Heading · Chapter 56
5608: Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets, of textile materials
3 subheadings make up heading 5608 in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$230.9kUS$230.9k+US$4.5m+US$28.9m+> US$72.4m
Exports: 163
- China: US$754.1m
- Vietnam: US$120.2m
- India: US$108.6m
- Thailand: US$96.9m
- Spain: US$72.4m
- Lithuania: US$62.8m
- Germany: US$58.4m
- Japan: US$52m
- South Korea: US$41.2m
- Portugal: US$40.7m
- Taiwan: US$38.6m
- Italy: US$34.8m
- Peru: US$33.7m
- Türkiye: US$31.7m
- Greece: US$29.7m
- Poland: US$28.9m
- United States: US$24.7m
- Indonesia: US$24.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$23.2m
- France: US$22.9m
- Philippines: US$20.5m
- Netherlands: US$17.9m
- Bangladesh: US$16.8m
- Czechia: US$14.9m
- Norway: US$14.5m
- Denmark: US$11.6m
- Malaysia: US$10.7m
- Morocco: US$10.6m
- United Kingdom: US$10.4m
- Austria: US$9.6m
- Israel: US$9.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8.8m
- Romania: US$8.3m
- Slovakia: US$8.3m
- Mexico: US$7.9m
- Russia: US$7.2m
- Tunisia: US$6.2m
- Estonia: US$5.6m
- Canada: US$4.7m
- South Africa: US$4.5m
- Iceland: US$4.4m
- Serbia: US$4.4m
- Latvia: US$4.4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.8m
- Chile: US$3.3m
- Belgium: US$3.2m
- Sweden: US$2.8m
- Singapore: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Slovenia: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.7m
- Kenya: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- Armenia: US$1.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.1mUS$2.1m+US$9.1m+US$30.3m+> US$63.7m
Imports: 217
- Japan: US$114.6m
- South Korea: US$97.4m
- Vietnam: US$93.3m
- United States: US$85.6m
- Germany: US$79.4m
- Norway: US$77m
- France: US$63.7m
- Chile: US$46.6m
- Russia: US$43.7m
- Denmark: US$41.6m
- Australia: US$41.4m
- Malaysia: US$41.2m
- United Kingdom: US$38.8m
- Italy: US$38.5m
- Spain: US$37.9m
- Morocco: US$37.9m
- Netherlands: US$37.6m
- Poland: US$34.1m
- Indonesia: US$33.7m
- India: US$32.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31.6m
- Mexico: US$30.3m
- Thailand: US$25.7m
- Canada: US$24.4m
- Ghana: US$23.2m
- Nigeria: US$22.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$22m
- Philippines: US$20.4m
- Brazil: US$20.1m
- Belgium: US$18.9m
- Ecuador: US$17.7m
- Angola: US$16.4m
- Austria: US$15.5m
- Czechia: US$14.5m
- Taiwan: US$14.4m
- Kenya: US$13.4m
- Cambodia: US$13.1m
- Oman: US$12.9m
- Switzerland: US$12.9m
- China: US$12.3m
- Lithuania: US$12.3m
- Romania: US$12.2m
- Peru: US$12.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.9m
- Singapore: US$11.8m
- Iran: US$11.4m
- Algeria: US$11.3m
- Yemen: US$11m
- Tanzania: US$10.1m
- Greece: US$10m
- Iceland: US$10m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$9.7m
- New Zealand: US$9.7m
- Sweden: US$9.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.1m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$8.6m
- Iraq: US$8.1m
- Marshall Islands: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$754.1m | 38.2% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$120.2m | 6.1% |
| 3 |  India | US$108.6m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$96.9m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$72.4m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$62.8m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$58.4m | 3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$52m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$41.2m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$40.7m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$114.6m | 5.8% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$97.4m | 4.9% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$93.3m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  United States | US$85.6m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$79.4m | 4% |
| 6 |  Norway | US$77m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  France | US$63.7m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Chile | US$46.6m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$43.7m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$41.6m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5608 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5608 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5608 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5608 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 14.1% (average 9%).
World trade in heading 5608 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, up 2.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 38.2% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Japan imported the most (US$114.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 163 exporters with US$10.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$38.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets, of textile materials?
Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets, of textile materials fall under HS heading 5608, part of chapter 56, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5608 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5608 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope?
China, with US$754.1m in 2024 (38.2% of world exports).