U.S. exports of Rubber or Plastics Coated Yarn and Strip, NESOI (HS 560490) totaled $4.5M in August 2026.
Importers of Rubber or Plastics Coated Yarn and Strip, NESOI paid $391K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 14.30% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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Imports
$2.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$4.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $33.8M of Rubber or Plastics Coated Yarn and Strip, NESOI and exported $24.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5604
Subheading 560490 · $4.5M of $5.2M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5604909000 | Rub Thrd and Crd, Tex Cov Yarn and Strip NESOI | $2.4M | 12.81% | 99.88% | $303K |
| 5604902000 | High Tenacity Yarn of Poly Nyl Ray Impreg W Rubber | $369K | 23.84% | 94.69% | $88K |
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 | $2.5M |
| 5604909000 | Rub Thrd and Crd, Tex Cov Yarn and Strip NESOI | $2.0M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Netherlands together take 94% of it.
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rate provision · imports
0.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 14.30% of imports for consumption.