Subheading · Section XI
5501.11: Of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids
Official description Of aramids
- FreeUK
- 4%EU
- 25%Türkiye
- 7.5%USA
- US$56.4mWorld trade in 2024
5501.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5501, synthetic filament tow, chapter 55.
Subheading 5501.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5501.11; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 5501.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5501.11; the duty is 7.5%.
World trade in these goods reached US$56.4m in 2024, down 8.8% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 81.5% of the total, ahead of China.
Japan imported the most (US$48.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 42 exporters with US$97.3k.
The United Kingdom imported US$125.7k, most of it from Spain.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5501 11 00 00 Of aramids Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 5501 11 00 Of aramids 4%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 5501.11.00.00.00 Aramidlerden 25%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 5501.11.00.00 Of aramids 7.5%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$19.1kUS$19.1k+US$168.3k+US$692.3k+> US$5.7m
Exports: 42
- United States: US$46m
- China: US$5.7m
- Japan: US$1.7m
- Netherlands: US$692.3k
- Italy: US$342.8k
- France: US$297.7k
- Thailand: US$237.1k
- Luxembourg: US$210.1k
- Türkiye: US$187k
- Portugal: US$168.3k
- Indonesia: US$139.3k
- South Korea: US$115.3k
- Singapore: US$114.5k
- United Kingdom: US$97.3k
- Germany: US$89.6k
- Spain: US$55.4k
- Malaysia: US$48.1k
- Canada: US$36.4k
- Sweden: US$35.2k
- Guatemala: US$19.1k
- Croatia: US$14.6k
- Poland: US$13.2k
- Czechia: US$12.9k
- India: US$12.7k
- South Africa: US$12.5k
- Finland: US$11k
- Taiwan: US$7.9k
- Austria: US$4.3k
- Brazil: US$4k
- Belgium: US$3.6k
- Iran: US$3.1k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Switzerland: US$1.5k
- Slovakia: US$1.1k
- Denmark: US$600
- Hungary: US$400
- Norway: US$200
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$100
- Tunisia: US$100
- Pakistan: US$0
- Romania: US$0
- Vietnam: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.7kUS$5.7k+US$107.5k+US$341.1k+> US$697.9k
Imports: 75
- Japan: US$48.8m
- Germany: US$2.1m
- China: US$697.9k
- Kenya: US$581.9k
- Belgium: US$580.3k
- Spain: US$464.4k
- United States: US$348k
- Indonesia: US$341.1k
- India: US$335.2k
- France: US$265.5k
- Italy: US$224.3k
- Netherlands: US$217.3k
- Czechia: US$180.9k
- Madagascar: US$145.4k
- South Korea: US$135.9k
- United Kingdom: US$125.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$110.5k
- Türkiye: US$107.5k
- Bulgaria: US$85.2k
- Poland: US$84.1k
- Algeria: US$52.5k
- Mexico: US$46.5k
- Switzerland: US$43.4k
- Denmark: US$39.5k
- El Salvador: US$31.8k
- Israel: US$30.4k
- Taiwan: US$24.9k
- Romania: US$21.6k
- Finland: US$17.9k
- Zambia: US$12.3k
- Hungary: US$12.1k
- New Zealand: US$10.2k
- Morocco: US$8.3k
- Australia: US$6.4k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6k
- Croatia: US$5.7k
- Singapore: US$5k
- Brunei: US$4.9k
- Djibouti: US$4.8k
- Bahrain: US$4.6k
- Canada: US$4.5k
- Austria: US$3.8k
- Paraguay: US$3.7k
- Sweden: US$3.5k
- Macao SAR China: US$3.4k
- Greece: US$3.1k
- Norway: US$2.7k
- Portugal: US$2.6k
- Ireland: US$2.4k
- Thailand: US$2.4k
- Albania: US$2.2k
- Estonia: US$2.1k
- Costa Rica: US$1.9k
- Angola: US$1.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6k
- Malta: US$1.6k
- Kuwait: US$1.5k
- Russia: US$1.1k
- Vietnam: US$1k
- Moldova: US$900
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$46m | 81.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$5.7m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$1.7m | 3% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$692.3k | 1.2% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$342.8k | 0.6% |
| 6 |  France | US$297.7k | 0.5% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$237.1k | 0.4% |
| 8 |  Luxembourg | US$210.1k | 0.4% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$187k | 0.3% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$168.3k | 0.3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids?
Of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids fall under HS subheading 5501.11, part of heading 5501, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5501.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5501.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids?
The United States, with US$46m in 2024 (81.5% of world exports).