5609.00.40.00—Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, otherGeneral
3.9%
Units
kg
Column 2
90%
Special
Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)
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HTS links are screening indicators. Review each order's written scope before deciding whether it may cover a shipment.
HTS 5609.00.40.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, other. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof, Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 2 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags link to this code.
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HTS-linked orders that may be relevant to imports under this code. An HTS link is a screening aid; actual coverage depends on each order's written product scope. Run the AD/CVD lookup → to check whether your specific shipment is in scope.
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of a pouch, plastic bottles, and hair ties from China
The tariff classification of a light up gift bow from Vietnam or Cambodia
The tariff classification, country of origin and marking of ponytail holders from Taiwan; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
The tariff classification of a ponytail holder from China
Classification and country of origin determination for ponytail holders; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 5609.00.40.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, other. It belongs to Chapter 56 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 5609.00.40.00 is 3.9%. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The HTS special-rate notation for 5609.00.40.00 is Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 5609.00.40.00 is 90%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 5609.00.40.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom links 2 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to this code: A-570-075 (AD, China), C-570-076 (CVD, China). An HTS link is a screening aid; review each order's written scope and linked case materials to determine whether a product is covered.
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.
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