HTS subheading · chapter 56
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
Analysis
Subheading 5605.00 covers 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…, within heading 5605. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 7.5% to 13.2% with a median of 10.35%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The spread of 5.7 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 13.2%, applies to 5605.00.90 (metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being…).
The US splits it as follows: 5605.00.10 for metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the… (7.5%) and 5605.00.90 for metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip… (13.2%).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5605.00.10 | Metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the like, ungimped, and untwisted or with twist of less than 5 turns per meter | 7.5% |
| 5605.00.90 | 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: other (201) | 13.2% |