Subheading · Chapter 55 · Heading 5515
5515.29: Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other
Official description Other
5515.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5515, other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, chapter 55.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5515 29 00 00 Other Free
8%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £695k | 52.4% | +58.2% |
 France | £259k | 19.5% | +902% |
 Türkiye | £205k | 15.5% | -73.1% |
 Spain | £66k | 5% | +176.2% |
 Belgium | £43k | 3.2% | -26.2% |
 Austria | £18k | 1.4% | +4.1% |
 United States | £18k | 1.4% | +174.1% |
 Netherlands | £12k | 0.9% | -49.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.2kUS$66.2k+US$1m+US$3.6m+> US$19.5m
Exports: 82
- United States: US$39.3m
- Italy: US$36.2m
- Vietnam: US$19.5m
- China: US$8.8m
- Türkiye: US$7.5m
- Taiwan: US$7.1m
- Netherlands: US$6.8m
- Germany: US$3.6m
- India: US$3.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.7m
- France: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.4m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- Spain: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- South Korea: US$983.7k
- Malaysia: US$884.1k
- Czechia: US$536.4k
- Cambodia: US$302.8k
- Canada: US$271.9k
- Poland: US$248.3k
- El Salvador: US$238.7k
- Switzerland: US$184.9k
- Slovenia: US$147.9k
- Mexico: US$138.5k
- Norway: US$123.6k
- Bulgaria: US$120.1k
- Singapore: US$117k
- Philippines: US$109k
- Sri Lanka: US$92k
- Egypt: US$80.2k
- Indonesia: US$75.9k
- Morocco: US$74.6k
- Australia: US$66.2k
- Pakistan: US$62.1k
- New Zealand: US$52.5k
- Georgia: US$39.9k
- Denmark: US$39.5k
- Kuwait: US$31.7k
- North Macedonia: US$30.9k
- Guatemala: US$28k
- Finland: US$27.6k
- Greece: US$22.9k
- Ecuador: US$20.8k
- Colombia: US$20.1k
- Latvia: US$19.6k
- San Marino: US$16.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.3k
- Portugal: US$11.4k
- Lithuania: US$10.5k
- Tunisia: US$8.4k
- Bangladesh: US$5.8k
- Albania: US$5.4k
- Brazil: US$4.2k
- Fiji: US$3.1k
- Hungary: US$2.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$127.1kUS$127.1k+US$964.2k+US$2.6m+> US$11.4m
Imports: 132
- Cambodia: US$25m
- Mexico: US$21.4m
- United States: US$13.4m
- Germany: US$11.4m
- Indonesia: US$10.6m
- Netherlands: US$4.5m
- Honduras: US$4.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.8m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- France: US$3.3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2.9m
- Belgium: US$2.7m
- Haiti: US$2.6m
- China: US$2.2m
- Switzerland: US$2.1m
- Italy: US$1.9m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Tunisia: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Spain: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Morocco: US$1.2m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- India: US$1m
- Singapore: US$993.1k
- Canada: US$971.1k
- South Korea: US$964.2k
- Greece: US$666.5k
- Australia: US$632.5k
- Lithuania: US$608.4k
- Fiji: US$601.7k
- South Africa: US$524.5k
- Nigeria: US$516.4k
- Nicaragua: US$509.5k
- Estonia: US$507.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$504.8k
- Peru: US$473.3k
- Portugal: US$442.6k
- Japan: US$415.6k
- Laos: US$414.3k
- Bulgaria: US$393.4k
- Colombia: US$348.4k
- Malaysia: US$333.2k
- Czechia: US$322k
- Argentina: US$305.1k
- North Macedonia: US$303.3k
- Ukraine: US$240.8k
- Norway: US$230.5k
- Slovenia: US$224.6k
- Philippines: US$207.9k
- Türkiye: US$206.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$203.5k
- Austria: US$196.9k
- Togo: US$195.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$39.3m | 25.6% |
| 2 | Italy | US$36.2m | 23.6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$19.5m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  China | US$8.8m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$7.5m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$7.1m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$6.8m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$3.6m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  India | US$3.5m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Dominican Republic | US$2.7m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cambodia | US$25m | 16.3% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$21.4m | 14% |
| 3 | United States | US$13.4m | 8.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$11.4m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$10.6m | 6.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$4.5m | 3% |
| 7 |  Honduras | US$4.3m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | US$3.8m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$3.6m | 2.3% |
| 10 | France | US$3.3m | 2.1% |
Subheading 5515.29 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5515.29; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.3m (down 7% on the year before), at an average of £26.92 per kg; Italy supplied 52%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$153.4m in 2024, down 8.1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 25.6% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other?
Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other fall under HS subheading 5515.29, part of heading 5515, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5515.29 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 of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5515.29 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 of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: other?
The United States, with US$39.3m in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (52%), France (20%) and Türkiye (16%), out of total imports of £1.3m.