Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5605.00
5605.00.90: Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn: other (201)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5605.00 Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal:
- 5605.00.90 Other (201)
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) | — | 13.2% |
| 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 | 81% |
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
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 30% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 4.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 5605.00
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.
- N325711 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a metalized yarn from India
- N321336 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China
- N292815 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarn from Spain, Italy or Turkey.
- N279827 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel reinforce yarn from Canada
- N276645 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of assorted woven ribbons from Taiwan
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5605.00.90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5605.00, metallised yarn.
The general duty is 13.2%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 30%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4.7%, the Taiwan duty is 3%–10%, 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 5605.00 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$2m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5605.00.90?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 13.2%; 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 5605.00.90 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,E*,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 5605.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$2m), followed by Mexico.