# HS heading 54.01: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

> HS heading 54.01 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale. It is in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials). It is split into 2 subheadings: 5401.10 (of synthetic filaments) and 5401.20 (of artificial filaments).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5401
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 54](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/54) / [54.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5401)

## Key facts

- Heading: 54.01
- Description: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Chapter: 54: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 54.01 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 5401.10 (of synthetic filaments) and 5401.20 (of artificial filaments).

- [5401.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/540110) Of synthetic filaments
- [5401.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/540120) Of artificial filaments

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 54 are classified in its other 7 headings, listed below.

- [54.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5402) Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex
- [54.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5403) Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex
- [54.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5404) Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm
- [54.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5405) Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw) of artificial textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm
- [54.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5406) Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
- [54.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5407) Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04
- [54.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5408) Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.05

## How it is structured

Heading 54.01 is one of 8 headings in chapter 54. Its first two digits, 54, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5401.10, 5401.20).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 54.01 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [53.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5311) Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Next heading: [54.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5402) Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 54.01 cover?

HS heading 54.01 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.

### Which chapter is HS heading 54.01 in?

HS heading 54.01 is in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 54.01 have?

HS heading 54.01 has 2 subheadings: 5401.10 (of synthetic filaments) and 5401.20 (of artificial filaments).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5401.json