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HS 54.06 Heading · Textiles & Textile Articles

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

HS heading 54.06 covers Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale. Within Chapter 54 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.

India exports 2024
$816K
Rank in its chapter
#7 of 8

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 54.06 covers Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale. It resolves into 1 six-digit subheadings, listed below, that pin down the exact duty line for your goods. India's large synthetic-textile industry exports polyester and viscose filament yarn and woven fabrics worldwide. For sourcing it falls under our Textiles & Apparel desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $816K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #7 of 8 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

54.06 is the four-digit HS heading for man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread),. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many textiles & textile articles lines — check our import guides for your market.

Subheadings under HS 54.06

The Harmonised System breaks Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

Turn this code into a sourcing plan

HS 54.06 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.

Top destinations for Chapter 54 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 Türkiye $187.5M
#2 USA $162M
#3 United Arab Emirates $149.9M
#4 Bangladesh $149.6M
#5 Brazil $143.5M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

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Working out import duty for HS 54.06 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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