Partially oriented yarn (POY) is a key intermediate product in polyester textile value chain, primarily produced in Asia with China and India as dominant suppliers. Trade flows are heavily influenced by textile manufacturing shifts and anti-dumping measures, making country of origin documentation critical for customs compliance.
HS Code 540246 covers POY Polyester 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 540246 are used across Textile manufacturing, Fabric weaving, Industrial textiles, Apparel production. Demand is driven by Textile industry growth, Fashion demand, Technical textile applications, Cost competitiveness vs natural fibers.
Major exporting countries include China, India, Malaysia, United States, Thailand based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Textile industry growth, Fashion demand, Technical textile applications, Cost competitiveness vs natural fibers. Input costs are influenced by Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of POY Polyester 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 POY Polyester 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 POY Polyester 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 POY Polyester 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 | 540246 |
| Product | POY Polyester Filament Yarn |
| Chapter | 54 — Synthetic Textile Yarn |
| Major exporting countries | China, India, Malaysia, United States, Thailand |
| Primary industries | Textile manufacturing, Fabric weaving, Industrial textiles, Apparel production |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | 8.80% MFN |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 5% BCD |
Logitality sourcing intelligence for HS 540246 combines global trade corridors, tariff data, commodity cost signals, FX movement, and supplier-country analysis to compare origins by estimated landed cost.
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HS Code 540246 covers POY Polyester Filament Yarn and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: 8.80% MFN. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 5% BCD.
Major exporting countries include China, India, Malaysia, United States, Thailand, based on recent trade reporting.