Heading · Chapter 56
5605: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
Heading 5605 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5605.00, in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38.4kUS$38.4k+US$615.1k+US$7.1m+> US$13.8m
Exports: 86
- China: US$71.3m
- United States: US$21.4m
- Türkiye: US$13.8m
- Japan: US$12.5m
- Belgium: US$11.6m
- France: US$10.4m
- India: US$8.2m
- Germany: US$7.7m
- United Kingdom: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- South Korea: US$2.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.9m
- Mexico: US$1.9m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Hungary: US$847.1k
- Georgia: US$825.5k
- Switzerland: US$667.5k
- Pakistan: US$661.3k
- Romania: US$615.1k
- Netherlands: US$614k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$551.2k
- New Zealand: US$526.4k
- Indonesia: US$388.8k
- Vietnam: US$335.7k
- Czechia: US$297.3k
- Greece: US$289.3k
- Slovenia: US$285.3k
- Poland: US$266.1k
- Denmark: US$188.3k
- Argentina: US$169.8k
- Austria: US$128.5k
- Canada: US$124.3k
- Honduras: US$116.7k
- Egypt: US$100.1k
- Brazil: US$89.3k
- Bulgaria: US$71.3k
- Singapore: US$53.7k
- Malaysia: US$51.9k
- Estonia: US$38.4k
- Latvia: US$36.8k
- Sweden: US$32.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$27.7k
- Australia: US$26.4k
- Morocco: US$21.1k
- Tunisia: US$19.4k
- Colombia: US$18.8k
- Thailand: US$16.7k
- Finland: US$16.5k
- Cambodia: US$14k
- San Marino: US$12.2k
- Peru: US$10.9k
- South Africa: US$10.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.2k
- Ecuador: US$6.6k
- Croatia: US$5.5k
- Norway: US$5.1k
- Sierra Leone: US$4.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$3.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178.2kUS$178.2k+US$881.1k+US$3.4m+> US$9.4m
Imports: 167
- Pakistan: US$15m
- Sri Lanka: US$14.8m
- Italy: US$14.6m
- Bangladesh: US$13.2m
- United States: US$9.4m
- Morocco: US$9.1m
- France: US$7.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.7m
- Germany: US$5.8m
- China: US$5.5m
- United Kingdom: US$4.3m
- India: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3.8m
- Türkiye: US$3.6m
- Mexico: US$3.6m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.4m
- Iran: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.5m
- Bulgaria: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.1m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1.9m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Vietnam: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Brazil: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Yemen: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Japan: US$937.8k
- Portugal: US$888k
- Czechia: US$881.1k
- Hungary: US$696.2k
- Switzerland: US$695.7k
- Australia: US$674.9k
- Greece: US$662.5k
- Austria: US$623.4k
- Tunisia: US$564.4k
- Israel: US$539.1k
- Colombia: US$520k
- Netherlands: US$517.3k
- Laos: US$505.5k
- Malaysia: US$497.9k
- Denmark: US$495.8k
- Ethiopia: US$479.3k
- South Korea: US$468.8k
- Uruguay: US$449.9k
- Cambodia: US$402.2k
- Peru: US$363.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$359.7k
- Ukraine: US$330.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$71.3m | 38.5% |
| 2 |  United States | US$21.4m | 11.6% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$13.8m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$12.5m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$11.6m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  France | US$10.4m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  India | US$8.2m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$7.7m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$7.1m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$2.6m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan | US$15m | 8.1% |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | US$14.8m | 8% |
| 3 | Italy | US$14.6m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | US$13.2m | 7.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$9.4m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Morocco | US$9.1m | 4.9% |
| 7 | France | US$7.2m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$6.7m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Germany | US$5.8m | 3.1% |
| 10 | China | US$5.5m | 3% |
Heading 5605 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5605 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5605 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.5% and 13.2%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5605 goods worth US$185m (−5.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$71.3m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Pakistan, with imports of US$15m.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 86 exporters with US$7.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal?
Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal fall under HS heading 5605, part of chapter 56, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on metallised yarn in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5605 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 metallised yarn in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5605 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 metallised yarn?
China, with US$71.3m in 2024 (38.5% of world exports).