Heading · Chapter 55
5515: Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
Heading 5515 is divided into 9 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 55, man-made staple fibres.
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 9
- 5515.11Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresPolyester-viscose staple woven fabric
- 5515.12Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
- 5515.13Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5515.19Of polyester staple fibres: other
- 5515.21Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
- 5515.22Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
- 5515.29Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other
- 5515.91Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
- 5515.99Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres: other woven fabrics, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$457.6kUS$457.6k+US$4.9m+US$65m+> US$171.9m
Exports: 136
- China: US$2.2bn
- India: US$402.3m
- Türkiye: US$232.3m
- Japan: US$171.9m
- Italy: US$158.1m
- United States: US$131m
- Germany: US$125.2m
- Portugal: US$95.1m
- Indonesia: US$89.9m
- South Korea: US$85.7m
- Belgium: US$84.9m
- France: US$83.2m
- Spain: US$71.9m
- Taiwan: US$65m
- Vietnam: US$45.7m
- Bulgaria: US$27.9m
- Romania: US$26.2m
- Pakistan: US$24.1m
- Thailand: US$23.3m
- United Kingdom: US$22.9m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$20.3m
- Mexico: US$20.1m
- Greece: US$19.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.3m
- Poland: US$9.4m
- El Salvador: US$9.1m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- Czechia: US$7.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.5m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$4.9m
- Australia: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$4.5m
- Slovakia: US$4.4m
- Denmark: US$3.5m
- Tunisia: US$3.4m
- Guatemala: US$3.4m
- Egypt: US$3.3m
- Belarus: US$3.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.1m
- Cambodia: US$3.1m
- Singapore: US$2.7m
- Lithuania: US$2.5m
- North Macedonia: US$2.3m
- Peru: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.7m
- Morocco: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$972.3k
- Serbia: US$816.8k
- Brazil: US$617.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.2mUS$4.2m+US$21.8m+US$65.7m+> US$150.1m
Imports: 201
- Vietnam: US$388.1m
- Bangladesh: US$256.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$240.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$170.2m
- Cambodia: US$166.6m
- Indonesia: US$150.1m
- Morocco: US$131.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$126m
- Germany: US$120.8m
- Spain: US$108.8m
- Nigeria: US$108m
- Afghanistan: US$103.8m
- Mexico: US$100.6m
- India: US$90.3m
- United States: US$82.5m
- Tunisia: US$80.2m
- Belgium: US$79.1m
- Egypt: US$77.1m
- Italy: US$74.1m
- South Korea: US$65.7m
- France: US$62.2m
- Poland: US$60.5m
- China: US$58.3m
- Japan: US$56.9m
- Philippines: US$54.6m
- Russia: US$52.2m
- Türkiye: US$51m
- Sri Lanka: US$49.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$42.1m
- Brazil: US$41.1m
- Kuwait: US$40.7m
- Malaysia: US$37.6m
- Romania: US$35.1m
- Colombia: US$34.6m
- Togo: US$34.5m
- Iran: US$34.1m
- Bulgaria: US$33.5m
- Iraq: US$30.9m
- Jordan: US$29.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$29.3m
- Greece: US$29.2m
- Algeria: US$28.4m
- Peru: US$27.3m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Yemen: US$26.1m
- Tanzania: US$25.7m
- Netherlands: US$25.5m
- Canada: US$23.7m
- Portugal: US$23.3m
- Kenya: US$21.8m
- United Kingdom: US$20.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19.5m
- South Africa: US$19.3m
- North Macedonia: US$18.5m
- Ghana: US$17.6m
- Belarus: US$16.1m
- Guatemala: US$15.9m
- Ukraine: US$15.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$14.4m
- Pakistan: US$13.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.2bn | 50.4% |
| 2 |  India | US$402.3m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$232.3m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$171.9m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$158.1m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  United States | US$131m | 3% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$125.2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$95.1m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$89.9m | 2% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$85.7m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$388.1m | 8.8% |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | US$256.5m | 5.8% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$240.3m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$170.2m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Cambodia | US$166.6m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Indonesia | US$150.1m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Morocco | US$131.3m | 3% |
| 8 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$126m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Germany | US$120.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$108.8m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5515 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5515 covers 27 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5515 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5515 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 25%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5515 goods worth US$4.4bn (+5.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2.2bn), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was Vietnam, with imports of US$388.1m.
The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 136 exporters with US$22.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$20.9m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres?
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres fall under HS heading 5515, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5515 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 other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5515 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 other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres?
China, with US$2.2bn in 2024 (50.4% of world exports).