Heading · Section XI
5408: Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405
- 8%UK
- 8%EU
- 50%–150%Türkiye
- 0%–25%USA
- US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024
9 subheadings make up heading 5408 in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).
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 statutory rate is between 50% and 150%.
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.
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$74.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 118 exporters with US$3.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$13.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 47 tariff lines · average 128.7% 
USA Free – 25% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 11.5% · 1× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 9
- 5408.10Woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
- 5408.21Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of: unbleached or bleached
- 5408.22Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of: dyed
- 5408.23Of yarns of different colours
- 5408.24Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of: printed
- 5408.31Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, unbleached or bleached
- 5408.32Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, dyed
- 5408.33Of yarns of different colours
- 5408.34Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven: other woven fabrics, printed
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93.2kUS$93.2k+US$2.2m+US$14.6m+> US$61.9m
Exports: 118
- China: US$362.7m
- Italy: US$202.2m
- Japan: US$126.1m
- Türkiye: US$61.9m
- South Korea: US$59m
- Spain: US$44m
- India: US$31.3m
- France: US$26m
- Germany: US$25.4m
- Lithuania: US$23.8m
- Taiwan: US$17.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.6m
- Netherlands: US$13.9m
- United States: US$12.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.6m
- Indonesia: US$8.5m
- Czechia: US$5.2m
- Bulgaria: US$5.2m
- Portugal: US$5.1m
- Romania: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3.1m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Greece: US$2.8m
- Switzerland: US$2.6m
- San Marino: US$2.5m
- Chile: US$2.4m
- Egypt: US$2.4m
- Austria: US$2.3m
- Pakistan: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Canada: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Morocco: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$773.8k
- Singapore: US$750.3k
- Denmark: US$545.6k
- Australia: US$487.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$440.9k
- Luxembourg: US$410.3k
- Israel: US$370k
- United Arab Emirates: US$319.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$252.2k
- Hungary: US$249.5k
- Vietnam: US$227.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$221.4k
- New Zealand: US$217.2k
- Estonia: US$182.3k
- Slovakia: US$178k
- Armenia: US$176.1k
- Serbia: US$152.2k
- Mexico: US$142.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$117.8k
- Guatemala: US$115.4k
- Panama: US$98k
- Gambia: US$96.5k
- Latvia: US$93.2k
- Ireland: US$81.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$560.2kUS$560.2k+US$4.7m+US$16.4m+> US$53.7m
Imports: 192
- China: US$74.3m
- Vietnam: US$73m
- Spain: US$69.7m
- Cambodia: US$60.4m
- Germany: US$54.2m
- Morocco: US$53.7m
- Italy: US$50.4m
- Romania: US$35.1m
- France: US$31.1m
- Türkiye: US$30.5m
- Indonesia: US$30.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$27.2m
- Bangladesh: US$25.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$23.4m
- United States: US$21.9m
- India: US$17.9m
- Russia: US$17.2m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Tunisia: US$16.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15.8m
- Poland: US$15.5m
- Pakistan: US$14.4m
- Thailand: US$13.3m
- United Kingdom: US$13.2m
- Bulgaria: US$13.2m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12.2m
- Iran: US$10.1m
- Egypt: US$9.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$8.9m
- Czechia: US$8.5m
- South Korea: US$7.5m
- Canada: US$7.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.1m
- Mexico: US$6.9m
- Belgium: US$6.8m
- Belarus: US$6.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5.8m
- Ukraine: US$5.7m
- Taiwan: US$5.6m
- Netherlands: US$5.4m
- Japan: US$5.3m
- Madagascar: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$4.9m
- Gambia: US$4.9m
- Turkmenistan: US$4.8m
- North Macedonia: US$4.7m
- Australia: US$4.2m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Albania: US$4m
- Tajikistan: US$3.8m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- Serbia: US$3.5m
- Colombia: US$3.4m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$2.8m
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$362.7m in 2024 (32.8% of world exports).