Heading · Chapter 56
5606: Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn
Heading 5606 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5606.00, in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$174kUS$174k+US$5m+US$14m+> US$58m
Exports: 87
- China: US$258m
- Italy: US$69m
- Türkiye: US$58m
- Germany: US$22m
- India: US$22m
- United States: US$20m
- France: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Romania: US$13m
- Serbia: US$12m
- Austria: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Japan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Peru: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Spain: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$778k
- Ireland: US$644k
- Indonesia: US$535k
- Colombia: US$482k
- Egypt: US$426k
- Ukraine: US$365k
- Mexico: US$358k
- Belgium: US$355k
- Czechia: US$334k
- United Arab Emirates: US$327k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$322k
- Israel: US$311k
- Netherlands: US$273k
- Thailand: US$251k
- Denmark: US$174k
- Lithuania: US$129k
- Sweden: US$105k
- Armenia: US$86k
- South Africa: US$81k
- Norway: US$77k
- Slovakia: US$65k
- Iran: US$48k
- Malaysia: US$38k
- Pakistan: US$36k
- Venezuela: US$34k
- Russia: US$30k
- Sri Lanka: US$29k
- Uzbekistan: US$28k
- Honduras: US$25k
- Finland: US$20k
- Belarus: US$14k
- Panama: US$13k
- Suriname: US$12k
- Morocco: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241kUS$241k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$30m
Imports: 170
- United States: US$100m
- Italy: US$58m
- Bangladesh: US$54m
- Germany: US$30m
- Türkiye: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- Brazil: US$17m
- France: US$16m
- South Korea: US$15m
- Spain: US$15m
- China: US$14m
- Canada: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Belarus: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- India: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Russia: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Honduras: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$258m | 42.5% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$69m | 11.4% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$58m | 9.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$22m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  India | US$22m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  United States | US$20m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$19m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$16m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$14m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$13m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$100m | 16.4% |
| 2 | Italy | US$58m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$54m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$30m | 5% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$30m | 5% |
| 6 | Vietnam | US$28m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$17m | 2.8% |
| 8 | France | US$16m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$15m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$15m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5606 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5606 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.3% and 8% (average 6.2%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5606 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.3% and 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 5606; the duty is 8%.
World trade in heading 5606 goods reached US$606m in 2024, up 1.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 42.5% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$100m).
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 87 exporters with US$778k.
The United Kingdom imported US$6m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn?
Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn fall under HS heading 5606, part of chapter 56, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5606 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 gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5606 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading…?
China, with US$258m in 2024 (42.5% of world exports).