Chapter 54 · Man-made filaments · Section 11

HS Code 5402.33

Of polyesters

Heading 5402: Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex

US duty (general)
8% - 8.8%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
3
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 5402.33

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
5402.33.30 Of polyesters >
Single yarn (600) 		8.8% Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 50% kg
5402.33.60 Of polyesters >
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (600) 		8% Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 55% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 5402.33

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
5402 33 00 Of polyesters EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 5402.33

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
5402 33 00 00 Of polyesters UK duty & VAT →
5402 33 00 10 Textured polyester yarn: -textured using single heater and double heater methods in accordance with DIN 53840-T1 standard, -with a linear density of 83 dtex or more, but not more than 666 dtex, -with an average minimum tenacity of 32 cN/tex, -with a filament count of 36 or more, but not more than 192, -with an elongation at break of 16 % or more, but not more than 33 %, -with a boiling water shrinkage of 3 % or more, but not more than 8 %, -containing by weight 1 % or more but not more than 3 % of mineral oil, synthetic oil or mixed oils UK duty & VAT →
5402 33 00 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 5402

5402.00 5402 Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, inclu 5402.11 Of aramids 5402.19 Other 5402.20 High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured 5402.31 Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 500 decitex 5402.32 Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 500 decitex 5402.33 Of polyesters 5402.34 Of polypropylene 5402.39 Other 5402.44 Elastomeric 5402.45 Other, of nylon or other polyamides 5402.46 Other, of polyesters, partially oriented 5402.47 Other, of polyesters 5402.48 Other, of polypropylene

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.