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HS code for chenille yarns
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “chenille yarns” points to heading 5606: gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 5606 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 5606 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.3% and 8% (average 6.2%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5606 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.3% and 8%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 5.3% – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Türkiye 5.3% – 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6% 
USA 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Japan 5.3% – 6.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6% 
Taiwan 3% – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chenille yarns?
Chenille yarns are classified under 5606 (Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.