Subheading · Section XI

5406.00: Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale

5406.00
  • —UK
  • 5%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 7.5%USA
  • US$126.8mWorld trade in 2024

5406.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5406, man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale, chapter 54.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5406.00; the duty is 5%.

Subheading 5406.00 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 subheading 5406.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 7.5%.

World trade in these 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, most of it from China.

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5406 00 00 00 Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5406 00 00 Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale 5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5406.00.00.00.00 Sentetik ve suni filament iplikleri (dikiş ipliği hariç) (perakende olarak satılacak hale getirilmiş) 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5406.00 Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale:
  2. 5406.00.10 Synthetic filament yarn 7.5%
  3. 5406.00.10.20 Of acrylic (200) kg
  4. 5406.00.10.40 Of polyesters (200) kg
  5. 5406.00.10.90 Other (200) kg
  6. 5406.00.20.00 Artificial filament yarn (200) 7.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5406.00 · US$126.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.3kUS$68.3k+US$275.6k+US$1.6m+> US$13m

Exports: 91
  1. China: US$66.8m
  2. Türkiye: US$14.8m
  3. Egypt: US$13m
  4. United States: US$6.6m
  5. Japan: US$4.2m
  6. Italy: US$3.9m
  7. Mexico: US$2.2m
  8. India: US$1.9m
  9. Spain: US$1.6m
  10. Germany: US$1.4m
  11. Thailand: US$1.1m
  12. Taiwan: US$897.6k
  13. France: US$847.1k
  14. Netherlands: US$657k
  15. Slovenia: US$634.2k
  16. Romania: US$507.7k
  17. South Korea: US$459.8k
  18. Saudi Arabia: US$441.2k
  19. Vietnam: US$386.8k
  20. South Africa: US$326.7k
  21. Poland: US$275.6k
  22. Indonesia: US$271.3k
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$265.4k
  24. Austria: US$254k
  25. United Kingdom: US$252.8k
  26. Morocco: US$196.2k
  27. Malaysia: US$192.6k
  28. Lithuania: US$184.4k
  29. Portugal: US$148.2k
  30. Paraguay: US$147.6k
  31. Sweden: US$144.8k
  32. Brazil: US$143.3k
  33. Canada: US$141.5k
  34. Czechia: US$122.2k
  35. Switzerland: US$115.1k
  36. Norway: US$110.3k
  37. Tunisia: US$107.6k
  38. Australia: US$99.9k
  39. Peru: US$94.3k
  40. Pakistan: US$92.1k
  41. Denmark: US$79.3k
  42. Philippines: US$68.3k
  43. Ukraine: US$59.4k
  44. Slovakia: US$44.4k
  45. Belgium: US$41.9k
  46. Hungary: US$41.2k
  47. Serbia: US$37.9k
  48. Malta: US$37.5k
  49. New Zealand: US$35.3k
  50. Colombia: US$33.8k
  51. Argentina: US$23.8k
  52. Croatia: US$23.6k
  53. Singapore: US$18.7k
  54. Israel: US$17.2k
  55. Bulgaria: US$16.3k
  56. Benin: US$11k
  57. Ecuador: US$11k
  58. Ireland: US$10.5k
  59. Finland: US$8.8k
  60. Greece: US$8.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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 subheading 5406.00, part of heading 5406, 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 5406.00 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 5406.00 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).