Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5407
5407.83: Of yarns of different colours
5407.83 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5407, woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5407 83 00 00 Of yarns of different colours Free
8%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £1.2m | 33.1% | -7% |
 Belgium | £844k | 23.1% | -8.9% |
 Türkiye | £626k | 17.1% | +30.5% |
 India | £517k | 14.1% | -11.3% |
 Spain | £327k | 8.9% | -1.4% |
 France | £52k | 1.4% | +39% |
 Ireland | £49k | 1.4% | +625.8% |
 Germany | £13k | 0.4% | +182.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80kUS$80k+US$526k+US$2m+> US$17m
Exports: 84
- China: US$38m
- Italy: US$20m
- Spain: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- India: US$7m
- Japan: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- United States: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$715k
- Thailand: US$667k
- Portugal: US$651k
- Austria: US$626k
- Canada: US$620k
- Denmark: US$613k
- Egypt: US$552k
- Mexico: US$526k
- Taiwan: US$410k
- Romania: US$384k
- Colombia: US$374k
- Poland: US$367k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$348k
- Czechia: US$339k
- South Africa: US$260k
- Lithuania: US$254k
- Indonesia: US$194k
- Switzerland: US$172k
- Slovakia: US$172k
- Brazil: US$167k
- Slovenia: US$148k
- Pakistan: US$138k
- Greece: US$136k
- Ireland: US$120k
- Sweden: US$105k
- Bulgaria: US$104k
- Singapore: US$80k
- Hungary: US$70k
- Saudi Arabia: US$46k
- Iran: US$42k
- Malaysia: US$41k
- Russia: US$39k
- San Marino: US$38k
- Argentina: US$34k
- New Zealand: US$29k
- Australia: US$26k
- Latvia: US$22k
- Vietnam: US$19k
- United Arab Emirates: US$19k
- Morocco: US$17k
- Tunisia: US$16k
- North Macedonia: US$15k
- Estonia: US$12k
- Finland: US$11k
- Israel: US$8k
- Croatia: US$6k
- Tokelau: US$6k
- Chile: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$175kUS$175k+US$750k+US$2m+> US$5m
Imports: 155
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- United States: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Afghanistan: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$999k
- India: US$984k
- Indonesia: US$965k
- Uzbekistan: US$933k
- Ecuador: US$902k
- Djibouti: US$862k
- Hungary: US$815k
- Sri Lanka: US$811k
- Greece: US$750k
- Türkiye: US$715k
- United Arab Emirates: US$707k
- Algeria: US$657k
- Denmark: US$645k
- Canada: US$637k
- Cambodia: US$613k
- Estonia: US$582k
- Australia: US$543k
- South Africa: US$542k
- Bulgaria: US$532k
- North Macedonia: US$522k
- Portugal: US$477k
- Slovenia: US$474k
- Serbia: US$454k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$449k
- Panama: US$412k
- Peru: US$365k
- Jamaica: US$341k
- Malaysia: US$339k
- Chile: US$336k
- Austria: US$330k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$38m | 32.7% |
| 2 | Italy | US$20m | 17% |
| 3 | Spain | US$17m | 14.7% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$8m | 6.8% |
| 5 | India | US$7m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$4m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$3m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$2m | 1.9% |
| 9 | France | US$2m | 1.8% |
| 10 | Germany | US$2m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$7m | 5.8% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$6m | 5.5% |
| 3 |  United States | US$5m | 4.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$5m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Ukraine | US$5m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$4m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Germany | US$4m | 3.7% |
| 9 | China | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 10 | France | US$4m | 3.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- H320722 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0708-20-100609; NAFTA TPL Eligibility
- N303077 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a jacquard weave polyester/cotton upholstery fabric from Argentina
- N288595 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a jacquard weave polyester/cotton upholstery fabric from Argentina
- N283921 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a jacquard weave polyester/cotton upholstery fabric from India
Subheading 5407.83 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5407.83; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.7m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £10.80 per kg; Italy supplied 33%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in these goods reached US$115m in 2024, down 8.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32.7% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of yarns of different colours?
Of yarns of different colours fall under HS subheading 5407.83, part of heading 5407, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of yarns of different colours in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5407.83 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of yarns of different colours in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5407.83 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of yarns of different colours?
China, with US$38m in 2024 (32.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (33%), Belgium (23%) and Türkiye (17%), out of total imports of £3.7m.