GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 5504.90

5504.90.00.00.00

5504.90.00.00.00: Artificial staple fibres not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning n.e.s.

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

5504.90 Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: other

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 30% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 4% – 6.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.3% Taiwan 1.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N317002 U.S. CBP 6 May 2021 · 5504.90.00.00

    The tariff classification of carboxymethyl cellulose tow from the United Kingdom

Legal notes

Note

1. Headings 5501 and 5502 apply only to man-made filament tow, consisting of parallel filaments of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the following specifications:

  1. (a) length of tow exceeding 2 m;

  2. (b) twist less than five turns per metre;

  3. (c) measuring per filament less than 67 decitex;

  4. (d) synthetic filament tow only: the tow must be drawn, that is to say, be incapable of being stretched by more than 100 % of its length;

  5. (e) total measurement of tow more than 20000 decitex.

Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m is to be classified in heading 5503 or 5504.

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HS code 5504.90.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 5504.90 (artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: other).

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 4.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 30%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4%–6.6%, the Taiwan duty is 1.5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 5504.90 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 5504.90.00.00.00?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 5504.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$4m).

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