Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5402.11

5402.11.60

5402.11.60: Aramid high tenacity yarn: Multiple (folded) or cabled (606)

Aramid high tenacity yarn

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5402 Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex:
  2. High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not textured:
  3. 5402.11 Of aramids:
  4. 5402.11.60 Multiple (folded) or cabled (606)

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—8%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus55%

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

5402.11 High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: of aramids

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Japan 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 1.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 5402.11

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.

  • N279532 U.S. CBP 20 October 2016 · 5402.11.30.70

    The tariff classification of aramid yarn from Japan

Legal notes

Notes

1. Throughout the nomenclature, the term ‘man-made fibres’ means staple fibres and filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either:

  1. (a) by polymerisation of organic monomers to produce polymers such as polyamides, polyesters, polyolefins or polyurethanes, or by chemical modification of polymers produced by this process (for example, poly(vinyl alcohol) prepared by the hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate)); or

  2. (b) by dissolution or chemical treatment of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose) to produce polymers such as cuprammonium rayon (cupro) or viscose rayon, or by chemical modification of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose, casein and other proteins, or alginic acid), to produce polymers such as cellulose acetate or alginates.

The terms ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’, used in relation to fibres, mean: synthetic: fibres as defined at (a); artificial: fibres as defined at (b). Strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405 are not considered to be man-made fibres.

The terms ‘man-made’, ‘synthetic’ and ‘artificial’ shall have the same meanings when used in relation to ‘textile materials’.

2. Headings 5402 and 5403 do not apply to synthetic or artificial filament tow of Chapter 55.

Chapter notes: Chapter 54 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5402.11.60 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5402.11, high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether: of aramids.

The general duty is 8%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.7%, the Taiwan duty is 1.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5402.11 worth US$121m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$7m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5402.11.60?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 8%; 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 5402.11.60 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 5402.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Netherlands (US$50m), followed by South Korea.

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