Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5512.91

5512.91.010

5512.91.010: 1 Containing more than 10% by weight of silk

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5512 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
  2. 5512.91 Unbleached or bleached
  3. 5512.91.010 1 Containing more than 10% by weight of silk

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 8.2% standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

5512.91 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 %: other, unbleached or bleached

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 14.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil Free – 26% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13% Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 17.5% Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Taiwan 7.5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.8% GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 5512.91

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.

  • N320561 U.S. CBP 17 February 2022 · 5512.91.00.60

    The tariff classification of two man-made fabrics from China

  • H278592 U.S. CBP 2 August 2018 · 5512.91.00

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-15-100126 Classification of Eight Styles of Textile Fabric

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 55 →

Statistical code 5512.91.010 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 5512.91 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 %).

The applied rate is 8.2%, and quantities are declared in SM, KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the US duty is 14.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–26%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 5512.91 worth US$650k in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5512.91.010?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 8.2%; the supplementary unit is SM, 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 5512.91 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$459k).

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