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HTS 5503Chapter 55

HTS 5503Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Man-Made Staple Fibers · 1 pending regulation · $53.7M 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

$53.7M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

3 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, CBP CROSS Rulings, 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 (14)

CodeDescriptionRate
5503.11.00.00Of aramids4.3%
5503.19Other:
5503.19.10.00Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12Free
5503.19.90.00Other4.3%
5503.20.00Of polyesters4.3%
5503.20.00.15Bi-component fibers having an outer copolymer sheath that melts at a lower temperature than the core, of a kind used for bonding fibers together
5503.20.00.25Measuring less than 3.3 decitex
5503.20.00.45Measuring 3.3 decitex or more but less than <il>13.2 decitex</il>
5503.20.00.65Measuring <il>13.2 decitex</il> or more
5503.30.00.00Acrylic or modacrylic4.3%
5503.40.00.00Of polypropylene4.3%
5503.90Other:
5503.90.10.00Of vinyonFree
5503.90.90.00Other4.3%

CBP Rulings (3)

G81896Classification

The tariff classification of polyester staple fiber from Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan.

H86602Classification

The tariff classification of polyester staple fibers from Korea.

N008866Classification

The tariff classification of flock and chopped staple fibers from Japan

Federal Register (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

5503110000Schedule B

SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS, NOT CARDED, COMBED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED FOR SPINNING: OF ARAMIDS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

5501.90.01.005503.11.00.00