Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5404
5404.12: Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, other, of polypropylene
Official description Other, of polypropylene
Subheading 5404.12 belongs to heading 5404 (synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional…) in chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5404 12 00 00 Other, of polypropylene 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 1
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £785k | 46.1% | +8.4% |
 Portugal | £470k | 27.6% | +250% |
 Italy | £161k | 9.4% | +88.1% |
 Hungary | £126k | 7.4% | -86.9% |
 United States | £68k | 4% | +1,662% |
 Spain | £67k | 3.9% | +7.9% |
 India | £10k | 0.6% | -11% |
 China | £8k | 0.5% | +19.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57.4kUS$57.4k+US$961.1k+US$7.3m+> US$10.1m
Exports: 75
- United States: US$13.6m
- Germany: US$11.4m
- Italy: US$10.1m
- Poland: US$10m
- China: US$9.2m
- Portugal: US$8.5m
- Hungary: US$7.3m
- Canada: US$4.4m
- Netherlands: US$4.1m
- South Korea: US$3.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.1m
- Belgium: US$1.9m
- India: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.3m
- Honduras: US$997.7k
- United Kingdom: US$961.1k
- Türkiye: US$810.2k
- Brazil: US$503.7k
- Mexico: US$467k
- Finland: US$432.4k
- Indonesia: US$343.4k
- France: US$331.6k
- South Africa: US$194.1k
- Denmark: US$170.5k
- Senegal: US$153.4k
- Colombia: US$136k
- Czechia: US$135.2k
- Taiwan: US$128.4k
- Austria: US$104.4k
- Sweden: US$97.5k
- Thailand: US$84.3k
- Turkmenistan: US$74.4k
- Croatia: US$57.4k
- Vietnam: US$56.6k
- Slovenia: US$53.9k
- Argentina: US$49.7k
- Switzerland: US$44.7k
- Greece: US$32.1k
- Bulgaria: US$31.8k
- Serbia: US$29.7k
- Norway: US$26.3k
- Ireland: US$23.7k
- Egypt: US$22.6k
- Guatemala: US$21.2k
- Russia: US$16k
- Slovakia: US$15.9k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$15.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.7k
- Australia: US$8.8k
- Panama: US$8k
- Paraguay: US$5.1k
- Singapore: US$4.4k
- Tunisia: US$4k
- Dominican Republic: US$3.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$3.7k
- Ukraine: US$3.3k
- Malaysia: US$2.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$2.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126.3kUS$126.3k+US$516.5k+US$2.2m+> US$6.3m
Imports: 130
- Germany: US$17.6m
- United States: US$8.9m
- Netherlands: US$6.8m
- France: US$6.3m
- Mexico: US$4.8m
- Poland: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Iraq: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.7m
- India: US$2.5m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1.8m
- Türkiye: US$1.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Indonesia: US$1.3m
- Finland: US$1.2m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- China: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$943.4k
- Czechia: US$853.1k
- Sweden: US$808.5k
- Vietnam: US$798.7k
- Hungary: US$792k
- Denmark: US$790k
- Argentina: US$543.3k
- Norway: US$516.5k
- Portugal: US$489.4k
- Peru: US$472.1k
- Colombia: US$453.1k
- Chile: US$430k
- Slovakia: US$400.9k
- Serbia: US$383k
- Switzerland: US$336.5k
- Greece: US$329.9k
- North Korea: US$325.9k
- Ukraine: US$317.5k
- Lithuania: US$294.4k
- South Africa: US$275k
- Croatia: US$274.9k
- Philippines: US$271.6k
- Slovenia: US$264.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$260.5k
- Bulgaria: US$227k
- Angola: US$221k
- Nigeria: US$210.8k
- Ghana: US$195k
- New Zealand: US$191.1k
- Israel: US$181.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$180.6k
- Tunisia: US$175.8k
- Taiwan: US$168.5k
- Austria: US$166.4k
- Australia: US$158.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$13.6m | 13.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$11.4m | 11.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$10.1m | 10% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$10m | 10% |
| 5 | China | US$9.2m | 9.1% |
| 6 | Portugal | US$8.5m | 8.4% |
| 7 | Hungary | US$7.3m | 7.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$4.4m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$4.1m | 4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$3.4m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$17.6m | 17.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$8.9m | 8.8% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$6.8m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  France | US$6.3m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$4.8m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Poland | US$3.5m | 3.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$3.1m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$3m | 3% |
| 9 |  Ireland | US$3m | 3% |
| 10 |  Iraq | US$2.8m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600010441 HMRC
Monofilament of polypropylene It is a monofilament of flexible thread Non-absorbable polypropylene surgical suture of a size of 67 decitex and over and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm The finish is uncoated The yarn is not textured, twisted or cabled It is non-sterile It is…
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
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5404.12; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 5404.12 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 £1.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 16% on the year before); Germany supplied 46%, followed by Portugal.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$100.7m (+12.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$13.6m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, other, of polypropylene?
Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which: monofilament, other, of polypropylene fall under HS subheading 5404.12, part of heading 5404, 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 5404.12 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 5404.12 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…?
The United States, with US$13.6m in 2024 (13.5% 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 Germany (46%), Portugal (28%) and Italy (9%), out of total imports of £1.7m.