UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 5609.00

5609 00 00 00: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 22 October 2026

5609 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
5609 00 00 00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

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What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4

VAT 20% import VAT

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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 598
Documents
- 9014
Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2020 No. 1431
Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2018/1249
Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 4

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2009/1056
Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code " EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago	Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia	Free
UK–Andorra agreement	Andorra	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
UK–Japan agreement	Japan	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement	Liechtenstein	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	3.2%

Footnotes

TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.

TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…

According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

UK: imports by month · HS 5609.00

last 12 months£25.7m-16.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£4.92 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£12.5m	48.8%	-8.9%
Denmark	£4m	15.7%	-41.5%
Türkiye	£1.3m	5.1%	-14.5%
Pakistan	£964k	3.8%	-11.9%
Portugal	£762k	3%	-20.2%
Germany	£634k	2.5%	+50.1%
United States	£610k	2.4%	+17.9%
Taiwan	£590k	2.3%	-15.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

5609.00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

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%

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

600015257 HMRC 23 July 2026 – 22 July 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

The Kentucky mop head is manufactured from multifold and twine yarn, without an attachment fitting. The product is made from 85% blended cotton and 15% polyester twisted yarns and it is used for cleaning purposes. The mop head is packaged in a plastic bag and then further packed into a cardboard…
600015430 HMRC 4 June 2026 – 3 June 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

A mop head with twine cut ends, it used for cleaning floors. It is made from twisted yarns, which are 85% cotton and 15% polyester. The yarns are held together with a narrow head band, which has colour coded stripes at the top. The mop head does not have any attachment to attach it to a handle.…
600015533 HMRC 3 June 2026 – 2 June 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

The mop head is made from twine containing 90% cotton and 10% polyester. Its cut ends create a fluffy texture. The product features a narrow band and additional banding. The mop head does not include any fitting for attaching to a handle. At the top, four coloured tabs indicate separate cleaning…
600015539 HMRC 3 June 2026 – 2 June 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

A mop head made of plain loop ended yarn consisting of 75% cotton and 25% polyester). Bound together at the centre by a narrow headband of 100% cotton. The mop is securely bound at its centre by a narrow headband made of cotton. With an approximate length of 87 cm. The mop head is packaged in a…
600015527 HMRC 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

twine mop head Materials: cotton 85% and polyester 15% It does not have any attachment to attach the mop head to the handle measures 820-890mm Product will be packed 30 items per carton
600015532 HMRC 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

mop head Materials: cotton 85% and polyester 15% It does not have any attachment to attach the mop head to the handle measures 820-890mm Product will be packed 30 items per carton
600015515 HMRC 29 April 2026 – 28 April 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

The product is a scratch post for cats to scratch and play, it is made from E1 grade 1.2cm particle board, D4.5cm paper tube, white 4mm sisal rope and 100% knitted brown polyester fur base with a fur ball attached. It comes unassembled flat packed. Weight capacity-: 1.5 Kg Dimensions: 10L x 32W x…
600015027 HMRC 8 April 2026 – 7 April 2029 · 5609 00 00 00

Tethers made from polyester, constructed as cordage by twisting or braiding textile. These are used in the motor industry. There are 20,000 pieces to a box, the net weight is 9000 grams

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 56 →

In the UK Global Tariff, 5609 00 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 5609.00, articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage….

No rate is printed on this line itself.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods of subheading 5609.00 worth £25.7m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £4.92 per kg; China supplied 49%, followed by Denmark.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5.8%, the Türkiye duty is 5.8% and the US duty is 0%–4.5%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 5609.00 worth US$39.2m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

Which countries get a lower rate on 5609 00 00 00?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 173 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 5609 00 00 00?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 5609.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$17.6m), followed by Denmark.

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