Of yarns of different colours: HS Code 5516.33 and Duty

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5516 33 00 00 Of yarns of different colours 8%m²

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 2

Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2020 No. 1431
Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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 5

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 - CITES
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2021 No. 54
Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
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)	—	8%
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	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
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–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£739k+34.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£27.02 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Belgium	£599k	81.1%	+20.5%
Italy	£135k	18.3%	+213.6%
Türkiye	£3k	0.5%	+225%
United States	£984	0.1%	-59.8%
France	£0	0%	-100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA 12% – 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 18.5%

World trade in 2024

5516.33 · US$44m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121kUS$121k+US$618k+US$4m+> US$10m

Exports: 41

China: US$13m
Chile: US$10m
Italy: US$9m
India: US$4m
Spain: US$2m
France: US$1m
Germany: US$1m
Belgium: US$905k
Czechia: US$685k
United Kingdom: US$618k
Peru: US$578k
Portugal: US$316k
South Korea: US$282k
Switzerland: US$235k
Pakistan: US$214k
Türkiye: US$199k
Austria: US$164k
Netherlands: US$136k
Colombia: US$121k
Japan: US$113k
United States: US$111k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$106k
Taiwan: US$72k
Romania: US$59k
Bulgaria: US$55k
Lithuania: US$45k
Morocco: US$39k
Poland: US$27k
Slovenia: US$8k
Malaysia: US$5k
Denmark: US$4k
Canada: US$2k
Estonia: US$2k
North Macedonia: US$900
Sweden: US$400
South Africa: US$200
Hungary: US$100
Greece: US$0
Latvia: US$0
Myanmar (Burma): US$0
Russia: US$0

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$13m	30.1%
2	Chile	US$10m	21.7%
3	Italy	US$9m	19.6%
4	India	US$4m	8.2%
5	Spain	US$2m	3.7%
6	France	US$1m	2.8%
7	Germany	US$1m	2.3%
8	Belgium	US$905k	2%
9	Czechia	US$685k	1.5%
10	United Kingdom	US$618k	1.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Chile	US$17m	37.8%
2	Bolivia	US$8m	17.5%
3	Morocco	US$2m	5.5%
4	Spain	US$2m	3.9%
5	Canada	US$1m	2.6%
6	Türkiye	US$1m	2.6%
7	China	US$1m	2.5%
8	Romania	US$1m	2.4%
9	France	US$905k	2%
10	Colombia	US$864k	2%

Subheading 5516.33 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5516.33; the duty is 8%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 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 £738.5k (up 34% on the year before), at an average of £27.02 per kg; Belgium supplied 81%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$44m in 2024, down 27.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 30.1% of the total, ahead of Chile.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of yarns of different colours?

Of yarns of different colours fall under HS subheading 5516.33, part of heading 5516, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of yarns of different colours in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5516.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of yarns of different colours in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5516.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of yarns of different colours?

China, with US$13m in 2024 (30.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 8% 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 Belgium (81%), Italy (18%) and Türkiye (1%), out of total imports of £738.5k.

5516.33: Of yarns of different colours

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