54.03 Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
Section XI, Textiles & Apparel — silk, wool, cotton, man-made fibres, fabrics, carpets and clothing.
- 54 Chapter Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
- 03 Heading Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 8 six-digit codes below
Chapter 54 covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials: synthetic and artificial continuous fibre yarns like polyester, nylon and rayon filament, plus strip and similar man-made textile materials, before weaving into fabric. Classification tip: Synthetic (petroleum-based, like polyester/nylon) and artificial (cellulose-based, like viscose/rayon) filaments are classified under different headings even though both are 'man-made': confirm which category the fibre falls into.
All of chapter 54The 8 six-digit codes under 54.03
One of these is the number you declare.
- 5403.10 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity viscose rayon, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.31 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, untwisted or twisted 120 turns per metre or less, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.32 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, twisted more than 120 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.33 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of cellulose acetate, single, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.39 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), single, n.e.c. in heading no. 5403, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.41 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.42 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of cellulose acetate, multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
- 5403.49 Yarn, artificial; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), multiple (folded) or cabled, n.e.c. in heading no. 5403, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
Other headings in chapter 54
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 54.03? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment54.03 FAQ
Heading 54.03 covers artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex. It is part of chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials), and it is subdivided into 8 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 8 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XI and to chapter 54. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.