U.S. exports of rubber or plastics coated yarn and strip, nesoi (HS 560490) totaled $3.5M in July 2026.
Importers of Rubber or Plastics Coated Yarn and Strip, NESOI paid $389K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $2.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataManmade textile yarn and strip coated or impregnated with rubber or plastics — classified here when not covered by the textile-covered rubber thread heading — includes high-tenacity reinforcement yarn used in tire cord, conveyor belts, and industrial hose (5604902000), as well as a broad NESOI line (5604909000) covering other coated yarns and strips. France leads US imports in this heading, reflecting its established technical-textile and tire-cord manufacturing base, with Mexico and Poland also significant sources. The high-tenacity line specifically covers polyamide, nylon, and rayon yarns impregnated with rubber, making fiber type and tenacity specification critical classification inputs.
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The high-tenacity line is reserved for yarns of polyamide, nylon, or rayon that are specifically impregnated with rubber and meet the tenacity thresholds defined in the HTS schedule notes. Yarns that are merely coated on the surface rather than impregnated, or that are made from other fiber types, would typically fall under the NESOI line (5604909000). Fiber type, tenacity test data, and the nature of the rubber treatment should all be documented.
France hosts major producers of tire-cord and industrial reinforcement textiles — including facilities supplying global automotive and rubber goods manufacturers — that export high-tenacity impregnated yarn meeting stringent performance specifications. This technical differentiation, rather than price competition, drives France's prominence in a category where product certification and consistency are often more important than unit cost.
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Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5604
Subheading 560490 · $2.6M of $2.9M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5604909000 | Rub Thrd and Crd, Tex Cov Yarn and Strip NESOI | $1.8M | 15.09% | 99.94% | $277K |
| 5604902000 | High Tenacity Yarn of Poly Nyl Ray Impreg W Rubber | $323K | 17.99% | 73.87% | $58K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5604902000 | High Tenacity Yarn of Poly Nyl Ray Impreg W Rubber | $1.1M |
| 5604909000 | Rub Thrd and Crd, Tex Cov Yarn and Strip NESOI | $732K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$2.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$3.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
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Mexico and Netherlands together take 91% of it.
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rate provision · imports
3.3% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 15.17%.