Heading · Section XI
5505: Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres
- FreeUK
- 4%EU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$183.6mWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 5505 in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5505 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5505 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5505 covers 12 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5505 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 5505 goods reached US$183.6m in 2024, down 22.7% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 12% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Italy imported the most (US$25.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 93 exporters with US$7.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$2m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 12 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$334.3kUS$334.3k+US$1.8m+US$7.4m+> US$12m
Exports: 93
- Belgium: US$22m
- United States: US$18.6m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Germany: US$11.4m
- Netherlands: US$10.6m
- China: US$9.5m
- India: US$9m
- Japan: US$8.6m
- United Kingdom: US$7.6m
- France: US$7.4m
- Spain: US$7.1m
- Vietnam: US$5.1m
- South Korea: US$4.9m
- Italy: US$4.8m
- Thailand: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$3.2m
- Poland: US$3.1m
- Taiwan: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.4m
- Indonesia: US$2.3m
- Honduras: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Bulgaria: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.3m
- Uganda: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$997.2k
- Bangladesh: US$981k
- Malaysia: US$855.6k
- El Salvador: US$833.4k
- Czechia: US$741.3k
- Brazil: US$727.8k
- Denmark: US$644.6k
- Latvia: US$642k
- Canada: US$635.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$618.9k
- Egypt: US$607.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$596.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$563.2k
- Austria: US$522.1k
- Morocco: US$505.2k
- Croatia: US$449.8k
- Ethiopia: US$396.9k
- Switzerland: US$379.7k
- Luxembourg: US$334.3k
- Pakistan: US$329.5k
- Uruguay: US$302.4k
- Tunisia: US$270.1k
- Slovakia: US$265.4k
- Philippines: US$213.4k
- Serbia: US$194.3k
- Guatemala: US$158.6k
- Australia: US$141.4k
- Hungary: US$133.7k
- Chile: US$126.3k
- South Africa: US$110.1k
- Singapore: US$104.2k
- Colombia: US$75.5k
- Sweden: US$74.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$65.9kUS$65.9k+US$927.1k+US$5m+> US$10.8m
Imports: 130
- Italy: US$25.4m
- Germany: US$22.1m
- Netherlands: US$13.5m
- South Korea: US$10.8m
- Belgium: US$10.3m
- India: US$9.8m
- France: US$9.2m
- Slovenia: US$8.9m
- United States: US$7.8m
- Türkiye: US$7.3m
- Greece: US$5.9m
- Japan: US$5.1m
- Spain: US$5m
- Morocco: US$3.7m
- Mexico: US$3.2m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Kenya: US$2.8m
- Thailand: US$2.5m
- Poland: US$2.4m
- Canada: US$2.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Sweden: US$1.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.3m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- China: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$951.3k
- Czechia: US$932.6k
- Taiwan: US$927.1k
- Lithuania: US$863.1k
- Portugal: US$715.7k
- Pakistan: US$691.1k
- Hungary: US$503.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$444k
- Guatemala: US$434.5k
- El Salvador: US$357.9k
- Chile: US$298.6k
- Egypt: US$270.7k
- South Africa: US$237.2k
- Ukraine: US$219.9k
- Denmark: US$215.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$212.5k
- Brazil: US$196.3k
- Austria: US$195k
- Romania: US$192.8k
- Paraguay: US$147.3k
- Mozambique: US$135.6k
- Australia: US$129.4k
- Nicaragua: US$128.7k
- Qatar: US$108.7k
- Bolivia: US$102.9k
- Israel: US$101.6k
- Honduras: US$99.3k
- Switzerland: US$96.5k
- Tunisia: US$92.1k
- Mauritius: US$88.1k
- Ethiopia: US$71.9k
- Latvia: US$70.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | US$22m | 12% |
| 2 | United States | US$18.6m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$12m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$11.4m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$10.6m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  China | US$9.5m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  India | US$9m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$8.6m | 4.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$7.6m | 4.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$7.4m | 4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$25.4m | 13.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$22.1m | 12.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$13.5m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$10.8m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$10.3m | 5.6% |
| 6 | India | US$9.8m | 5.3% |
| 7 | France | US$9.2m | 5% |
| 8 |  Slovenia | US$8.9m | 4.9% |
| 9 | United States | US$7.8m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$7.3m | 3.9% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres?
Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres fall under HS heading 5505, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5505 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 waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5505 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 waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted…?
Belgium, with US$22m in 2024 (12% of world exports).