Heading · Chapter 56
5604: Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
2 subheadings make up heading 5604 in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens).
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
USA 5% – 8.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 30% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 21.9% 
Brazil Free – 16.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 13% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 14.4% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3% 
Japan 2.7% – 6.6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 3.8% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 3% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$40m
Exports: 132
- China: US$297m
- Italy: US$75m
- France: US$63m
- Japan: US$40m
- Poland: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- United States: US$29m
- Germany: US$27m
- Estonia: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Sri Lanka: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$941k
- Australia: US$905k
- Canada: US$773k
- Israel: US$680k
- Colombia: US$584k
- Lithuania: US$583k
- Hungary: US$582k
- New Zealand: US$551k
- Brazil: US$517k
- Uzbekistan: US$486k
- South Africa: US$478k
- Singapore: US$416k
- Slovakia: US$350k
- Russia: US$292k
- Croatia: US$264k
- Bulgaria: US$263k
- Morocco: US$190k
- Peru: US$188k
- Latvia: US$165k
- Kazakhstan: US$164k
- Finland: US$153k
- Cambodia: US$127k
- Venezuela: US$116k
- Egypt: US$78k
- Ukraine: US$78k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$435kUS$435k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$33m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$57m
- Vietnam: US$53m
- Romania: US$44m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Germany: US$40m
- France: US$39m
- Indonesia: US$33m
- China: US$32m
- Cambodia: US$31m
- Mexico: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Bangladesh: US$18m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$15m
- Spain: US$15m
- India: US$12m
- Poland: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Italy: US$12m
- Russia: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Yemen: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Tajikistan: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5604 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5604 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5604 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5604 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 8.8% (average 6.7%).
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5604 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5604 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 30% (average 21.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5604 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5604 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 18% (average 14.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5604 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5604 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5604 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 6.6%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5604 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 10% (average 5.5%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5604 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5604 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5604 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5604 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5604 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 5604 goods reached US$793m in 2024, down 2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 37.4% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$57m).
The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 132 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$23m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with substances or preparations (for example, perfumes or cosmetics of Chapter 33, soaps or detergents of heading 3401, polishes, creams or similar preparations of heading 3405, fabric softeners of heading 3809), where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium;
(b) textile products of heading 5811;
(c) natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6805);
(d) agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6814);
(e) metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (generally, Section XIV or XV); or
(f) sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers) and napkin liners and similar articles of heading 9619.
2. The term ‘felt’ includes needleloom felt and fabrics consisting of a web of textile fibres the cohesion of which has been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using fibres from the web itself.
3. Headings 5602 and 5603 cover, respectively, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, whatever the nature of these materials (compact or cellular).
Heading 5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance.
Headings 5602 and 5603 do not, however, cover:
(a) felt impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, containing 50 % or less by weight of textile material or felt completely embedded in plastics or rubber (Chapter 39 or 40);
(b) nonwovens, either completely embedded in plastics or rubber, or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such materials, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour (Chapter 39 or 40); or
(c) plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics or cellular rubber combined with felt or nonwovens, where the textile material is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 39 or 40).
4. Heading 5604 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 55); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics?
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics fall under HS heading 5604, part of chapter 56, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on rubber thread and cord, textile covered in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5604 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 rubber thread and cord, textile covered in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5604 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 rubber thread and cord, textile covered?
China, with US$297m in 2024 (37.4% of world exports).