Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5516.42
5516.42.091: (1)Containing more than 50% by weight of acetate fibres or acetate fibres and synthetic fibres taken together, or having either the warp or the weft of such fibres
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5516 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.
- 5516.42 Dyed
- 5516.42.019 Other
- 5516.42.091 (1)Containing more than 50% by weight of acetate fibres or acetate fibres and synthetic fibres taken together, or having either the warp or the weft of such fibres
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
5516.42 Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: dyed
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 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 72 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 10% 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 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 5516.42
- 5516.42.011Containing more than 50% by weight of acetate fibres or acetate fibres and synthetic fibres taken together, or having either the warp or the weft of such fibres
- 5516.42.019Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres: dyed, other
- 5516.42.091(1)Containing more than 50% by weight of acetate fibres or acetate fibres and synthetic fibres taken together, or having either the warp or the weft of such fibres
- 5516.42.099Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres: dyed, other, (2)Other
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 5516.42.091 is one of 4 lines under subheading 5516.42, containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: dyed.
The applied rate is 6.6%, 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 12%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 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 20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 5516.42 worth US$541k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5516.42.091?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 6.6%; 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.