Code 5508 20 · Heading 5508

Sewing thread made from regenerated staple fibres, in retail presentations

This code covers sewing thread made from regenerated staple fibres when it is presented for retail sale. The thread must be made from regenerated, not synthetic, staple fibres.

For example

Retail-presented sewing thread made from regenerated staple fibres

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Official tariff text

Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale

How we got to this code

XI
55
5508
5508 20

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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 55 Man-made staple fibres 6 of 14 chapters in section XI
What kind of product is it: synthetic or regenerated tow, unprepared or prepared short fibres, chemical-fibre waste, sewing thread, other yarn, retail-presented yarn, or woven fabric—and, for woven fabric, what are its fibre content and weight?
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Step 3 · Heading 5508 Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or… 8 of 16 headings under chapter 55
Is the sewing thread made from short synthetic fibres, or from short regenerated fibres in a retail-sale presentation?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5508 20 Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres, whether … 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 5508
Is the sewing thread made from regenerated staple fibres in a retail presentation?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.0–5.0%

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5508 10 Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale 4.0–5.0%
5508 20 Sewing thread of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale you are here 4.0–5.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

55.08.2000 Of artificial staple fibres

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines2 British lines

5508 20 10 00 Not put up for retail sale

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

11.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

5508.20.00.00 Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

55.08.2000

Of artificial staple fibres

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

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

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 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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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

5508.20.00.00

Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale, Of artificial staple fibers (200)

General rate

11%

From the EU

11.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, 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.