Subheading · Section XI

5408.33: Of yarns of different colours

5408.33
  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 50%–150%Türkiye
  • 6.9%–19.6%USA
  • US$38.1mWorld trade in 2024

5408.33 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5408, woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, chapter 54.

Subheading 5408.33 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5408.33; the duty is 8%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 5408.33 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 50% and 150%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 5408.33 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.9% and 19.6% (average 12.6%). 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

World trade in these goods reached US$38.1m in 2024, down 18.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 30.5% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Vietnam imported the most (US$2.5m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 70 exporters with US$191.5k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.2m, 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 6.9% – 19.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 12.6% · 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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5408 33 00 00 Of yarns of different colours 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5408 33 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. 5408.33 Farklı renkteki ipliklerden:
  2. 5408.33.00.10.00 Elastiki mensucat ( kauçuk ipliklerle birleştirilmiş dokumaya elverişli maddelerden olanlar) 50%m2
  3. Diğerleri
  4. 5408.33.00.90.11 Döşemelik mensucat 150%m2
  5. 5408.33.00.90.12 Perdelik mensucat 150%m2
  6. 5408.33.00.90.13 Astarlık mensucat 150%m2
  7. 5408.33.00.90.19 Diğerleri 150%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5408.33 Of yarns of different colors:
  2. Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
  3. 5408.33.05 Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair 19.6%
  4. 5408.33.05.10 Not combed (410) m², kg
  5. 5408.33.05.20 Combed (410) m², kg
  6. 5408.33.10.00 Other (624) 12%m², kg
  7. Other:
  8. 5408.33.15.00 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of man-made filaments, 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 (618) 12.3¢/kg + 11.4%m², kg
  9. 5408.33.30.00 Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33 per kg (618) 6.9%m², kg
  10. 5408.33.90 Other 12%
  11. 5408.33.90.10 Mixed mainly or solely with synthetic filaments or metalized yarn (618) m², kg
  12. Other:
  13. 5408.33.90.20 Poplin or broadcloth (625) m², kg
  14. 5408.33.90.30 Sheeting(627) m², kg
  15. 5408.33.90.40 Printcloth (626) m², kg
  16. 5408.33.90.50 Satin weave or twill weave (628) m², kg
  17. 5408.33.90.90 Other (629) 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

5408.33 · US$38.1m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30.9kUS$30.9k+US$274.6k+US$1.1m+> US$11.1m

Exports: 70
  1. China: US$11.6m
  2. Italy: US$11.1m
  3. Türkiye: US$2.5m
  4. France: US$2.1m
  5. Japan: US$1.8m
  6. Spain: US$1.5m
  7. India: US$1.1m
  8. Belgium: US$916.5k
  9. Germany: US$671.5k
  10. Romania: US$603.3k
  11. Greece: US$601.3k
  12. United States: US$530.2k
  13. South Korea: US$465.3k
  14. Egypt: US$334.2k
  15. Bulgaria: US$297.3k
  16. Portugal: US$274.6k
  17. Switzerland: US$226.1k
  18. Lithuania: US$218.3k
  19. United Kingdom: US$191.5k
  20. South Africa: US$97.8k
  21. Austria: US$97.2k
  22. Netherlands: US$94.9k
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$67.3k
  24. Canada: US$66.7k
  25. Czechia: US$49.2k
  26. Sri Lanka: US$48.7k
  27. Poland: US$46.8k
  28. San Marino: US$44k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$40.1k
  30. Morocco: US$35.2k
  31. Estonia: US$35.1k
  32. Serbia: US$30.9k
  33. Uganda: US$30.8k
  34. Hungary: US$30.3k
  35. Thailand: US$27.5k
  36. Taiwan: US$21.8k
  37. Singapore: US$21.8k
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$18k
  39. Denmark: US$16.4k
  40. Russia: US$15k
  41. Indonesia: US$14.7k
  42. Armenia: US$13.5k
  43. Mexico: US$13k
  44. Sweden: US$12.7k
  45. Albania: US$5k
  46. Australia: US$4.7k
  47. Malaysia: US$4.7k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$4.2k
  49. Brazil: US$3.5k
  50. Latvia: US$3.4k
  51. Colombia: US$1.4k
  52. Croatia: US$1.4k
  53. Chile: US$1.2k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$700
  55. Norway: US$500
  56. Peru: US$500
  57. Ukraine: US$400
  58. North Macedonia: US$300
  59. Bangladesh: US$200
  60. Guatemala: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$11.6m 30.5%
2 Italy US$11.1m 29.1%
3 Türkiye US$2.5m 6.6%
4 France US$2.1m 5.6%
5 Japan US$1.8m 4.8%
6 Spain US$1.5m 3.8%
7 India US$1.1m 2.9%
8 Belgium US$916.5k 2.4%
9 Germany US$671.5k 1.8%
10 Romania US$603.3k 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$2.5m 6.6%
2 France US$2.4m 6.2%
3 China US$2.1m 5.6%
4 Armenia US$1.7m 4.5%
5 United States US$1.5m 4%
6 Morocco US$1.5m 3.9%
7 Türkiye US$1.4m 3.7%
8 Spain US$1.4m 3.6%
9 Bulgaria US$1.4m 3.6%
10 Uganda US$1.4m 3.5%

Questions and answers

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

Of yarns of different colours fall under HS subheading 5408.33, 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 5408.33 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 5408.33 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$11.6m in 2024 (30.5% of world exports).