What is HS code 5503.90?

HS code 5503.90 covers: Other. It belongs to chapter 55 (Man-made staple fibres) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 5503.90?

The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: Free - 4.3%. 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 5503.90?

The UK extends 5503.90 to 4 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 5503900000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 55 · Man-made staple fibres · Section 11

HS Code 5503.90

Other

Heading 5503: Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

US duty (general)

Free - 4.3%

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 5503.90

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
5503.90.10	Of vinyon	Free	-	25%	kg
5503.90.90	Other	4.3%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	kg

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European Union - CN codes under 5503.90

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
5503 90 00	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 5503.90

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
5503 90 00 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →
5503 90 00 20	Poly(vinyl alcohol) fibres, whether or not acetalized	UK duty & VAT →
5503 90 00 40	Staple fibres with a poly(ethylene terephthalate) core fully encapsulated by polyethylene with: -a linear density of 0,60 dtex or more but not more than 1,60 dtex, -a staple fibre length of 37 mm or more but not more than 44 mm, -an elongation at break of 80 % or more, -a tenacity of 1 cN/dtex or more	UK duty & VAT →
5503 90 00 90	Other	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 5503

5503.00 5503 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning 5503.11 Of aramids 5503.19 Other 5503.20 Of polyesters 5503.30 Acrylic or modacrylic 5503.40 Of polypropylene 5503.90 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.