Heading · Chapter 55
5511: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale
Heading 5511 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 55, man-made staple fibres.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 7.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Mexico 10% – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 15% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.3% – 6.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$119kUS$119k+US$758k+US$7m+> US$61m
Exports: 109
- Türkiye: US$232m
- China: US$106m
- India: US$61m
- Canada: US$19m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Germany: US$14m
- United States: US$11m
- Italy: US$9m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Spain: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$905k
- Hungary: US$896k
- Sweden: US$843k
- Czechia: US$759k
- Japan: US$750k
- Thailand: US$730k
- Brazil: US$709k
- Denmark: US$681k
- Austria: US$551k
- Portugal: US$531k
- Australia: US$488k
- South Korea: US$488k
- Russia: US$461k
- Malaysia: US$410k
- Slovenia: US$391k
- Zambia: US$383k
- Lithuania: US$364k
- Belgium: US$356k
- North Macedonia: US$320k
- Taiwan: US$302k
- Argentina: US$236k
- United Arab Emirates: US$196k
- Estonia: US$144k
- Norway: US$140k
- Greece: US$139k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$134k
- Switzerland: US$121k
- Mexico: US$119k
- South Africa: US$112k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$106k
- Honduras: US$80k
- Croatia: US$66k
- Finland: US$65k
- Morocco: US$64k
- Indonesia: US$63k
- Uruguay: US$52k
- Ireland: US$45k
- Iran: US$39k
- El Salvador: US$34k
- Mauritius: US$29k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$266kUS$266k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$19m
Imports: 181
- United States: US$173m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Germany: US$34m
- Canada: US$29m
- France: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Spain: US$14m
- Italy: US$12m
- Japan: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Russia: US$7m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Austria: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Ghana: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Togo: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Rwanda: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$713k
- Senegal: US$708k
- Saudi Arabia: US$679k
- Singapore: US$648k
- Latvia: US$629k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$232m | 43.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$106m | 19.9% |
| 3 |  India | US$61m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Canada | US$19m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Egypt | US$17m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$16m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$14m | 2.6% |
| 8 | United States | US$11m | 2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$9m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Serbia | US$7m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$173m | 32.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$39m | 7.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$34m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Canada | US$29m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$23m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$19m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$17m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$14m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$12m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Japan | US$10m | 1.8% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 7.5%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 5.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 25%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 16.2%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 18%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 11%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.3% and 6.6% (average 5.5%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 5511 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 12.5%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 5511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5511 goods worth US$534m (+3.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$232m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$173m.
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 109 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$39m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale?
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5511, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5511 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 man-made… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5511 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made…?
Türkiye, with US$232m in 2024 (43.4% of world exports).