Heading · Chapter 55
5509: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
18 subheadings make up heading 5509 in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
USA 7% – 13.2% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 10.6% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 18.1% 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 75 tariff lines · average 15.4% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Japan 4% – 6.6% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines Subheadings 18
- 5509.11Containing 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon: single yarn
- 5509.12Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509.21Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: single yarn
- 5509.22Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509.31Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: single yarn
- 5509.32Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509.41Other yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic: single yarn
- 5509.42Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509.51Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
- 5509.52Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509.53Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509.59Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres: other
- 5509.61Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509.62Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509.69Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other
- 5509.91Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509.92Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509.99Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres: other yarn, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$855kUS$855k+US$15m+US$59m+> US$393m
Exports: 125
- China: US$2bn
- India: US$441m
- United States: US$437m
- Türkiye: US$393m
- Indonesia: US$379m
- Vietnam: US$235m
- Thailand: US$174m
- Italy: US$121m
- Germany: US$101m
- Nepal: US$82m
- Spain: US$80m
- Romania: US$59m
- Slovakia: US$51m
- Egypt: US$46m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Belgium: US$30m
- Slovenia: US$29m
- Portugal: US$25m
- Bulgaria: US$25m
- Canada: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$20m
- Guatemala: US$19m
- Mexico: US$19m
- France: US$17m
- Japan: US$17m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Armenia: US$15m
- Morocco: US$13m
- El Salvador: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Nicaragua: US$9m
- Honduras: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Peru: US$7m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$977k
- South Africa: US$855k
- Oman: US$850k
- Estonia: US$598k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$22m+US$72m+> US$176m
Imports: 193
- Bangladesh: US$459m
- Honduras: US$340m
- Brazil: US$244m
- Vietnam: US$216m
- Türkiye: US$191m
- India: US$176m
- Egypt: US$154m
- Germany: US$152m
- Colombia: US$141m
- Italy: US$141m
- South Korea: US$129m
- United States: US$121m
- Pakistan: US$111m
- Russia: US$110m
- France: US$106m
- China: US$100m
- Spain: US$84m
- Mexico: US$75m
- El Salvador: US$73m
- Japan: US$72m
- Cambodia: US$69m
- Morocco: US$66m
- Portugal: US$66m
- Peru: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$53m
- Indonesia: US$52m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Sri Lanka: US$45m
- Georgia: US$40m
- Poland: US$39m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Ecuador: US$35m
- Austria: US$34m
- Belgium: US$34m
- Iran: US$31m
- Guatemala: US$31m
- Kenya: US$30m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$29m
- Romania: US$29m
- Dominican Republic: US$28m
- South Africa: US$27m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26m
- Jordan: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- Ethiopia: US$24m
- Philippines: US$24m
- Argentina: US$22m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Canada: US$22m
- Algeria: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Uzbekistan: US$21m
- Tunisia: US$21m
- Belarus: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Armenia: US$16m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14m
- Ukraine: US$13m
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5509 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5509 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 7% and 13.2% (average 10.6%).
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5509 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 35% (average 18.1%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5509 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 18%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5509 into 75 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 15.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5509 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5509 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 6.6%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5509 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5509 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5509 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5509 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5509 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 5509 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.3% of the total, ahead of India.
Bangladesh imported the most (US$459m).
The United Kingdom ranked 44th among 125 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$53m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale?
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5509, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5509 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5509 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (34.3% of world exports).