Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5405
5405.00: Artificial 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 artificial textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
Subheading 5405.00 belongs to heading 5405 (artificial 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 →- 5405 00 00 00 Artificial 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 artificial textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm
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) | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £124k | 94.9% | -18% |
 Netherlands | £2k | 1.6% | — |
 Türkiye | £2k | 1.4% | -84.5% |
 Austria | £2k | 1.3% | — |
 Japan | £1k | 0.8% | — |
 Germany | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 United States | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$96k+US$2m+> US$2m
Exports: 62
- China: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Italy: US$923k
- Spain: US$338k
- Netherlands: US$299k
- India: US$283k
- Oman: US$172k
- Belgium: US$120k
- Taiwan: US$96k
- Egypt: US$92k
- Indonesia: US$91k
- Poland: US$81k
- Hungary: US$64k
- Türkiye: US$62k
- Czechia: US$60k
- France: US$56k
- Latvia: US$53k
- Algeria: US$52k
- South Korea: US$43k
- Honduras: US$42k
- United Kingdom: US$38k
- Brazil: US$35k
- Portugal: US$22k
- Greece: US$21k
- Argentina: US$14k
- Switzerland: US$12k
- Canada: US$7k
- Denmark: US$6k
- Colombia: US$5k
- Slovenia: US$4k
- Serbia: US$4k
- Malaysia: US$3k
- New Zealand: US$3k
- Kazakhstan: US$3k
- Vietnam: US$3k
- Sri Lanka: US$2k
- Sweden: US$2k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Finland: US$2k
- South Africa: US$1k
- Austria: US$1k
- Lithuania: US$700
- Norway: US$700
- Panama: US$600
- Romania: US$600
- Peru: US$500
- Ukraine: US$500
- Cyprus: US$300
- Australia: US$200
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$200
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Mauritius: US$100
- United Arab Emirates: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$110k+US$448k+> US$1m
Imports: 112
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- United States: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Spain: US$876k
- Ukraine: US$751k
- India: US$598k
- Mexico: US$542k
- Bangladesh: US$463k
- United Kingdom: US$448k
- Canada: US$378k
- France: US$361k
- Netherlands: US$342k
- Germany: US$314k
- Nigeria: US$227k
- Türkiye: US$226k
- Madagascar: US$203k
- New Zealand: US$180k
- Romania: US$173k
- Pakistan: US$158k
- Poland: US$156k
- Vietnam: US$139k
- South Korea: US$130k
- Jordan: US$119k
- Kazakhstan: US$113k
- Morocco: US$111k
- Colombia: US$107k
- Egypt: US$95k
- Japan: US$88k
- Czechia: US$88k
- Ireland: US$87k
- Portugal: US$87k
- Kuwait: US$79k
- Greece: US$78k
- Sri Lanka: US$67k
- Thailand: US$62k
- China: US$56k
- Sweden: US$52k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48k
- Switzerland: US$43k
- Bulgaria: US$37k
- Chile: US$37k
- Brazil: US$36k
- Luxembourg: US$35k
- Slovakia: US$35k
- Paraguay: US$34k
- Albania: US$32k
- South Africa: US$31k
- Nicaragua: US$30k
- Lithuania: US$27k
- Norway: US$27k
- Guatemala: US$24k
- Malaysia: US$24k
- Mauritius: US$23k
- Serbia: US$23k
- Croatia: US$23k
- Hungary: US$22k
- Azerbaijan: US$22k
- Austria: US$20k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$6m | 28.3% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2m | 9.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$2m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$2m | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Guatemala | US$2m | 8.5% |
| 6 | Japan | US$2m | 8.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$1m | 6.3% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$1m | 6.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$923k | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$338k | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | US$5m | 24.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$3m | 13.9% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$2m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Italy | US$1m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$1m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Spain | US$876k | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Ukraine | US$751k | 3.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$598k | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$542k | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | US$463k | 2.3% |
Subheading 5405.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5405.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.8%.
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 .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £130.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 31% on the year before); China supplied 95%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$20m (−3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$6m), followed by Saudi Arabia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial 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 artificial textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm?
Artificial 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 artificial textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5 mm fall under HS subheading 5405.00, part of heading 5405, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5405.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5405.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and…?
China, with US$6m in 2024 (28.3% 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 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 China (95%), Netherlands (2%) and Türkiye (1%), out of total imports of £130.5k.