Subheading · Section XI
5609.00: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
- —UK
- 5.8%EU
- 75%Türkiye
- 0%–4.5%USA
- US$844.7mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 5609.00 belongs to heading 5609 (articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage…) in chapter 56.
Subheading 5609.00 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 subheading 5609.00; the statutory rate is 75%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 5609.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these 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; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$39.2m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.8% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5609 00 00 00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 5609 00 00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading
5404or5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included 5.8%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 5609.00.00.00.00 Tarifenin başka yerinde yer almayan veya belirtilmeyen, 54.04 veya 54.05 pozisyonlarındaki iplikten, şeritten veya benzerIerinden, sicimIerden, kordonlardan, iplerden veya halatlardan eşya 75%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 5609.00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included:
- 5609.00.10.00 Of cotton 2.9%kg
- 5609.00.20.00 Of vegetable fibers, except cotton Freekg
- 5609.00.30.00 Of man-made fibers 4.5%kg
- 5609.00.40.00 Other 3.9%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$154.6kUS$154.6k+US$2.3m+US$12.3m+> US$26.8m
Exports: 148
- China: US$417.9m
- Germany: US$40.6m
- United States: US$32.1m
- Netherlands: US$29.3m
- Vietnam: US$26.8m
- United Kingdom: US$23.3m
- India: US$22.7m
- Denmark: US$20.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.5m
- Taiwan: US$14.1m
- Italy: US$13.6m
- France: US$13m
- South Korea: US$12.5m
- Türkiye: US$12.3m
- Georgia: US$10.7m
- Poland: US$10m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Spain: US$9.2m
- Czechia: US$8.7m
- Portugal: US$8.5m
- Bangladesh: US$7.9m
- Malaysia: US$6.6m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Hungary: US$5.3m
- Norway: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$4.2m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Japan: US$3.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.7m
- Canada: US$3.2m
- Thailand: US$2.9m
- Indonesia: US$2.7m
- Guatemala: US$2.5m
- Pakistan: US$2.4m
- Sweden: US$2.3m
- Latvia: US$2.3m
- Singapore: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
- Greece: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Austria: US$1.5m
- Iran: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$946k
- South Africa: US$896.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$860.7k
- Tunisia: US$852k
- Belarus: US$793.4k
- Switzerland: US$733.9k
- Romania: US$724.8k
- Russia: US$685.3k
- Honduras: US$646.8k
- Croatia: US$612.1k
- Slovenia: US$454.6k
- Bulgaria: US$446.3k
- Estonia: US$443.5k
- Brazil: US$417.2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$386.1k
- Finland: US$384.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$376.4kUS$376.4k+US$2.3m+US$8.8m+> US$31.2m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$166.6m
- Germany: US$56.9m
- Vietnam: US$43.5m
- United Kingdom: US$39.2m
- Japan: US$36.8m
- Mexico: US$31.4m
- France: US$31.2m
- Netherlands: US$26.7m
- Canada: US$19.2m
- Italy: US$19.2m
- Australia: US$17.8m
- Poland: US$17.1m
- Spain: US$16.8m
- South Korea: US$15.6m
- Indonesia: US$15.4m
- Denmark: US$12.7m
- Cambodia: US$12.5m
- Austria: US$11.8m
- Thailand: US$9.9m
- Belgium: US$9.8m
- Türkiye: US$9.1m
- Finland: US$8.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.4m
- Switzerland: US$8.3m
- China: US$7.5m
- Czechia: US$7.4m
- Norway: US$7.4m
- Singapore: US$6.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.2m
- Bangladesh: US$5.7m
- Romania: US$5.7m
- Sweden: US$5.4m
- Russia: US$4.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4.7m
- Philippines: US$4.6m
- Taiwan: US$4.4m
- Croatia: US$4.1m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Chile: US$3.9m
- Portugal: US$3.8m
- Malaysia: US$3.8m
- Brazil: US$3.7m
- Hungary: US$3.4m
- Morocco: US$3.4m
- Colombia: US$3.4m
- India: US$3.1m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.6m
- New Zealand: US$2.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.3m
- Slovenia: US$2.3m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- Panama: US$2.1m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1.9m
- Ukraine: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Bulgaria: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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 subheading 5609.00, part of heading 5609, 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 5609.00 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 5609.00 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).