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HS code for man-made filaments

54

54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “man-made filaments” points to chapter 54: man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials. 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, 54 covers 103 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 48 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 54 into 85 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.8% and 8% (average 6%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 54 covers 231 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.8% and 8%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 103 tariff lines · average 3.9% EU 3.8% – 8% Third-country duty 85 tariff lines · average 6% Türkiye 3.8% – 8% Third-country duty 231 tariff lines · average 7.2% USA Free – 25% General (MFN) 131 tariff lines · average 10% · 8× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 8% Third-country duty 85 tariff lines · average 0.1% Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 172 tariff lines · average 19.9% Brazil Free – 26% Third-country duty 99 tariff lines · average 19% Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 827 tariff lines · average 17.4% Peru Free – 11% Third-country duty 83 tariff lines · average 4.3% New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 190 tariff lines · average 0.9% Japan 2.7% – 10% Third-country duty 232 tariff lines · average 6.1% Taiwan 1.5% – 10% Third-country duty 105 tariff lines · average 5.2% GCC 5% Third-country duty 101 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 72 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 72 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 85 tariff lines · average 4.7% Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 75 tariff lines · average 13.7%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for man-made filaments?

Man-made filaments are classified under 54 (Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.