U.S. imports of Textured Nylon & Polyamide Filament Yarn, Over 500 Decitex (HS 540232) totaled $2.3M in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Textured Nylon & Polyamide Filament Yarn, Over 500 Decitex paid $223K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.87% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Textured Nylon & Polyamide Filament Yarn, Over 500 Decitex imports of $2.3M in August 2026 ran 21% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCoarser textured nylon yarn exceeding 500 decitex serves heavier end-uses such as upholstery fabrics, carpet face yarns, automotive interiors, and industrial knits where durability and abrasion resistance outweigh fineness. Ireland leads US imports under this heading — reflecting specialty nylon production capacity there — with India and South Korea also supplying the market. The three 10-digit lines (5402320000, 5402323000, and 5402326000) separate single from multiple or cabled constructions, a distinction that affects both duty treatment and downstream fabric performance.
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40 import shipments a month
Each lot must be classified based on its own measured linear density. Mixed shipments containing both sub-500 and over-500 decitex yarn should be entered on separate lines under 540231 and 540232 respectively. Blending lots to obscure the boundary would constitute a misclassification; laboratory testing of representative samples from each lot is the recommended practice.
A single yarn consists of one strand of textured filaments, while a multiple or cabled yarn is formed by twisting two or more single yarns together. The distinction matters because 5402323000 covers single constructions and 5402326000 covers multiple or cabled constructions, and the two lines may carry different duty rates.
Subheading 9 of 22 in heading 5402
Subheading 540232 · $2.3M of $62.2M
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $20.3M of Textured Nylon & Polyamide Filament Yarn, Over 500 Decitex and exported $29.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5402323000 | Nylon Textured Single Yarn Gt 500 Decitex Nt Rtl | $2.0M | 9.76% | 87.68% | $195K |
| 5402326000 | Nylon Textured Multiple Yarn Gt 500 Dectex Nt Rtl | $255K | 10.77% | 100.00% | $27K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5402320000 | Syn Fil Yn Exsew No Rt Tx Nylon Yn Ov 500 Decitex | $2.7M |
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.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Ireland and Italy together supply 58% of it. India pays 18.0% duty; Canada 0.5%.
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destination
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rate provision · imports
10.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.87% of imports for consumption.