Subheading · Chapter 55 · Heading 5510
5510.11: Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: single yarn
Official description Single yarn
5510.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5510, yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for…, chapter 55.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5510 11 00 00 Single yarn Free+1
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £815k | 24.1% | +166.7% |
 Indonesia | £683k | 20.2% | -22.7% |
 Türkiye | £639k | 18.9% | +108.4% |
 India | £488k | 14.4% | -0.2% |
 Croatia | £310k | 9.2% | +67.3% |
 Italy | £273k | 8.1% | +27.7% |
 Belgium | £67k | 2% | -83% |
 China | £34k | 1% | +55% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$441.1kUS$441.1k+US$3.5m+US$14.7m+> US$178.1m
Exports: 65
- Indonesia: US$202.3m
- China: US$178.1m
- India: US$53.9m
- Vietnam: US$30.8m
- Türkiye: US$28.2m
- Croatia: US$20.5m
- Italy: US$14.7m
- Austria: US$7.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.2m
- Tunisia: US$5.7m
- Germany: US$5.4m
- Nepal: US$4.8m
- Portugal: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- Singapore: US$3.5m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Egypt: US$2.6m
- Spain: US$2.6m
- United States: US$2m
- France: US$1.5m
- Pakistan: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Canada: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Japan: US$945.5k
- Thailand: US$689.7k
- Poland: US$687.1k
- Romania: US$441.1k
- Taiwan: US$368.4k
- Mexico: US$361.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$271.4k
- El Salvador: US$196.5k
- Czechia: US$195k
- Morocco: US$173.3k
- Serbia: US$164.4k
- Panama: US$159.3k
- Guatemala: US$153.2k
- Slovakia: US$140.1k
- United Kingdom: US$135.5k
- Macao SAR China: US$62.6k
- Netherlands: US$49.4k
- Denmark: US$36.5k
- Paraguay: US$26.4k
- Australia: US$25.2k
- Switzerland: US$22.8k
- Israel: US$20.5k
- Costa Rica: US$13.1k
- Peru: US$11.6k
- Finland: US$10k
- Mauritius: US$6.2k
- Argentina: US$4.9k
- Kenya: US$4.6k
- South Africa: US$4.5k
- Greece: US$3.7k
- Malaysia: US$3.3k
- Nicaragua: US$500
- Sierra Leone: US$400
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$727.4kUS$727.4k+US$4.4m+US$13.5m+> US$38.5m
Imports: 109
- Brazil: US$132.9m
- Egypt: US$39.9m
- Italy: US$39m
- Vietnam: US$38.5m
- India: US$33.5m
- Bangladesh: US$30.3m
- South Korea: US$22.6m
- China: US$21.9m
- Türkiye: US$19.8m
- Germany: US$14.4m
- Japan: US$13.5m
- United States: US$12m
- Paraguay: US$11.9m
- Spain: US$11.9m
- Pakistan: US$11.3m
- Cambodia: US$11.2m
- Portugal: US$10.7m
- Serbia: US$9.9m
- Singapore: US$9.7m
- Austria: US$9.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$8.1m
- Morocco: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$5.3m
- Poland: US$4.9m
- El Salvador: US$4.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.7m
- Peru: US$4.4m
- United Kingdom: US$4.2m
- Colombia: US$4.1m
- Netherlands: US$3.9m
- France: US$3.7m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2.8m
- Thailand: US$2.7m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- Bulgaria: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.3m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.7m
- Jordan: US$1.6m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$917.8k
- Mauritius: US$900k
- Denmark: US$899.6k
- Iran: US$729.9k
- Belarus: US$727.4k
- Madagascar: US$701.1k
- North Macedonia: US$627k
- Ukraine: US$569k
- Turkmenistan: US$535.1k
- Lithuania: US$519.9k
- Hungary: US$492.3k
- Tunisia: US$490.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$202.3m | 33.5% |
| 2 | China | US$178.1m | 29.5% |
| 3 | India | US$53.9m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$30.8m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$28.2m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Croatia | US$20.5m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Italy | US$14.7m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$7.5m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$7.3m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$7.2m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$132.9m | 22% |
| 2 |  Egypt | US$39.9m | 6.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$39m | 6.5% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$38.5m | 6.4% |
| 5 | India | US$33.5m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$30.3m | 5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$22.6m | 3.7% |
| 8 | China | US$21.9m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$19.8m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$14.4m | 2.4% |
Subheading 5510.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5510.11; the duty is 4%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £3.4m (up 18% on the year before), at an average of £3.24 per kg; Vietnam supplied 24%, followed by Indonesia.
World trade in these goods reached US$604.4m in 2024, down 12.9% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 33.5% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: single yarn?
Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: single yarn fall under HS subheading 5510.11, part of heading 5510, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5510.11 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5510.11 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial…?
Indonesia, with US$202.3m in 2024 (33.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (24%), Indonesia (20%) and Türkiye (19%), out of total imports of £3.4m.