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
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USASubheadings 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%).
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).