Code 5510 20 · Heading 5510

Yarn mainly of short regenerated fibres (< 85%), blended mainly or exclusively with wool or fine animal hair

This covers yarn that mainly contains short regenerated fibres, but less than 85%, and is blended mainly or exclusively with wool or fine animal hair. It excludes sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale.

For example

Yarn mainly containing short regenerated fibres at less than 85%, blended mainly with wool, not sewing thread or put up for retail sale
Yarn mainly containing short regenerated fibres at less than 85%, blended exclusively with fine animal hair, not sewing thread or put up for retail sale

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)

How we got to this code

XI
55
5510
5510 20

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

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 5510 Yarn of artificial staple fibres (excl. sewing thre… 10 of 16 headings under chapter 55
Does the yarn contain at least 85% by weight short regenerated fibres and is it single, multi-ply or cabled, or does it contain less than 85% and is it mainly or exclusively mixed with wool or fine animal hair, mainly or exclusively mixed with cotton, or mixed otherwise?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5510 20 Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial… 3 of 5 subheadings under heading 5510
Which description fits the yarn: at least 85% short regenerated fibres and single-threaded; at least 85% short regenerated fibres and multi-threaded or cabled; less than 85% and blended mainly or exclusively with cotton; less than 85% and blended mainly or exclusively with wool or fine animal hair; or less than 85% and not blended mainly or exclusively with either cotton or wool or fine animal hair?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.0%

Only one code below

5510 20 00

Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)

4.0%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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5510 11 Single yarn, containing >= 85% artificial staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale) 4.0%
5510 12 Multiple "folded" or cabled yarn containing >= 85% artificial staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale) 4.0%
5510 20 Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale) you are here 4.0%
5510 30 Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with cotton (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale) 4.0%
5510 90 Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% artificial staple fibres by weight, other than that mixed principally or solely with cotton, wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale) 4.0%

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

55.10.2000 Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

5510 20 00 00 Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.2%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

5510.20.00.00 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

55.10.2000

Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

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.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

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

5510 20 00 00

Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

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).

See the 1 US line

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.

5510.20.00.00

Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale, Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607)

General rate

10.2%

From the EU

10.2% 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.