Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5402.20
5402.20.022: High tenacity polyester yarn: 1 Containing more than 10 % by weight of silk: (2)Other
High tenacity polyester yarn
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5402 Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
- 5402.20 High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured
- 5402.20.010 1 Containing more than 10 % by weight of silk
- 5402.20.022 (2)Other
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5402.20 High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 7.5% – 8.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan 1.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 5402.20
Binding rulings for similar goods
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Legal notes
Notes
1. Throughout the nomenclature, the term ‘man-made fibres’ means staple fibres and filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either:
(a) by polymerisation of organic monomers to produce polymers such as polyamides, polyesters, polyolefins or polyurethanes, or by chemical modification of polymers produced by this process (for example, poly(vinyl alcohol) prepared by the hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate)); or
(b) by dissolution or chemical treatment of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose) to produce polymers such as cuprammonium rayon (cupro) or viscose rayon, or by chemical modification of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose, casein and other proteins, or alginic acid), to produce polymers such as cellulose acetate or alginates.
The terms ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’, used in relation to fibres, mean: synthetic: fibres as defined at (a); artificial: fibres as defined at (b). Strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405 are not considered to be man-made fibres.
The terms ‘man-made’, ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’ shall have the same meanings when used in relation to ‘textile materials’.
2. Headings 5402 and 5403 do not apply to synthetic or artificial filament tow of Chapter 55.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 5402.20.022 is one of 3 lines under subheading 5402.20, high tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured.
The applied rate is 4%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 7.5%–8.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 5402.20 worth US$53m in 2024; the largest supplier was Thailand.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5402.20.022?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 4%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 5402.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Thailand (US$16m), followed by Taiwan.