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HTS 5501Chapter 55

HTS 5501Synthetic filament tow: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Man-Made Staple Fibers · 1 pending regulation · $2.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$2.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

0 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (8)

CodeDescriptionRate
5501.11.00.00Of aramids7.5%
5501.19.00.00Other7.5%
5501.20.00.00Of polyesters7.5%
5501.30.00Acrylic or modacrylic7.5%
5501.30.00.10Containing 92 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units with filaments numbering fewer than 70,000 (+/-2000) with filament diameter <il>1.59 decitex</il> (plus or minus 0.027) or less, or in a separable tow construction capable of being separated into tows of 70,000 (+/-2000) or fewer with filament diameter <il>1.59 decitex</il> (plus or minus 0.027) or less.
5501.30.00.90Other
5501.40.00.00Of polypropylene7.5%
5501.90.01.00Other7.5%

Federal Register (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

5501110000Schedule B

SYNTHETIC FILAMENT TOW OF ARAMIDS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

5501.11.00.00