Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5604.90

5604.90.199

5604.90.199: Rubber thread and cord, textile covered: other, (1)Of aramid fibres, b Other

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5604 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
  2. 5604.90 Other
  3. 5604.90.110 (1)Of aramid fibres
  4. 5604.90.199 B Other

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 6.6% standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

5604.90 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered: other

UK 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines EU 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines USA 5% – 8.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.9% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 21.3% Brazil Free – 16.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 12.2% Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.5% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% Taiwan 3% – 4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 5604.90

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with substances or preparations (for example, perfumes or cosmetics of Chapter 33, soaps or detergents of heading 3401, polishes, creams or similar preparations of heading 3405, fabric softeners of heading 3809), where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium;

  2. (b) textile products of heading 5811;

  3. (c) natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6805);

  4. (d) agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6814);

  5. (e) metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (generally, Section XIV or XV); or

  6. (f) sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers) and napkin liners and similar articles of heading 9619.

2. The term ‘felt’ includes needleloom felt and fabrics consisting of a web of textile fibres the cohesion of which has been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using fibres from the web itself.

3. Headings 5602 and 5603 cover, respectively, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, whatever the nature of these materials (compact or cellular).

Heading 5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance.

Headings 5602 and 5603 do not, however, cover:

  1. (a) felt impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, containing 50 % or less by weight of textile material or felt completely embedded in plastics or rubber (Chapter 39 or 40);

  2. (b) nonwovens, either completely embedded in plastics or rubber, or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such materials, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour (Chapter 39 or 40); or

  3. (c) plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics or cellular rubber combined with felt or nonwovens, where the textile material is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 39 or 40).

4. Heading 5604 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 55); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour.

Chapter notes: Chapter 56 →

In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 5604.90.199 is one of 6 lines under subheading 5604.90, rubber thread and cord, textile covered: other.

The applied rate is 6.6%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 5%–8.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–25%, the Brazil duty is 0%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 3%–4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 5604.90 worth US$3m in 2024.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5604.90.199?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 6.6%; 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.

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