Subheading · Section XI

5504.10: Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: of viscose rayon

5504.10

Official description Of viscose rayon

  • FreeUK
  • 4%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.3%USA
  • US$2.6bnWorld trade in 2024

5504.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5504, artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, chapter 55.

Subheading 5504.10 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 5504.10; the duty is 4%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 5504.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5504.10; the duty is 4.3%.

World trade in these goods reached US$2.6bn in 2024, up 5% on 2023.

Indonesia was the largest exporter with 34.3% of the total, ahead of Austria.

Türkiye imported the most (US$540m).

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 65 exporters with US$7.2m; its largest buyer was Türkiye.

The United Kingdom imported US$17.8m, most of it from Germany.

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) 2 tariff lines 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. 5504 10 00 00 Of viscose rayon Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5504 10 00 Of viscose rayon 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. 5504.10 Viskoz ipeğinden olanlar:
  2. 5504.10.00.00.11 Selülozik elyaf (Liyosel) 50%
  3. 5504.10.00.00.19 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5504.10.00.00 Of viscose rayon 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

5504.10 · US$2.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95.4kUS$95.4k+US$4.2m+US$70m+> US$638m

Exports: 65
  1. Indonesia: US$877.6m
  2. Austria: US$638m
  3. China: US$348.3m
  4. Thailand: US$220.8m
  5. Germany: US$155.3m
  6. India: US$111m
  7. Singapore: US$70m
  8. Japan: US$31.8m
  9. Malaysia: US$28m
  10. Taiwan: US$21.9m
  11. Italy: US$9.9m
  12. Croatia: US$8m
  13. United States: US$7.3m
  14. United Kingdom: US$7.2m
  15. Uzbekistan: US$4.4m
  16. Türkiye: US$4.2m
  17. Netherlands: US$3.4m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$2.5m
  19. France: US$1.5m
  20. Spain: US$1.3m
  21. Romania: US$1m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$881.3k
  23. Australia: US$533.5k
  24. South Korea: US$403.4k
  25. Poland: US$373.3k
  26. Hungary: US$281.5k
  27. Philippines: US$217k
  28. Belgium: US$213.8k
  29. Mexico: US$138.3k
  30. Guatemala: US$121.7k
  31. Latvia: US$120.9k
  32. Finland: US$95.4k
  33. Portugal: US$47.9k
  34. South Africa: US$47.1k
  35. Mauritius: US$44.6k
  36. Bangladesh: US$38.9k
  37. Slovenia: US$37.8k
  38. Greece: US$32k
  39. Switzerland: US$21.9k
  40. Sweden: US$20.7k
  41. Estonia: US$20.2k
  42. Kyrgyzstan: US$19.9k
  43. Pakistan: US$18.1k
  44. Czechia: US$17.3k
  45. Brazil: US$17.1k
  46. Denmark: US$14.8k
  47. Slovakia: US$14.1k
  48. Ireland: US$12.1k
  49. Kenya: US$7.8k
  50. Bulgaria: US$6.4k
  51. Israel: US$6.1k
  52. Lithuania: US$4.7k
  53. Canada: US$3.1k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.4k
  55. Panama: US$1k
  56. Serbia: US$1k
  57. Morocco: US$900
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$600
  59. Colombia: US$400
  60. Norway: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$877.6m 34.3%
2 Austria US$638m 24.9%
3 China US$348.3m 13.6%
4 Thailand US$220.8m 8.6%
5 Germany US$155.3m 6.1%
6 India US$111m 4.3%
7 Singapore US$70m 2.7%
8 Japan US$31.8m 1.2%
9 Malaysia US$28m 1.1%
10 Taiwan US$21.9m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$540m 21.1%
2 China US$295.6m 11.6%
3 United States US$225.9m 8.8%
4 Pakistan US$197.3m 7.7%
5 Bangladesh US$145.6m 5.7%
6 India US$127.1m 5%
7 Germany US$95.1m 3.7%
8 Singapore US$89.9m 3.5%
9 Spain US$84.3m 3.3%
10 Vietnam US$66m 2.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: of viscose rayon?

Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: of viscose rayon fall under HS subheading 5504.10, part of heading 5504, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on artificial staple fibres in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5504.10 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 artificial staple fibres in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5504.10 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 artificial staple fibres?

Indonesia, with US$877.6m in 2024 (34.3% of world exports).