Heading · Section XI
5406: Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
- —UK
- 5%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 7.5%USA
- US$126.8mWorld trade in 2024
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).
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 statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 7.5%.
World trade in heading 5406 goods reached US$126.8m 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$16.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 91 exporters with US$252.8k.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 7.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.3kUS$68.3k+US$275.6k+US$1.6m+> US$13m
Exports: 91
- China: US$66.8m
- Türkiye: US$14.8m
- Egypt: US$13m
- United States: US$6.6m
- Japan: US$4.2m
- Italy: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$2.2m
- India: US$1.9m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Germany: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$897.6k
- France: US$847.1k
- Netherlands: US$657k
- Slovenia: US$634.2k
- Romania: US$507.7k
- South Korea: US$459.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$441.2k
- Vietnam: US$386.8k
- South Africa: US$326.7k
- Poland: US$275.6k
- Indonesia: US$271.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$265.4k
- Austria: US$254k
- United Kingdom: US$252.8k
- Morocco: US$196.2k
- Malaysia: US$192.6k
- Lithuania: US$184.4k
- Portugal: US$148.2k
- Paraguay: US$147.6k
- Sweden: US$144.8k
- Brazil: US$143.3k
- Canada: US$141.5k
- Czechia: US$122.2k
- Switzerland: US$115.1k
- Norway: US$110.3k
- Tunisia: US$107.6k
- Australia: US$99.9k
- Peru: US$94.3k
- Pakistan: US$92.1k
- Denmark: US$79.3k
- Philippines: US$68.3k
- Ukraine: US$59.4k
- Slovakia: US$44.4k
- Belgium: US$41.9k
- Hungary: US$41.2k
- Serbia: US$37.9k
- Malta: US$37.5k
- New Zealand: US$35.3k
- Colombia: US$33.8k
- Argentina: US$23.8k
- Croatia: US$23.6k
- Singapore: US$18.7k
- Israel: US$17.2k
- Bulgaria: US$16.3k
- Benin: US$11k
- Ecuador: US$11k
- Ireland: US$10.5k
- Finland: US$8.8k
- Greece: US$8.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$137.7kUS$137.7k+US$584k+US$2.1m+> US$5.9m
Imports: 163
- United States: US$16.6m
- Türkiye: US$12.5m
- Germany: US$9.4m
- Netherlands: US$6.2m
- Canada: US$5.9m
- Ethiopia: US$5.6m
- Brazil: US$3.3m
- Poland: US$3.2m
- Italy: US$3.1m
- Japan: US$2.9m
- Mexico: US$2.9m
- Australia: US$2.8m
- Vietnam: US$2.8m
- Russia: US$2.4m
- France: US$2.2m
- Spain: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- United Kingdom: US$1.8m
- Pakistan: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.7m
- Djibouti: US$1.7m
- Bangladesh: US$1.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.4m
- China: US$1.4m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Peru: US$1.3m
- Senegal: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$946.6k
- Guatemala: US$903.7k
- Chile: US$815.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$690.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$675.7k
- Indonesia: US$640.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$610k
- Sweden: US$587.8k
- Czechia: US$584.9k
- Ireland: US$584k
- Cambodia: US$531.9k
- Switzerland: US$531.6k
- Paraguay: US$507.6k
- Colombia: US$492.8k
- Slovakia: US$460k
- Algeria: US$450.9k
- South Africa: US$438.6k
- Belarus: US$431.6k
- Philippines: US$419.7k
- Austria: US$419k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$388.8k
- Egypt: US$385.1k
- Ecuador: US$382.7k
- India: US$366k
- Ukraine: US$341.9k
- Portugal: US$328.9k
- Bolivia: US$290.4k
- Malta: US$287.5k
- Tunisia: US$287.4k
- Ghana: US$273.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$66.8m | 52.7% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$14.8m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$13m | 10.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$6.6m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$4.2m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$3.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$2.2m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$1.9m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$1.6m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$1.4m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$16.6m | 13.1% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$12.5m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$9.4m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$6.2m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$5.9m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Ethiopia | US$5.6m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$3.3m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$3.2m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$3.1m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$2.9m | 2.3% |
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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 the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 5406 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most man-made filament yarn?
China, with US$66.8m in 2024 (52.7% of world exports).