Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5506.90
5506.90.010: 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
- 5506 Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
- 5506.90 Other
- 5506.90.010 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
5506.90 Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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: 5506.90
Legal notes
Statistical code 5506.90.010 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 5506.90 (synthetic staple fibres, 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 5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 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 5506.90 worth US$111k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5506.90.010?
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.