# HS chapter 54: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

> HS chapter 54 covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials. It has 8 headings, 54.01 to 54.08, and 72 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 54 are live on border.bot for the United States (265 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/54
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/54)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 54
- Description: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
- Headings: 8
- Subheadings: 72
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 54 covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials.

It has 8 headings, 54.01 to 54.08, and 72 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [54.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5401) Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

- [5401.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540110) Of synthetic filaments
- [5401.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540120) Of artificial filaments

### [54.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5402) Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex

- [5402.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540211) High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not textured: Of aramids
- [5402.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540219) High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not textured: Other
- [5402.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540220) High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured
- [5402.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540231) Textured yarn: Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex
- [5402.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540232) Textured yarn: Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex
- [5402.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540233) Textured yarn: Of polyesters
- [5402.34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540234) Textured yarn: Of polypropylene
- [5402.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540239) Textured yarn: Other
- [5402.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540244) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Elastomeric
- [5402.45](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540245) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other, of nylon or other polyamides
- [5402.46](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540246) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other, of polyesters, partially oriented
- [5402.47](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540247) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other, of polyesters
- [5402.48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540248) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other, of polypropylene
- [5402.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540249) Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other
- [5402.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540251) Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre: Of nylon or other polyamides
- [5402.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540252) Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre: Of polyesters
- [5402.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540253) Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre: Of polypropylene
- [5402.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540259) Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other
- [5402.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540261) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Of nylon or other polyamides
- [5402.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540262) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Of polyesters
- [5402.63](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540263) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Of polypropylene
- [5402.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540269) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Other

### [54.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5403) Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex

- [5403.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540310) High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
- [5403.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540331) Other yarn, single: Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre
- [5403.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540332) Other yarn, single: Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre
- [5403.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540333) Other yarn, single: Of cellulose acetate
- [5403.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540339) Other yarn, single: Other
- [5403.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540341) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Of viscose rayon
- [5403.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540342) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Of cellulose acetate
- [5403.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540349) Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: Other

### [54.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5404) Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm

- [5404.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540411) Monofilament: Elastomeric
- [5404.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540412) Monofilament: Other, of polypropylene
- [5404.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540419) Monofilament: Other
- [5404.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540490) Other

### [54.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5405) Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm

- [5405.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540500) Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm

### [54.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5406) Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale

- [5406.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540600) Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale

### [54.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5407) Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04

- [5407.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540710) Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters
- [5407.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540720) Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like
- [5407.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540730) Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI
- [5407.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540741) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides: Unbleached or bleached
- [5407.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540742) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides: Dyed
- [5407.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540743) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides: Of yarns of different colours
- [5407.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540744) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides: Printed
- [5407.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540751) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of textured polyester filaments: Unbleached or bleached
- [5407.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540752) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of textured polyester filaments: Dyed
- [5407.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540753) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of textured polyester filaments: Of yarns of different colours
- [5407.54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540754) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of textured polyester filaments: Printed
- [5407.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540761) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester filaments: Containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments
- [5407.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540769) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester filaments: Other
- [5407.71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540771) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic filaments: Unbleached or bleached
- [5407.72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540772) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic filaments: Dyed
- [5407.73](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540773) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic filaments: Of yarns of different colours
- [5407.74](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540774) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic filaments: Printed
- [5407.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540781) Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Unbleached or bleached
- [5407.82](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540782) Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Dyed
- [5407.83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540783) Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Of yarns of different colours
- [5407.84](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540784) Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Printed
- [5407.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540791) Other woven fabrics: Unbleached or bleached
- [5407.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540792) Other woven fabrics: Dyed
- [5407.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540793) Other woven fabrics: Of yarns of different colours
- [5407.94](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540794) Other woven fabrics: Printed

### [54.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5408) Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05

- [5408.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540810) Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of viscose rayon
- [5408.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540821) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like: Unbleached or bleached
- [5408.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540822) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like: Dyed
- [5408.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540823) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like: Of yarns of different colours
- [5408.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540824) Other woven fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like: Printed
- [5408.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540831) Other woven fabrics: Unbleached or bleached
- [5408.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540832) Other woven fabrics: Dyed
- [5408.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540833) Other woven fabrics: Of yarns of different colours
- [5408.34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/540834) Other woven fabrics: Printed


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 53, before it, covers other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn; chapter 55, after it, covers man-made staple fibres.

## How it is structured

Chapter 54 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (54.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 54 are live on border.bot for the United States (265 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/54): 265 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/53) Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Next chapter: [55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) Man-made staple fibres

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 54 cover?

HS chapter 54 covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 54?

HS chapter 54 has 8 headings and 72 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 54?

National tariff lines under chapter 54 are live on border.bot for the United States (265 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/54.json
