Code 5604 90 · Heading 5604

Rubber- or plastic-coated textile yarn, strips and similar materials, excluding fitted imitation catgut fishing lines

This code covers textile yarn, strips and similar materials of the type referred to in headings 5404 or 5405 when impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastic. It includes high-strength yarn made from polyester, nylon or other polyamides, or viscose, but excludes imitation catgut fitted with hooks or otherwise mounted as fishing lines.

For example

High-strength polyester yarn impregnated with rubber
Plastic-coated textile strip of the type referred to in heading 5404 or 5405, not imitation catgut mounted as a fishing line

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Official tariff text

Textile yarn, strip and the like of heading 5404 and 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. imitation catgut, thread and cord with fish-hook attachments or otherwise put up as fishing line)

How we got to this code

XI
56
5604
5604 90

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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 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 5604 Textile-covered rubber thread and cord; textile yar… 4 of 9 headings under chapter 56
Is it a rubber thread or cord covered with textile, or is it textile yarn, a strip or similar product named in heading 5404 or 5405 that is impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastic?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5604 90 Textile yarn, strip and the like of heading 5404 an… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 5604
Is it high-strength yarn made of polyester, nylon or another polyamide, or viscose, impregnated or coated with rubber or plastic?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.0%

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5604 10 Textile-covered rubber thread and cord 4.0%
5604 90 Textile yarn, strip and the like of heading 5404 and 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. imitation catgut, thread and cord with fish-hook attachments or otherwise put up as fishing line) you are here 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

56.04.9000 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines8 British lines
EU originDuty free

5604 90 10 10 Of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non-textured

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

5604.90.20.00 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading

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.

56.04.9000

Other

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 8 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

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 v4.0.1599, 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.

5604.90.20.00

Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, Other, High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201)

General rate

8.8%

From the EU

10.0% 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
5604.90.90.00

Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, Other

General rate

5%

From the EU

10.0% 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.