Heading · Section XI

5609: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

5609
  • —UK
  • 5.8%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • 0%–4.5%USA
  • US$844.7mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 5609 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5609.00, in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens).

Heading 5609 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 5609; the statutory rate is 75%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5609 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 5609 goods worth US$844.7m (+2.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$417.9m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$166.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 148 exporters with US$23.3m.

The United Kingdom imported US$39.2m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.8%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

5609 · US$844.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$154.6kUS$154.6k+US$2.3m+US$12.3m+> US$26.8m

Exports: 148
  1. China: US$417.9m
  2. Germany: US$40.6m
  3. United States: US$32.1m
  4. Netherlands: US$29.3m
  5. Vietnam: US$26.8m
  6. United Kingdom: US$23.3m
  7. India: US$22.7m
  8. Denmark: US$20.6m
  9. Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.5m
  10. Taiwan: US$14.1m
  11. Italy: US$13.6m
  12. France: US$13m
  13. South Korea: US$12.5m
  14. Türkiye: US$12.3m
  15. Georgia: US$10.7m
  16. Poland: US$10m
  17. Mexico: US$10m
  18. Spain: US$9.2m
  19. Czechia: US$8.7m
  20. Portugal: US$8.5m
  21. Bangladesh: US$7.9m
  22. Malaysia: US$6.6m
  23. Slovakia: US$6.4m
  24. Hungary: US$5.3m
  25. Norway: US$4.3m
  26. Belgium: US$4.2m
  27. Cambodia: US$4m
  28. Japan: US$3.9m
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$3.7m
  30. Canada: US$3.2m
  31. Thailand: US$2.9m
  32. Indonesia: US$2.7m
  33. Guatemala: US$2.5m
  34. Pakistan: US$2.4m
  35. Sweden: US$2.3m
  36. Latvia: US$2.3m
  37. Singapore: US$2.3m
  38. Serbia: US$2.1m
  39. Greece: US$2m
  40. Lithuania: US$2m
  41. Austria: US$1.5m
  42. Iran: US$1.4m
  43. Australia: US$1.3m
  44. Sri Lanka: US$1.3m
  45. Philippines: US$946k
  46. South Africa: US$896.9k
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$860.7k
  48. Tunisia: US$852k
  49. Belarus: US$793.4k
  50. Switzerland: US$733.9k
  51. Romania: US$724.8k
  52. Russia: US$685.3k
  53. Honduras: US$646.8k
  54. Croatia: US$612.1k
  55. Slovenia: US$454.6k
  56. Bulgaria: US$446.3k
  57. Estonia: US$443.5k
  58. Brazil: US$417.2k
  59. Côte d’Ivoire: US$386.1k
  60. Finland: US$384.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$417.9m 49.5%
2 Germany US$40.6m 4.8%
3 United States US$32.1m 3.8%
4 Netherlands US$29.3m 3.5%
5 Vietnam US$26.8m 3.2%
6 United Kingdom US$23.3m 2.8%
7 India US$22.7m 2.7%
8 Denmark US$20.6m 2.4%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$16.5m 2%
10 Taiwan US$14.1m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$166.6m 19.7%
2 Germany US$56.9m 6.7%
3 Vietnam US$43.5m 5.2%
4 United Kingdom US$39.2m 4.6%
5 Japan US$36.8m 4.4%
6 Mexico US$31.4m 3.7%
7 France US$31.2m 3.7%
8 Netherlands US$26.7m 3.2%
9 Canada US$19.2m 2.3%
10 Italy US$19.2m 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included?

Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS heading 5609, part of chapter 56, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5609 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 5609 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading…?

China, with US$417.9m in 2024 (49.5% of world exports).