Heading · Chapter 54
5408: Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405
9 subheadings make up heading 5408 in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 47 tariff lines 
USA Free – 25% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 11.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 25% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 19% 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 125 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 11% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Japan 4% – 8.8% General (MFN) 34 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 7.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 17.8% Subheadings 9
- 5408.10Woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
- 5408.21Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight: unbleached or bleached
- 5408.22Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed
- 5408.23Of yarns of different colours
- 5408.24Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight: printed
- 5408.31Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, unbleached or bleached
- 5408.32Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, dyed
- 5408.33Of yarns of different colours
- 5408.34Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, printed
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93kUS$93k+US$2m+US$15m+> US$62m
Exports: 118
- China: US$363m
- Italy: US$202m
- Japan: US$126m
- Türkiye: US$62m
- South Korea: US$59m
- Spain: US$44m
- India: US$31m
- France: US$26m
- Germany: US$25m
- Lithuania: US$24m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- United States: US$13m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- San Marino: US$3m
- Chile: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$774k
- Singapore: US$750k
- Denmark: US$546k
- Australia: US$487k
- Uzbekistan: US$441k
- Luxembourg: US$410k
- Israel: US$370k
- United Arab Emirates: US$320k
- Sri Lanka: US$252k
- Hungary: US$250k
- Vietnam: US$228k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$221k
- New Zealand: US$217k
- Estonia: US$182k
- Slovakia: US$178k
- Armenia: US$176k
- Serbia: US$152k
- Mexico: US$142k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$118k
- Guatemala: US$115k
- Panama: US$98k
- Gambia: US$97k
- Latvia: US$93k
- Ireland: US$82k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$560kUS$560k+US$5m+US$16m+> US$54m
Imports: 192
- China: US$74m
- Vietnam: US$73m
- Spain: US$70m
- Cambodia: US$60m
- Germany: US$54m
- Morocco: US$54m
- Italy: US$50m
- Romania: US$35m
- France: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$27m
- Bangladesh: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$23m
- United States: US$22m
- India: US$18m
- Russia: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Tunisia: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16m
- Poland: US$16m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- Thailand: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Iran: US$10m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Sri Lanka: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Canada: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Madagascar: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Gambia: US$5m
- Turkmenistan: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Albania: US$4m
- Tajikistan: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$3m
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5408 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5408 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5408 covers 47 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5408 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 11.5%). 4 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5408 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5408 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 25% (average 19%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5408 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 26%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5408 into 125 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5408 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 11%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5408 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5408 covers 34 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8.8%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5408 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 10% (average 7.3%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5408 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5408 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5408 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5408 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5408 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 20%.
World trade in heading 5408 goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, down 10.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32.8% of the total, ahead of Italy.
China imported the most (US$74m).
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 118 exporters with US$3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$13m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405?
Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405 fall under HS heading 5408, part of chapter 54, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5408 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 woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5408 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 woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn?
China, with US$363m in 2024 (32.8% of world exports).