Heading · Chapter 54
5404: Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
4 subheadings make up heading 5404 in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.9% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 30% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 25% 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 15% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 14.2% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Japan 6.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 5404.11Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, elastomeric
- 5404.12Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, other, of polypropylene
- 5404.19Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, other
- 5404.90Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$495kUS$495k+US$8m+US$42m+> US$92m
Exports: 107
- Germany: US$277m
- China: US$258m
- United States: US$172m
- Italy: US$92m
- Japan: US$83m
- South Korea: US$65m
- Netherlands: US$62m
- Vietnam: US$57m
- United Arab Emirates: US$57m
- Belgium: US$46m
- Saudi Arabia: US$42m
- Mexico: US$30m
- Portugal: US$30m
- Poland: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- Thailand: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- India: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Romania: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Austria: US$10m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Egypt: US$879k
- Peru: US$807k
- Croatia: US$576k
- South Africa: US$565k
- Slovakia: US$516k
- Iran: US$495k
- Lithuania: US$431k
- Bulgaria: US$422k
- Argentina: US$305k
- Israel: US$275k
- Senegal: US$261k
- Paraguay: US$245k
- Estonia: US$244k
- Norway: US$181k
- Slovenia: US$167k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$536kUS$536k+US$4m+US$20m+> US$60m
Imports: 201
- United States: US$193m
- China: US$132m
- Mexico: US$102m
- Germany: US$89m
- France: US$67m
- Italy: US$60m
- Netherlands: US$58m
- Türkiye: US$54m
- Belgium: US$50m
- India: US$49m
- Spain: US$44m
- Vietnam: US$39m
- Canada: US$35m
- Japan: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$28m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Poland: US$20m
- Austria: US$15m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Australia: US$12m
- Peru: US$12m
- Finland: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Iran: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Russia: US$10m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Dominican Republic: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- North Korea: US$5m
- Iraq: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Paraguay: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$277m | 18.1% |
| 2 |  China | US$258m | 16.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$172m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$92m | 6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$83m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$65m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$62m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$57m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$57m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$46m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$193m | 12.6% |
| 2 | China | US$132m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$102m | 6.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$89m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$67m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$60m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$58m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$54m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$50m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  India | US$49m | 3.2% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5404 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5404 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5404 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5404 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.9% (average 5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5404 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5404 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 30% (average 25%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5404 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 18%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5404 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 14.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5404 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5404 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5404 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6.6%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5404 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5404 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5404 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5404 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5404 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5404 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 5404 goods reached US$1.5bn in 2024, down 6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.1% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$193m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 107 exporters with US$18m.
The United Kingdom imported US$28m.
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 synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm?
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm fall under HS heading 5404, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5404 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 synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5404 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 synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and…?
Germany, with US$277m in 2024 (18.1% of world exports).