Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5609.00
5609.00.20: Of vegetable fibers, except cotton
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5609.00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included:
- 5609.00.20 Of vegetable fibers, except cotton
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
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.3% – 5.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 5609.00
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.
Legal notes
HTS code 5609.00.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 5609.00 (articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage…).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5.8%, the Türkiye duty is 5.8%, the Canada duty is 14%, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%–5.3%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 12.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 5609.00 worth US$167m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$15m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5609.00.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 5609.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$86m), followed by Vietnam.