HS code 540600 tariff rate

HS 540600

Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale:

Current US base rate (structured schedule)

7.5%

Effective date

No dated action in the last 30 days. The base rate above stands until a new action takes effect.

Duty stack summary

• Base rate (MFN): 7.5% on most lines.
• Additional duties noted: none on these lines in the structured schedule.
• Recent trade actions: none in the last 30 days of scanned notices touches this category.

Summary

HS 540600 covers man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale:. The structured schedule lists a base rate of 7.5% on most lines in this category. No trade action in the last 30 days of scanned notices touches this category. Confirm the classification of your specific goods with your broker.

What this rate means for an importer

A base rate of 7.5% means duty of 7.5 percent of the customs value on most lines in this category. On $10,000 of goods that is $750 in base duty. Extra duties from trade actions can add to this, so treat the base rate as the floor, not the total.

The base rate is only the starting point. Extra duties from trade actions sit on top of it and change more often than the base schedule. Before you set a price or sign a purchase order, run the code through the free lookup to see recent actions.

Tariff lines in this category

Showing 6 of 6 lines. Match your goods to the closest line.

Line	Base rate	Goods
5406.00	See schedule	Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale:
5406.00.10	7.5%	Synthetic filament yarn
5406.00.10.20	See schedule	Of acrylic (200)
5406.00.10.40	See schedule	Of polyesters (200)
5406.00.10.90	See schedule	Other (200)
5406.00.20.00	7.5%	Artificial filament yarn (200)

More in HS chapter 54 (Man-made filaments)

All 13 codes in chapter 54

Nearby codes: 540110 540120 540500 540810 540821 540822 540823

Nearby chapters: Chapter 53 - Chapter 55

HS 540600 questions

What is the US base rate for HS 540600?

On most tariff lines in this category, the structured schedule lists 7.5%. A base rate of 7.5% means duty of 7.5 percent of the customs value on most lines in this category. On $10,000 of goods that is $750 in base duty. Extra duties from trade actions can add to this, so treat the base rate as the floor, not the total.

Does the base rate tell the full story for HS 540600?

No. Extra duties from trade actions can sit on top of the base rate and change often. Use the free lookup to see recent actions for this code before you commit to a price.

Where does this rate come from?

The base rate comes from the structured US tariff schedule, read through the Tariff Wire HS lookup. Recent actions come from published Federal Register notices from the last 30 days. Each lookup links its official source.

Can I use this page to classify my goods?

No. This page covers the HS-6 product category. The exact 8 or 10 digit classification of your goods, and what you owe on a specific entry, is work for you and your licensed customs broker.

How do I get an alert if the rate for HS 540600 changes?

Tariff Wire Pro watches this category every day and sends one plain-English alert when a change touches it, with the official source linked. That monitoring is part of the paid plan.