HTS heading 5503
Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning — 15 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 5503.11.00.00 | Of aramids + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | kg |
| 5503.19 | Other + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 5503.19.10.00 | Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12 + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 5503.19.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | kg |
| 5503.20.00 | Of polyesters + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | — |
| 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 + Ch. 99 | 4.3% (inherited from 5503.20.00) | kg |
| 5503.20.00.25 | Measuring less than 3.3 decitex + Ch. 99 | 4.3% (inherited from 5503.20.00) | kg |
| 5503.20.00.45 | Measuring 3.3 decitex or more but less than 13.2 decitex + Ch. 99 | 4.3% (inherited from 5503.20.00) | kg |
| 5503.20.00.65 | Measuring 13.2 decitex or more + Ch. 99 | 4.3% (inherited from 5503.20.00) | kg |
| 5503.30.00.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | kg |
| 5503.40.00.00 | Of polypropylene + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | kg |
| 5503.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 5503.90.10.00 | Of vinyon + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 5503.90.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 4.3% | kg |
4 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
15 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.