Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5503.90
5503.90.010: 1 Containing more than 50% by weight of synthetic fibres or synthetic fibres and acetate fibres taken together
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5503 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
- 5503.90 Other
- 5503.90.010 1 Containing more than 50% by weight of synthetic fibres or synthetic fibres and acetate fibres taken together
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5503.90 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: other
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 30% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 5503.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N320562 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polylactic acid fiber from China
Legal notes
Note
1. Headings 5501 and 5502 apply only to man-made filament tow, consisting of parallel filaments of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the following specifications:
(a) length of tow exceeding 2 m;
(b) twist less than five turns per metre;
(c) measuring per filament less than 67 decitex;
(d) synthetic filament tow only: the tow must be drawn, that is to say, be incapable of being stretched by more than 100 % of its length;
(e) total measurement of tow more than 20000 decitex.
Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m is to be classified in heading 5503 or 5504.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 5503.90.010 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5503.90, synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise: other.
The applied rate is 6.6%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 0%–4.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–30%, the Brazil duty is 0%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 5503.90 worth US$27m in 2024; the largest supplier was Thailand.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5503.90.010?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 6.6%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 5503.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Thailand (US$11m), followed by South Korea.