# United States tariff line 5607.49.15.00: Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201) > In the United States tariff, line 5607.49.15.00 covers twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, of polyethylene or polypropylene, other, not braided or plaited, measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201). The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%. It falls under HS subheading 5607.49 in heading 56.07 (chapter 56). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607491500 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 56](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/56) / [5607.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/560749) / [5607.49.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607491500) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 5607.49.15.00 - Covers: Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, of polyethylene or polypropylene, other, not braided or plaited, measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201) - Duty (MFN): 7% - Preferential rates: From free (14 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [5607.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560749) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 5607.49.15.00 covers twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, of polyethylene or polypropylene, other, not braided or plaited, measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201). Its legal text is “Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)”, read under “Of polyethylene or polypropylene”, “Other” and “Other, not braided or plaited”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 5607.49 in heading 56.07 (chapter 56). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof - Heading 56.07: Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics - Subheading 5607.49: Of polyethylene or polypropylene - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Other, not braided or plaited - Line 5607.49.15.00: Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201) ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes. - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5607.49 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 5607.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560749) ## Other lines under 5607.49 - [5607.49.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607491000) Of wide nonfibrillated strip - [5607.49.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607492500) Other (201) - [5607.49.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607493000) Other (669) - Previous line: [5607.49.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607491000) Of wide nonfibrillated strip - Next line: [5607.49.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607492500) Other (201) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 5607.49.15.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 5607.49.15.00 covers twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics, of polyethylene or polypropylene, other, not braided or plaited, measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201). ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5607.49.15.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 5607.49.15.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5607491500.json