What is HS code 5501.30?

HS code 5501.30 covers: Acrylic or modacrylic. It belongs to chapter 55 (Man-made staple fibres) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 5501.30?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 7.5%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 5501.30?

The UK extends 5501.30 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 5501300000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 55 · Man-made staple fibres · Section 11

HS Code 5501.30

Acrylic or modacrylic

Heading 5501: Synthetic filament tow

US duty (general)

7.5%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 5501.30

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
5501.30.00	Acrylic or modacrylic 2 statistical lines (10-digit) 5501.30.00.10 - Containing 92 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units with filaments numbering fewer than 70,000 (+/-2000) with filament diameter 1.59 decitex (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 1.59 decitex (plus or minus 0.027) or less. 5501.30.00.90 - Other	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 5501.30

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
5501 30 00	Acrylic or modacrylic	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 5501.30

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
5501 30 00 00	Acrylic or modacrylic	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 5501

5501.00 5501 Synthetic filament tow 5501.11 Of aramids 5501.19 Other 5501.20 Of polyesters 5501.30 Acrylic or modacrylic 5501.40 Of polypropylene 5501.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.