Subheading · Section XI

5408.23: Of yarns of different colours

5408.23
  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 50%–150%Türkiye
  • 0%–12%USA
  • US$24.9mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5408.23 belongs to heading 5408 (woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn) in chapter 54.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5408.23; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5408.23 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5408.23 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 50% and 150% (average 130%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 5408.23 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 2 of them are duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$24.9m (−13.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$7.9m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Türkiye, with imports of US$1.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 62 exporters with US$142.5k.

The United Kingdom imported US$704.5k, most of it from Italy.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines · average 130% USA Free – 12% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 6%

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. 5408 23 00 00 Of yarns of different colours 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5408 23 00 Of yarns of different colours 8%m2

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. 5408.23 Farklı renkteki ipliklerden:
  2. 5408.23.00.10.00 Elastiki mensucat ( kauçuk ipliklerle birleştirilmiş dokumaya elverişli maddelerden olanlar) 50%m2
  3. Diğerleri :
  4. 5408.23.00.90.11 Döşemelik mensucat 150%m2
  5. 5408.23.00.90.12 Perdelik mensucat 150%m2
  6. 5408.23.00.90.13 Astarlık mensucat 150%m2
  7. 5408.23.00.90.19 Diğerleri 150%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5408.23 Of yarns of different colors:
  2. The thread count of which per cm (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) is over 69 but not over 142 in the warp and over 31 but not over 71 in the filling:
  3. 5408.23.11.00 Of cuprammonium rayon (618) Freem², kg
  4. 5408.23.19.00 Other (618) Freem², kg
  5. Other:
  6. 5408.23.21.00 Of cuprammonium rayon (618) 12%m², kg
  7. 5408.23.29 Other 12%
  8. 5408.23.29.30 Weighing not more than 170 g/m² (618) m², kg
  9. 5408.23.29.60 Weighing more than 170 g/m² (618) m², 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

5408.23 · US$24.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31.5kUS$31.5k+US$287.4k+US$1m+> US$6.1m

Exports: 62
  1. Italy: US$7.9m
  2. China: US$6.1m
  3. Japan: US$1.7m
  4. Spain: US$1.4m
  5. Türkiye: US$1.2m
  6. Germany: US$1m
  7. France: US$811.4k
  8. India: US$633.6k
  9. Portugal: US$472.7k
  10. Sweden: US$472.5k
  11. South Korea: US$348.3k
  12. Chile: US$332.6k
  13. Belgium: US$331.1k
  14. Switzerland: US$320k
  15. United States: US$287.4k
  16. Netherlands: US$251.4k
  17. Poland: US$249k
  18. Denmark: US$143.8k
  19. United Kingdom: US$142.5k
  20. Lithuania: US$117k
  21. Taiwan: US$88.4k
  22. Czechia: US$75.2k
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$67.7k
  24. Bulgaria: US$64.8k
  25. New Zealand: US$53.8k
  26. Austria: US$46.9k
  27. Greece: US$45.5k
  28. Romania: US$44.8k
  29. Peru: US$37.8k
  30. Armenia: US$31.5k
  31. San Marino: US$30.7k
  32. Moldova: US$18.7k
  33. Pakistan: US$17.3k
  34. Indonesia: US$12.1k
  35. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8.6k
  36. Canada: US$8.6k
  37. Serbia: US$7.9k
  38. South Africa: US$6.1k
  39. Morocco: US$5.1k
  40. Thailand: US$5k
  41. Slovakia: US$4.8k
  42. Mexico: US$2.8k
  43. Ukraine: US$2k
  44. Malta: US$1.3k
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$1.2k
  46. Norway: US$700
  47. Vietnam: US$700
  48. Uzbekistan: US$500
  49. Estonia: US$400
  50. Panama: US$400
  51. Brazil: US$300
  52. North Macedonia: US$300
  53. Slovenia: US$200
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$100
  55. Australia: US$100
  56. Finland: US$100
  57. Iran: US$100
  58. Madagascar: US$100
  59. Singapore: US$100
  60. Hungary: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$7.9m 31.8%
2 China US$6.1m 24.5%
3 Japan US$1.7m 6.7%
4 Spain US$1.4m 5.5%
5 Türkiye US$1.2m 4.8%
6 Germany US$1m 4.2%
7 France US$811.4k 3.3%
8 India US$633.6k 2.5%
9 Portugal US$472.7k 1.9%
10 Sweden US$472.5k 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$1.5m 6.1%
2 Germany US$1.4m 5.5%
3 China US$1.3m 5.2%
4 Italy US$1.2m 4.9%
5 Lithuania US$1.2m 4.9%
6 Portugal US$1.2m 4.7%
7 Myanmar (Burma) US$1.1m 4.4%
8 France US$902k 3.6%
9 Morocco US$801.1k 3.2%
10 Kyrgyzstan US$764.8k 3.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of yarns of different colours?

Of yarns of different colours fall under HS subheading 5408.23, part of heading 5408, 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 5408.23 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 5408.23 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?

Italy, with US$7.9m in 2024 (31.8% of world exports).