Subheading · Section XI

5503.11: Of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids

5503.11

Official description Of aramids

  • FreeUK
  • 4%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.3%USA
  • US$451.2mWorld trade in 2024

5503.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5503, synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, chapter 55.

Subheading 5503.11 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 5503.11; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 5503.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5503.11; the duty is 4.3%.

World trade in these goods reached US$451.2m in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 14.7% of the total, ahead of Spain.

The United States imported the most (US$64.6m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 49 exporters with US$2.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$3.6m, most of it from the United States.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.3% 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 →
  1. 5503 11 00 00 Of aramids Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5503 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.

  1. 5503.11.00.00.00 Aramidlerden 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5503.11.00.00 Of aramids 4.3%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

5503.11 · US$451.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$196.7kUS$196.7k+US$3.2m+US$42.3m+> US$60.8m

Exports: 49
  1. United States: US$66.2m
  2. Spain: US$60.8m
  3. South Korea: US$54.8m
  4. China: US$47.7m
  5. Netherlands: US$42.3m
  6. Belgium: US$42.1m
  7. Thailand: US$38.6m
  8. France: US$37.7m
  9. Japan: US$31m
  10. Germany: US$8.1m
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.2m
  12. Slovakia: US$3.2m
  13. United Kingdom: US$2.8m
  14. Italy: US$2.2m
  15. Mexico: US$1.3m
  16. Taiwan: US$1.2m
  17. Brazil: US$1.1m
  18. Malaysia: US$712.2k
  19. India: US$628.9k
  20. Poland: US$454.6k
  21. Türkiye: US$344.5k
  22. Czechia: US$296.5k
  23. Israel: US$266.9k
  24. Canada: US$196.7k
  25. Switzerland: US$183.3k
  26. Pakistan: US$149.4k
  27. Luxembourg: US$137.8k
  28. Austria: US$90.5k
  29. Portugal: US$63.9k
  30. Slovenia: US$63.8k
  31. South Africa: US$58.5k
  32. Saudi Arabia: US$51.3k
  33. Indonesia: US$42.5k
  34. Egypt: US$42.2k
  35. Colombia: US$28.8k
  36. Bulgaria: US$25.2k
  37. Singapore: US$24.8k
  38. Serbia: US$24.2k
  39. Kyrgyzstan: US$19.9k
  40. Sweden: US$9.7k
  41. Vietnam: US$3.3k
  42. Greece: US$1.2k
  43. New Zealand: US$1.2k
  44. Denmark: US$900
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$600
  46. Sri Lanka: US$600
  47. Finland: US$100
  48. Tunisia: US$100
  49. Russia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$66.2m 14.7%
2 Spain US$60.8m 13.5%
3 South Korea US$54.8m 12.1%
4 China US$47.7m 10.6%
5 Netherlands US$42.3m 9.4%
6 Belgium US$42.1m 9.3%
7 Thailand US$38.6m 8.6%
8 France US$37.7m 8.4%
9 Japan US$31m 6.9%
10 Germany US$8.1m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$64.6m 14.3%
2 Türkiye US$49.7m 11%
3 China US$46.6m 10.3%
4 Germany US$35.6m 7.9%
5 Netherlands US$28.8m 6.4%
6 Taiwan US$27m 6%
7 Belgium US$25m 5.5%
8 Spain US$21.5m 4.8%
9 India US$20.9m 4.6%
10 South Korea US$14.7m 3.2%

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 5503.11, part of heading 5503, 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 5503.11 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 5503.11 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$66.2m in 2024 (14.7% of world exports).