistan | US$101.5m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$99m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$74.8m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$49.3m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$49m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Japan | US$33.5m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Armenia | US$32.2m | 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%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5403 goods worth US$1.6bn (+1.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$621.5m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$398.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 96 exporters with US$857.9k.
The United Kingdom imported US$5.5m.
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$621.5m in 2024 (38.8% of world exports).