Heading · Section XI
5510: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
- FreeUK
- 4%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 7.5%–13.2%USA
- US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024
5 subheadings make up heading 5510 in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5510 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5510 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5510 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5510 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 7.5% and 13.2% (average 10%).
World trade in heading 5510 goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 3.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 39% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
Bangladesh imported the most (US$198.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 93 exporters with US$915k.
The United Kingdom imported US$6.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA 7.5% – 13.2% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 5
- 5510.11Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: single yarn
- 5510.12Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5510.20Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5510.30Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5510.90Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple: other yarn
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$302.8kUS$302.8k+US$4.4m+US$17.3m+> US$108.7m
Exports: 93
- China: US$453.9m
- Indonesia: US$235.2m
- India: US$108.7m
- Vietnam: US$65.1m
- Türkiye: US$49.1m
- Italy: US$39.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22.3m
- Croatia: US$21.6m
- Germany: US$17.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$16.9m
- Bulgaria: US$14.8m
- Belgium: US$14.8m
- Slovenia: US$12.1m
- Tunisia: US$9.5m
- Austria: US$9.3m
- Nepal: US$7.7m
- Portugal: US$6.9m
- Pakistan: US$6.3m
- Spain: US$5.5m
- Slovakia: US$5.1m
- Egypt: US$4.5m
- Canada: US$4.4m
- South Korea: US$4.1m
- Singapore: US$3.6m
- Hungary: US$3.4m
- United States: US$3.1m
- Thailand: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.3m
- Czechia: US$2.1m
- France: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.9m
- Brazil: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$915k
- Serbia: US$774.7k
- Romania: US$677k
- Uzbekistan: US$646.4k
- Taiwan: US$576.3k
- Mexico: US$491.4k
- Guatemala: US$481.9k
- Cambodia: US$432k
- Netherlands: US$386.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$368.3k
- Morocco: US$302.8k
- South Africa: US$244.6k
- El Salvador: US$201.4k
- Peru: US$200.1k
- Panama: US$160.3k
- Lithuania: US$111.6k
- Switzerland: US$106.2k
- Mauritius: US$100.7k
- Norway: US$96.5k
- Greece: US$68.3k
- Macao SAR China: US$62.6k
- Costa Rica: US$59.2k
- Denmark: US$40.6k
- Bangladesh: US$37.5k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$36k
- Malaysia: US$34k
- San Marino: US$33.1k
- Israel: US$28.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$549.9kUS$549.9k+US$5.7m+US$18.5m+> US$54.8m
Imports: 147
- Bangladesh: US$198.9m
- Brazil: US$139.8m
- Italy: US$78.9m
- Vietnam: US$57.7m
- Cambodia: US$54.8m
- India: US$52.5m
- Türkiye: US$47.8m
- China: US$44.7m
- Egypt: US$42.7m
- South Korea: US$42.3m
- Germany: US$29.5m
- Spain: US$21.1m
- United States: US$20.9m
- France: US$19.5m
- Portugal: US$18.5m
- Japan: US$16.9m
- Serbia: US$16.4m
- Mexico: US$15.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$12.4m
- Pakistan: US$12.1m
- Paraguay: US$11.9m
- Austria: US$11m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.1m
- Singapore: US$9.8m
- Poland: US$8.1m
- Croatia: US$7.7m
- Russia: US$7.3m
- Bulgaria: US$7.3m
- Greece: US$6.9m
- United Kingdom: US$6.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.2m
- Netherlands: US$6.2m
- Colombia: US$5.8m
- Romania: US$5.7m
- Iran: US$5.6m
- Thailand: US$5.2m
- El Salvador: US$5.1m
- Peru: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4.8m
- Slovenia: US$4.8m
- Indonesia: US$4.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.9m
- Argentina: US$3.9m
- Guatemala: US$3.2m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.8m
- Canada: US$2.5m
- Jordan: US$2.4m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Belarus: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Tunisia: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$453.9m | 39% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$235.2m | 20.2% |
| 3 |  India | US$108.7m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$65.1m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$49.1m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$39.4m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$22.3m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Croatia | US$21.6m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$17.3m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$16.9m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | US$198.9m | 17.1% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$139.8m | 12% |
| 3 | Italy | US$78.9m | 6.8% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$57.7m | 5% |
| 5 |  Cambodia | US$54.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 | India | US$52.5m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$47.8m | 4.1% |
| 8 | China | US$44.7m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$42.7m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$42.3m | 3.6% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale?
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5510, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5510 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5510 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 artificial…?
China, with US$453.9m in 2024 (39% of world exports).