Code 5509 59 00 · Subheading 5509 59
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This covers yarn that predominantly contains short polyester fibres but less than 85% by weight. It must not be mainly or exclusively mixed with cotton, wool or fine animal hair, or with short regenerated fibres, and it is not sewing thread or yarn in retail-packaged form.
For example
Official tariff text
Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, other than that mixed principally or solely with cotton, wool, fine animal hair or artificial staple fibres (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
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5509 59 00
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 55095900.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 52 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseA tariff quota is recorded for this code. This does not say whether any of the quota is still available. It covers goods originating in any country; Korea, Republic of (South Korea).
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), Ukraine, Belarus and Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
55.09.5900
Other
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
5509 59 00 00
Other
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
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Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code covers yarn predominantly containing short regenerated fibres, under 85% by weight, mainly or exclusively mixed with wool or fine animal hair.
That code covers yarn predominantly containing short regenerated fibres, whereas this code covers yarn predominantly containing short polyester fibres.
That code covers yarn predominantly containing short synthetic fibres in retail-packaged form, whereas this code excludes yarn in retail-packaged form.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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