Heading · Chapter 54
5406: Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
Heading 5406 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5406.00, in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 7.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
Mexico 10% – 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 21.3% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 3.5% – 5.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Taiwan 1.5% – 4% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68kUS$68k+US$276k+US$2m+> US$13m
Exports: 91
- China: US$67m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Egypt: US$13m
- United States: US$7m
- Japan: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Mexico: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$898k
- France: US$847k
- Netherlands: US$657k
- Slovenia: US$634k
- Romania: US$508k
- South Korea: US$460k
- Saudi Arabia: US$441k
- Vietnam: US$387k
- South Africa: US$327k
- Poland: US$276k
- Indonesia: US$271k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$265k
- Austria: US$254k
- United Kingdom: US$253k
- Morocco: US$196k
- Malaysia: US$193k
- Lithuania: US$184k
- Portugal: US$148k
- Paraguay: US$148k
- Sweden: US$145k
- Brazil: US$143k
- Canada: US$142k
- Czechia: US$122k
- Switzerland: US$115k
- Norway: US$110k
- Tunisia: US$108k
- Australia: US$100k
- Peru: US$94k
- Pakistan: US$92k
- Denmark: US$79k
- Philippines: US$68k
- Ukraine: US$59k
- Slovakia: US$44k
- Belgium: US$42k
- Hungary: US$41k
- Serbia: US$38k
- Malta: US$38k
- New Zealand: US$35k
- Colombia: US$34k
- Argentina: US$24k
- Croatia: US$24k
- Singapore: US$19k
- Israel: US$17k
- Bulgaria: US$16k
- Benin: US$11k
- Ecuador: US$11k
- Ireland: US$11k
- Finland: US$9k
- Greece: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$584k+US$2m+> US$6m
Imports: 163
- United States: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Germany: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Ethiopia: US$6m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Djibouti: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Belgium: US$947k
- Guatemala: US$904k
- Chile: US$816k
- Saudi Arabia: US$690k
- Sri Lanka: US$676k
- Indonesia: US$640k
- United Arab Emirates: US$610k
- Sweden: US$588k
- Czechia: US$585k
- Ireland: US$584k
- Cambodia: US$532k
- Switzerland: US$532k
- Paraguay: US$508k
- Colombia: US$493k
- Slovakia: US$460k
- Algeria: US$451k
- South Africa: US$439k
- Belarus: US$432k
- Philippines: US$420k
- Austria: US$419k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$389k
- Egypt: US$385k
- Ecuador: US$383k
- India: US$366k
- Ukraine: US$342k
- Portugal: US$329k
- Bolivia: US$290k
- Malta: US$288k
- Tunisia: US$287k
- Ghana: US$274k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$67m | 52.7% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$15m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$13m | 10.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$7m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Japan | US$4m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$4m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$2m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$2m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$2m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$1m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$17m | 13.1% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$13m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$9m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$6m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Canada | US$6m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Ethiopia | US$6m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Brazil | US$3m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$3m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$3m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$3m | 2.3% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 5406; the duty is 5%.
Heading 5406 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 7.5%.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5406 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5406 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 25% (average 21.3%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5406 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16.2%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5406 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 11%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5406 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.5% and 5.8%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5406 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.5% and 4% (average 2.5%).
Heading 5406 is a single line in the GCC Common Customs Tariff, where the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 5406; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 5406 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Norway, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia has one tariff line for heading 5406; the duty is 5%.
Heading 5406 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 5406 goods reached US$127m in 2024, up 7.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.7% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
The United States imported the most (US$17m).
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 91 exporters with US$253k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale?
Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5406, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on man-made filament yarn in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5406 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on man-made filament yarn in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5406 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most man-made filament yarn?
China, with US$67m in 2024 (52.7% of world exports).