Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 5514.12
5514.12.00: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5514 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m²
- 5514.12.00 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
5514.12 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 14.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 7.1% – 8.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Taiwan 7.5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 5514.12.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 5514.12, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres.
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the US duty is 14.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 7.1%–8.8%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 5514.12 worth US$670k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 5514.12.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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.