HS code 5509: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic
Heading 5509 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 55, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.
Official description
5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
Place in the nomenclature: 55 Man-made staple fibres > 5509
Explanatory note (Eurostat)
Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 18
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 18
Subheadings and CN codes in heading 5509
- 5509 11Containing 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides | Single yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single yarn containing >= 85% nylon or other polyamide staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 11 00 Single yarn
- 5509 12Containing 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled yarn containing >= 85% nylon or other polyamide staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 12 00 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509 21Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres | Single yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single yarn containing >= 85% polyester staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 21 00 Single yarn
- 5509 22Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled yarn containing >= 85% polyester staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 22 00 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509 31Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres | Single yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single yarn containing >= 85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 31 00 Single yarn
- 5509 32Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled yarn containing >= 85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 32 00 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509 41Other yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres | Single yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single yarn containing >= 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of acrylic, modacrylic, polyester, nylon or other polyamide staple fibres)
- 5509 41 00 Single yarn
- 5509 42Other yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled yarn containing >= 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of acrylic, modacrylic, polyester, nylon or other polyamide staple fibres)
- 5509 42 00 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
- 5509 51Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres | Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with artificial staple fibres (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 51 00 Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
- 5509 52Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing > 50% to < 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 52 00 Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509 53Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with cotton (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 53 00 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509 59Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% polyester staple fibres by weight, other than that mixed principally or solely with cotton, wool, fine animal hair or artificial staple fibres (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 59 00 Other
- 5509 61Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 61 00 Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509 62Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with cotton (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5509 62 00 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509 69Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% acrylic or modacrylic 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)
- 5509 69 00 Other
- 5509 91Other yarn | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of polyester, acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres)
- 5509 91 00 Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5509 92Other yarn | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with cotton (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of polyester, acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres)
- 5509 92 00 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- 5509 99Other yarn | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, other than that mixed principally or solely with cotton, wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread, yarn put up for retail sale and yarn of polyester, acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres)
- 5509 99 00 Other
The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.