Code 5607 49 · Heading 5607

Braided or unbraided polyethylene or polypropylene twine, rope and cordage, excluding binding and baling twine

This covers braided or unbraided twine, rope and cordage made of polyethylene or polypropylene, including items impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastic. It does not cover binding and baling twine; the child codes also distinguish the construction and whether the fineness is over 50,000 decitex "5 g/m" or not over that level.

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Official tariff text

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine)

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Step 1 · Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Which named textile group best describes the product: natural silk; wool or fine or coarse animal hair; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn; continuous or short synthetic fibres; wadding, felt or nonwovens; floor coverings; special woven or tufted fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings or embroidery; coated or laminated fabric or technical textile goods; knitted fabric; knitted clothing; non-knitted clothing; or other made-up textile goods?
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Step 2 · Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, … 7 of 14 chapters in section XI
Is the product textile wadding or flock, felt, nonwoven fabric, rubber thread or coated textile yarn, metallic yarn, covered or chenille yarn, twine, cordage or rope, knotted netting or a made-up net, or another article made from the specified yarns, twine, cordage or rope?
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Step 3 · Heading 5607 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not pl… 7 of 9 headings under chapter 56
Is it binding or baling twine, or other twine, rope or cordage—and is it made of sisal or other agave fibres, polyethylene or polypropylene, another synthetic fibre, or another material?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5607 49 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or… 4 of 6 subheadings under heading 5607
Is the polyethylene or polypropylene product braided or unbraided, and is its fineness over 50,000 decitex "5 g/m" or not over 50,000 decitex "5 g/m"?

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Classification decides the rate here: from 6.0% to 12.0%.

5607 21 Binder or baler twine, of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave 12.0%
5607 29 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine) 12.0%
5607 41 Binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropylene 8.0%
5607 49 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine) you are here No rate on file
5607 50 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of synthetic fibres, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. polyethylene and polypropylene) No rate on file
5607 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. that of synthetic fibres and of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave) 6.0–8.0%

Export to Norway

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

56.07.4900

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. 3, 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.

All 3 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

8.0%

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.