Fine textured nylon filament yarn (sub-50 decitex) is heavily dominated by China, which commands 59.3% of global export value ($500.7M) and supplies 119 markets, with Brazil ($121.2M), Turkey ($78.3M), and Vietnam ($51.9M) being its largest single corridors — reflecting downstream garment and hosiery manufacturing hubs. Italy is the leading non-Chinese supplier at 10.7% share, serving as a premium quality source for European textile mills, and notably sources $19.5M from China itself for further processing. Country-of-origin is commercially and regulatorily critical given anti-dumping scrutiny on Chinese synthetic yarns in markets such as the EU, and transshipment risk is moderate given the product's routing through Vietnam and Bangladesh for value-added textile processing before re-export.
HS Code 540231 covers Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 540231 are used across Hosiery & Legwear, Lingerie & Intimate Apparel, Technical Textiles, Sportswear Fabrics, Woven & Knitted Fabrics. Demand is driven by Apparel manufacturing growth, Athleisure and activewear demand, Fast fashion supply chain activity, Downstream textile mill capacity utilization.
Major exporting countries include China, Italy, Israel, Spain, Croatia based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Apparel manufacturing growth, Athleisure and activewear demand, Fast fashion supply chain activity, Downstream textile mill capacity utilization. Input costs are influenced by Caprolactam (Nylon 6) or Adipic acid/Hexamethylenediamine (Nylon 6,6).
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 5% + SWS 0.50% + IGST 5% = 10.80% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 540231 |
| Product | Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn |
| Chapter | 54 — Synthetic Textile Yarn |
| Major exporting countries | China, Italy, Israel, Spain, Croatia |
| Primary industries | Hosiery & Legwear, Lingerie & Intimate Apparel, Technical Textiles, Sportswear Fabrics, Woven & Knitted Fabrics |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | 8.40% MFN |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 5% BCD |
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Run sourcing intelligence →HS Code 540231 covers Fine Textured Nylon Filament Yarn and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: 8.40% MFN. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 5% BCD.
Major exporting countries include China, Italy, Israel, Spain, Croatia, based on recent trade reporting.