Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibers
HTS heading 5503: Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
15 numbered lines under heading 5503, including 11 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: | ||||
| Of nylon or other polyamides: | |||||
| 5503.11.00.00 | Of aramids | kg | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 5503.19 | Other: | ||||
| 5503.19.10.00 | Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12 | kg | Free | 25% | |
| 5503.19.90.00 | Other | kg | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 5503.20.00 | Of polyestersNote: See 9903.55.01. | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 5503.20.00.15 | Bi-component fibers having an outer copolymer sheath that melts at a lower temperature than the core, of a kind used for bonding fibers together | kg | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 5503.20.00.25 | Measuring less than 3.3 decitex | kg | |||
| 5503.20.00.45 | Measuring 3.3 decitex or more but less than 13.2 decitex | kg | |||
| 5503.20.00.65 | Measuring 13.2 decitex or more | kg | |||
| 5503.30.00.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | kg | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 5503.40.00.00 | Of polypropylene | kg | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 5503.90 | Other: | ||||
| 5503.90.10.00 | Of vinyon | kg | Free | 25% | |
| 5503.90.90.00 | Other | kg | 4.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.