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Code 5509 99 · Heading 5509

Yarn mainly made from short synthetic fibres, under 85%, not mainly mixed with cotton, wool or fine animal hair

This covers yarn mainly made from short synthetic fibres with less than 85% synthetic fibres by weight. It must not be mainly or exclusively mixed with cotton, wool or fine animal hair, and does not include sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale, or yarn of short polyester, acrylic or modacrylic fibres.

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  • Industrial yarn mainly made from short synthetic fibres, containing under 85% synthetic fibres by weight, not mainly or exclusively mixed with cotton, wool or fine animal hair, and not made from short polyester, acrylic or modacrylic fibres
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Official tariff text

Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, other than that mixed principally or solely with cotton, wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of polyester, acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres)

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Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

  • 55.09.9900

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

  • 5509 99 00 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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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.