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EU Combined Nomenclature CN2026

HS code 5511: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made

Heading 5511 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

5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale

Place in the nomenclature: 55 Man-made staple fibres > 5511

Explanatory note (Eurostat)

Yarn of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale (excl. sewing thread)

Subheadings (6 digits)
3
CN codes (8 digits)
3

Subheadings and CN codes in heading 5511

  • 5511 10Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing >= 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, put up for retail sale (excl. sewing thread)

    • 5511 10 00 Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres
  • 5511 20Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, put up for retail sale (excl. sewing thread)

    • 5511 20 00 Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres
  • 5511 30Of artificial staple fibres

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Yarn of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale (excl. sewing thread)

    • 5511 30 00 Of artificial staple fibres

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.