# HS code 5605.00: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal

> HS code 5605.00 covers metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal. It sits in heading 56.05 (metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal) in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 56.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/560500
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 5605.00
- Covers: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
- Heading: [56.05: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5605)
- Chapter: [56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/56)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 5605.00 covers metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal.

The legal text of the subheading is “Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 56.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

5605.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 56, are the chapter; the first four, 5605, are heading 56.05; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
- Heading 56.05: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
- Subheading 5605.00: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5605.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5605.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5604.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/560490) Other
- Next subheading: [5606.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/560600) Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale- yarn

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5605.00 cover?

HS code 5605.00 covers metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5605.00 in?

HS code 5605.00 is in heading 56.05 (metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal) in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 56.05 classified when 5605.00 doesn’t fit?

5605.00 is the only subheading of heading 56.05, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/560500.json