# United States tariff line 5609.00.20.00: Of vegetable fibers, except cotton

> In the United States tariff, line 5609.00.20.00 covers articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, of vegetable fibers, except cotton. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 5609.00 in heading 56.09 (chapter 56).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609002000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5609.00.20.00
- Covers: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, of vegetable fibers, except cotton
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [5609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560900)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 5609.00.20.00 covers articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, of vegetable fibers, except cotton.

Its legal text is “Of vegetable fibers, except cotton”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5609.00 in heading 56.09 (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 56.09: Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
- Line 5609.00.20.00: Of vegetable fibers, except cotton

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5609.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560900)

## Other lines under 5609.00

- [5609.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609001000) Of cotton
- [5609.00.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609003000) Of man-made fibers
- [5609.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609004000) Other

- Previous line: [5609.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609001000) Of cotton
- Next line: [5609.00.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5609003000) Of man-made fibers

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5609.00.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 5609.00.20.00 covers articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included, of vegetable fibers, except cotton.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5609.00.20.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/5609002000.json