Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5607
5607.90: Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited: other
Official description Other
5607.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5607, twine, cordage, ropes and cables, chapter 56.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5607 90 00 00 Other
- 5607 90 20 00 Of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibres; of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 6%
- 5607 90 20 10 Of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibres 6%
- 5607 90 20 20 Of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 6%
- 5607 90 90 00 Other 8%
- 5607 90 90 10 Of true hemp 8%
- 5607 90 90 20 Of flax or ramie 8%
- 5607 90 90 90 Other 8%
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 | 4.8% – 6.4% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £2.4m | 48.6% | +19.1% |
 United States | £519k | 10.3% | +82.4% |
 Taiwan | £470k | 9.3% | +390.5% |
 India | £213k | 4.2% | -24.3% |
 France | £160k | 3.2% | +38.2% |
 Netherlands | £141k | 2.8% | +18.1% |
 Philippines | £136k | 2.7% | -33.1% |
 Italy | £123k | 2.4% | -13.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6% – 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Türkiye 6% – 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7% USA Free – 6.3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16.2% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10.8% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 14.4% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% Taiwan 6.8% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 9.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94kUS$94k+US$2m+US$7m+> US$12m
Exports: 155
- China: US$139m
- Bangladesh: US$24m
- India: US$16m
- United States: US$15m
- Sri Lanka: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Japan: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Philippines: US$9m
- France: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Germany: US$6m
- Italy: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$997k
- Pakistan: US$939k
- Australia: US$923k
- Russia: US$786k
- Brazil: US$778k
- Hungary: US$707k
- Sweden: US$694k
- Slovakia: US$652k
- Ireland: US$605k
- Latvia: US$591k
- Denmark: US$546k
- Israel: US$537k
- Lithuania: US$479k
- Estonia: US$440k
- Ukraine: US$396k
- United Arab Emirates: US$353k
- Cambodia: US$345k
- Serbia: US$338k
- Slovenia: US$293k
- New Zealand: US$280k
- Colombia: US$268k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$309kUS$309k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$12m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$45m
- India: US$29m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Germany: US$13m
- Cambodia: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Japan: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$139m | 34.4% |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | US$24m | 5.9% |
| 3 | India | US$16m | 4% |
| 4 | United States | US$15m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | US$12m | 3% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$12m | 3% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$12m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$11m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Japan | US$10m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$10m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$45m | 11.3% |
| 2 | India | US$29m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$21m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$14m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$13m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Cambodia | US$13m | 3.3% |
| 7 | France | US$12m | 3% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$12m | 3% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$10m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$9m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 10%median duty
- 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 36%highest: Iran, Ethiopia, Algeria
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 1% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 13% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 7.8% | 7.5% – 8% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 25% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 7.8% | 7.5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 13% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
| Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
| Canada | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chad | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Eswatini | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7% | 6% – 8% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 4% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 36% | 32% – 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
| Japan | 1.7% | 0% – 2.5% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7.8% | 7.5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 15%* | 2.7% – 23% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 13% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 7.8% | 7.5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 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 | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 10% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 15%* | 2.7% – 23% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 7% | 6% – 8% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3.7% | 1% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 7.2% | 6% – 8% | 2023 |
| United States | 1.9% | 0% – 6.3% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 13% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 13% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 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
- 65751 Twine, cordage, ropes & cables, whether/not plaited/braided & whether/not impregnated, coated, covered/sheathed with rubber/plastics
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27310 Twine, cordage, rope and cables
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1394 Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5607.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5607.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5607.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5607.10, 5607.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 5607.10, 5607.30, 5607.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 5607.10, 5607.30, 5607.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N319238 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of craft kits from China
- N288374 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two woven ribbons and one cord from Taiwan
- N276634 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of assorted ribbons from Taiwan
- 600013921 HMRC
Jute Twine. Made from 100% Jute fibres. Ideal for garden tasks, DIY, tying, craft decoration and many others. A two-ply twine of forest green, 80m in length approximately. The twine is not coated with any solutions. Sealed poly wrapping for retail, but, mainly wholesale.
- 600010437 HMRC
Silk braided suture. Material: Filaments of silk that may be treated with beeswax or silicone Construction: Filaments braided round a central core of twisted silk Colour: Logwood black or natural white Supplied on reels
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5607.90 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5607.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 8% (average 7%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 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 £5m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.76 per kg; China supplied 49%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$404m in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.4% of the total, ahead of Bangladesh.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited: other?
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited: other fall under HS subheading 5607.90, part of heading 5607, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on twine, cordage, ropes and cables in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5607.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on twine, cordage, ropes and cables in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5607.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most twine, cordage, ropes and cables?
China, with US$139m in 2024 (34.4% 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 6% – 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 China (49%), United States (10%) and Taiwan (9%), out of total imports of £5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.