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HS code for mooring ropes
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “mooring ropes” points to heading 5609: articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included. 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.
5609 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 5609; the duty is 5.8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5609 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Canada 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.3% – 5.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mooring ropes?
Mooring ropes are classified under 5609 (Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.