Heading · Chapter 55
5512: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres
6 subheadings make up heading 5512 in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 6
- 5512.11Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: unbleached or bleached
- 5512.19Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres: otherOther polyester staple woven fabrics (85%+)
- 5512.21Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: unbleached or bleached
- 5512.29Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: other
- 5512.91Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 %: other, unbleached or bleached
- 5512.99Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 %: other, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$291.4kUS$291.4k+US$5.4m+US$41.4m+> US$148.2m
Exports: 138
- China: US$1.5bn
- United States: US$226.6m
- Spain: US$165.3m
- South Korea: US$150.6m
- Türkiye: US$148.2m
- Italy: US$140.2m
- Germany: US$127.8m
- France: US$124.6m
- Pakistan: US$87.5m
- Japan: US$81.1m
- Taiwan: US$76m
- Austria: US$69.6m
- India: US$58.2m
- Mexico: US$41.4m
- United Kingdom: US$39.5m
- Thailand: US$38.7m
- Portugal: US$31.8m
- Netherlands: US$30.9m
- Belgium: US$27.4m
- Egypt: US$17.1m
- Indonesia: US$16.3m
- Vietnam: US$13.4m
- Poland: US$13.1m
- Czechia: US$11.6m
- Switzerland: US$10.5m
- Canada: US$10.1m
- Chile: US$9.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.8m
- Sweden: US$8.5m
- Romania: US$8.5m
- Malaysia: US$6.5m
- Denmark: US$5.9m
- Morocco: US$5.9m
- Greece: US$5.4m
- Lithuania: US$5.1m
- Ireland: US$4.2m
- New Zealand: US$4.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.7m
- Russia: US$3.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.4m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.9m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Estonia: US$1.7m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Peru: US$1.6m
- Luxembourg: US$1.4m
- Nepal: US$1.4m
- Guatemala: US$1.3m
- El Salvador: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$902.5k
- Brazil: US$830.3k
- Slovakia: US$759.4k
- Croatia: US$614k
- Colombia: US$586.9k
- Norway: US$543k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.9mUS$2.9m+US$14.5m+US$42.4m+> US$108.5m
Imports: 207
- Morocco: US$446.9m
- Vietnam: US$312.6m
- Mexico: US$140.2m
- Egypt: US$128.5m
- China: US$115.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$112.7m
- Germany: US$108.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$107.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$99.6m
- Indonesia: US$95.8m
- United States: US$95.3m
- South Korea: US$66.6m
- Bangladesh: US$58.8m
- Poland: US$52.3m
- Türkiye: US$50.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$50.3m
- Nicaragua: US$46.5m
- Italy: US$45.6m
- Afghanistan: US$45m
- Netherlands: US$43.6m
- Nigeria: US$42.4m
- Cambodia: US$40.6m
- France: US$36.9m
- Tunisia: US$35.3m
- Belgium: US$33.3m
- Nepal: US$33.1m
- Canada: US$32.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$32m
- India: US$31m
- Ghana: US$30.7m
- Thailand: US$28.1m
- United Kingdom: US$27.8m
- Spain: US$25.7m
- Romania: US$25.7m
- Japan: US$23.7m
- Senegal: US$23.7m
- Argentina: US$21.8m
- Kenya: US$21.4m
- Czechia: US$21.1m
- Chile: US$20.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Colombia: US$19.7m
- Brazil: US$17.7m
- Singapore: US$17.6m
- Switzerland: US$16.9m
- North Macedonia: US$16.7m
- Austria: US$16.5m
- Portugal: US$15.6m
- Russia: US$15.6m
- Cameroon: US$15.5m
- Togo: US$15.2m
- Philippines: US$14.5m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12.9m
- Greece: US$11.9m
- Algeria: US$11.7m
- Peru: US$10.8m
- New Zealand: US$10.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.5bn | 45.2% |
| 2 |  United States | US$226.6m | 6.6% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$165.3m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$150.6m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$148.2m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$140.2m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$127.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  France | US$124.6m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Pakistan | US$87.5m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$81.1m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | US$446.9m | 13.1% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$312.6m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$140.2m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Egypt | US$128.5m | 3.8% |
| 5 | China | US$115.3m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$112.7m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Germany | US$108.5m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka | US$107.9m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$99.6m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$95.8m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5512 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5512 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5512 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5512 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 14.9% (average 12.8%).
World trade in heading 5512 goods reached US$3.4bn in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 45.2% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Morocco imported the most (US$446.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 138 exporters with US$39.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$27.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres?
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres fall under HS heading 5512, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5512 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5512 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres…?
China, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (45.2% of world exports).