Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5605

5605.00

5605.00: 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

Subheading 5605.00 belongs to heading 5605 (metallised yarn) in chapter 56.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20% import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5605 00 00 00 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

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 2

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
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 3.2%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.5m-16.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£27.79 per kg
Jan 2024: £424kFeb 2024: £190kMar 2024: £207kApr 2024: £441kMay 2024: £340kJun 2024: £264kJul 2024: £275kAug 2024: £101kSept 2024: £236kOct 2024: £277kNov 2024: £280kDec 2024: £254kJan 2025: £296kFeb 2025: £275kMar 2025: £251kApr 2025: £97kMay 2025: £466kJun 2025: £119kJul 2025: £228kAug 2025: £154kSept 2025: £93kOct 2025: £399kNov 2025: £164kDec 2025: £106kJan 2026: £611kFeb 2026: £293kMar 2026: £83kApr 2026: £86kMay 2026: £207kJun 2026: £86kJul 2026: £184kAug 2026: £144k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £1.2m 49.3% -30.2%
Spain £561k 22.8% +10.6%
France £138k 5.6% -20.5%
China £137k 5.6% +82.7%
India £121k 4.9% +203.9%
Japan £91k 3.7% -35.1%
Germany £76k 3.1% +7.1%
Türkiye £24k 1% +86.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5605.00 · US$185m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$615k+US$7m+> US$14m

Exports: 86
  1. China: US$71m
  2. United States: US$21m
  3. Türkiye: US$14m
  4. Japan: US$13m
  5. Belgium: US$12m
  6. France: US$10m
  7. India: US$8m
  8. Germany: US$8m
  9. United Kingdom: US$7m
  10. Italy: US$3m
  11. South Korea: US$3m
  12. Taiwan: US$2m
  13. Mexico: US$2m
  14. Lithuania: US$1m
  15. Portugal: US$1m
  16. Spain: US$1m
  17. Hungary: US$847k
  18. Georgia: US$826k
  19. Switzerland: US$668k
  20. Pakistan: US$661k
  21. Romania: US$615k
  22. Netherlands: US$614k
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$551k
  24. New Zealand: US$526k
  25. Indonesia: US$389k
  26. Vietnam: US$336k
  27. Czechia: US$297k
  28. Greece: US$289k
  29. Slovenia: US$285k
  30. Poland: US$266k
  31. Denmark: US$188k
  32. Argentina: US$170k
  33. Austria: US$129k
  34. Canada: US$124k
  35. Honduras: US$117k
  36. Egypt: US$100k
  37. Brazil: US$89k
  38. Bulgaria: US$71k
  39. Singapore: US$54k
  40. Malaysia: US$52k
  41. Estonia: US$38k
  42. Latvia: US$37k
  43. Sweden: US$33k
  44. Sri Lanka: US$28k
  45. Australia: US$26k
  46. Morocco: US$21k
  47. Tunisia: US$19k
  48. Colombia: US$19k
  49. Thailand: US$17k
  50. Finland: US$17k
  51. Cambodia: US$14k
  52. San Marino: US$12k
  53. Peru: US$11k
  54. South Africa: US$11k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$8k
  56. Ecuador: US$7k
  57. Croatia: US$6k
  58. Norway: US$5k
  59. Sierra Leone: US$5k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$71m 38.5%
2 United States US$21m 11.6%
3 Türkiye US$14m 7.4%
4 Japan US$13m 6.8%
5 Belgium US$12m 6.3%
6 France US$10m 5.6%
7 India US$8m 4.5%
8 Germany US$8m 4.1%
9 United Kingdom US$7m 3.8%
10 Italy US$3m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Pakistan US$15m 8.1%
2 Sri Lanka US$15m 8%
3 Italy US$15m 7.9%
4 Bangladesh US$13m 7.2%
5 United States US$9m 5.1%
6 Morocco US$9m 4.9%
7 France US$7m 3.9%
8 United Arab Emirates US$7m 3.6%
9 Germany US$6m 3.1%
10 China US$6m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Cameroon, Central African Republic

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 4.7% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.4%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 12% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 4% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 10% 7.5% – 13% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
65191 Metallized yarn, being textile yarn,/strip/the like of heading 651.77/651.88, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip/powder/covered with metal.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
CPC 2.1 product
27993 Metallized yarn
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175605.00unchanged
20125605.00unchanged
20075605.00unchanged
20025605.00unchanged
19965605.00unchanged
19925605.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 9

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N325711 U.S. CBP 31 August 2022 · 5605.00.90.00

    The tariff classification of a metalized yarn from India

  • N321336 U.S. CBP 21 January 2022 · 5605.00.90.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from China

  • N304862 U.S. CBP 3 April 2020 · 5605.00.10.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of textile curling ribbons; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(3); 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4); wholly assembled; most important assembly

  • N304858 U.S. CBP 16 July 2019 · 5605.00.10.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from India and China

  • N304350 U.S. CBP 7 June 2019 · 5605.00.10.00

    The tariff classification of “Easter” grass from China

  • N303253 U.S. CBP 29 March 2019 · 5605.00.10.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from India, Turkey, China and Peru

9 rulings in total for this code

Subheading 5605.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5605.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 16% on the year before); United States supplied 49%, followed by Spain.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$185m (−5.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$71m), followed by the United States.

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 subheading 5605.00, part of heading 5605, 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 5605.00 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 Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5605.00 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$71m in 2024 (38.5% of world exports).

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (49%), Spain (23%) and France (6%), out of total imports of £2.5m.

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