Acrylic knitting yarn in retail balls pays 7.5% in the US, while cotton yarn put up for retail sale enters Free. The fiber and whether the yarn is put up for retail sale decide the heading.
US: USITC HTS Revision 22 (2026) · UK and EU checked 2026-11-04 · Covers knitting, crochet and weaving yarn. Sewing thread, chenille yarn and embroidery floss have their own headings.
Not sure which one fits? The questions below narrow it down to one code.
Go by the fiber that weighs most. Most acrylic, polyester and nylon knitting yarns are spun from short staple fibers; smooth continuous yarns are filament yarns.
Note 4 to Section XI: yarn on cards, reels or tubes up to 125 g including the support, or in balls, hanks or skeins up to 125 g for finer yarns and up to 500 g in other cases, is put up for retail sale. Yarn on cones heavier than that is not.
| Code | What it covers | US | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5511.10.00.30 | Acrylic yarn put up for retail sale | 7.5% | 0% | 5% |
| 5511.10.00.60 | Other synthetic staple yarn put up for retail sale | 7.5% | 0% | 5% |
| 5511.20.00.00 | Synthetic staple blend yarn put up for retail sale | 7.5% | 0% | 5% |
| 5207.10.00.00 | Cotton yarn put up for retail sale, 85% or more cotton | Free | 0% | 5% |
| 5207.90.00.00 | Cotton blend yarn put up for retail sale | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| 5109.10.90.00 | Wool yarn put up for retail sale, 85% or more wool | 6% | 2% | 3.8% |
| 5109.90.90.00 | Wool blend yarn put up for retail sale | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| 5406.00.10 | Synthetic filament yarn put up for retail sale | 7.5% | 0% | 5% |
| 5205 | Cotton yarn not for retail sale (lines by thickness) | 3.7% – 12% | 0% | 4% |
| 5206 | Cotton blend yarn not for retail sale (lines by thickness) | 9.2% | 0% | 4% |
| 5107 | Combed wool yarn not for retail sale | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| 5509 | Synthetic staple yarn not for retail sale (several lines) | 7% – 13.2% | 4% | 4% |
General (MFN) duty rates. Lower rates may apply under trade agreements; extra duties may apply depending on the country of origin. UK and EU columns show the rate for the six-digit subheading (most lines where a few specific products differ).
| Product | Code | US | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% acrylic knitting yarn, 100 g balls | 5511.10.00.30 | 7.5% | Acrylic staple yarn put up for retail sale. Ruling N349498 |
| 100% cotton crochet yarn, 50 g balls | 5207.10.00.00 | Free | Cotton yarn put up for retail sale. |
| Merino wool yarn, 100 g skeins | 5109.10.90.00 | 6% | Wool yarn put up for retail sale. |
| 70% acrylic, 30% wool blend yarn, 100 g balls | 5511.20.00.00 | 7.5% | Synthetic staple fibers weigh most, but less than 85%. |
| Polyester spun yarn on 1 kg cones for knitting mills | 5509 | 7% – 13.2% | Not put up for retail sale. |
is a retail crocheting kit that includes red, green, white, yellow, orange, light green and dark green 100 percent acrylic staple fiber yarns. Each of the yarns weighs less than 125 grams.
“The applicable subheading for the “Craft Maker Sweet Treats” will be 5511.10.0030.”
Quoted word for word from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection rulings database (CROSS). A ruling binds only the goods it describes, but shows how CBP reads these headings.
It depends on the fiber and the put-up. Acrylic knitting yarn in retail balls is 5511.10; cotton 5207; wool 5109.
Note 4 to Section XI: yarn in balls, hanks or skeins, or on cards and reels, up to set weights (125 g for most finer yarns, 500 g in other cases). Heavier cones and packages are not retail put-up.
Often, when the yarn gives the kit its essential character, as in CBP ruling N349498.