# HS code 5401.10: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale, of synthetic filaments

> HS code 5401.10 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale, of synthetic filaments. It sits in heading 54.01 (sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials). Other goods of heading 54.01 are classified under 5401.20 (of artificial filaments).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/540110
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) / [5401.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/540110)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5401.10
- Covers: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale, of synthetic filaments
- Heading: [54.01: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5401)
- Chapter: [54: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/54)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 5401.10 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale, of synthetic filaments.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of synthetic filaments”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 54.01 are classified under 5401.20 (of artificial filaments).

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

## How it is structured

5401.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 54, are the chapter; the first four, 5401, are heading 54.01; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 54: Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
- Heading 54.01: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Subheading 5401.10: Of synthetic filaments

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5401.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5401.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5311.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/531100) Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Next subheading: [5401.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/540120) Of artificial filaments

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5401.10 cover?

HS code 5401.10 covers sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale, of synthetic filaments.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5401.10 in?

HS code 5401.10 is in heading 54.01 (sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 54 (man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials).

### Where are goods of heading 54.01 classified when 5401.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 54.01 are classified under 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/540110.json