5509 22 00 — Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale: containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

5509 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale: – containing 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides: 5509 11 – – single yarn 5509 12 – – multiple (folded) or cabled yarn – containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: 5509 21 – – single yarn 5509 22 – – multiple (folded) or cabled yarn – containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: 5509 31 – – single yarn 5509 32 – – multiple (folded) or cabled yarn – other yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres: 5509 41 – – single yarn 5509 42 – – multiple (folded) or cabled yarn – other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:

5509 51 – – mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres 5509 52 – – mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair 5509 53 – – mixed mainly or solely with cotton 5509 59 – – other – other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: 5509 61 – – mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair 5509 62 – – mixed mainly or solely with cotton 5509 69 – – other – other yarn: 5509 91 – – mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair 5509 92 – – mixed mainly or solely with cotton 5509 99 – – other

This heading covers wool (other than sewing threads), single-stranded or multi-twisted (twisted), obtained by spinning a straight line of synthetic fibers of heading 5506. A yarn of synthetic fibres, however, is not included in this heading if it is packaged for retail sale (heading 5511) or if it meets the definition of strings, ropes, etc. (heading 5607) (see paragraphs (I)(B)(2) and (3) of the general provisions of section XI). This heading covers yarn which is treated as specified in point (I)(B)(1) of the general provisions of Section XI.

Note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Headings 5501 and 5502 cover only a chemical strand consisting of parallel strands of the same length as the length of a harness having the following characteristics:

(a) the length of the harness is more than 2 m;

(b) spin – less than 5 kr/m;

(c) the linear density of the elemental thread is less than 67 detex;

(d) only for synthetic threads: the harness must be pulled out, after which its tensile capacity does not exceed 100% of its length;

(д) общая линейная плотность жгута – более 20 000 дтекс.

A tourniquet not exceeding 2 m in length shall be classified in heading 5503 or 5504.