Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5401.20
5401.20.00: Of artificial filaments (200)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 5401 Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale:
- 5401.20.00 Of artificial filaments (200)
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 11.4% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 55% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
5401.20 Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether: of artificial filaments
UK
EU
TürkiyeBinding 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.
- N300331 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) for a textile wrist wrap and a textile abdominal binder from El Salvador
Legal notes
HTS code 5401.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 5401.20 (sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether: of artificial filaments).
The general duty is 11.4%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%–5% and the Türkiye duty is 4%–5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 5401.20 worth US$4.6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5401.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 11.4%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 5401.20.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 5401.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$3.7m).