HTS heading · chapter 56
5609
Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
Analysis
Heading 5609 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included. It has 4 tariff lines.
1 of its 4 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (25%) and 3 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.5%. The median line pays 3.4%.
Its lines are 5609.00.10 for articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or… (2.9%), 5609.00.20 for of vegetable fibers, except cotton (duty-free), 5609.00.30 for of man-made fibers (4.5%) and 5609.00.40 for articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or… (3.9%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Its median rate of 3.4% sits at the 42nd percentile of the headings in chapter 56.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5609.00.10 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: of cotton | 2.9% |
| 5609.00.20 | Of vegetable fibers, except cotton | Free |
| 5609.00.30 | Of man-made fibers | 4.5% |
| 5609.00.40 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: other | 3.9% |