Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 5501.40

5501.40.00.00

5501.40.00.00: polypropylene filament tow

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into Taiwan

Customs duty 1.5% 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

5501.40 Synthetic filament tow, of polypropylene

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 25% 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 Japan 6.6% 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

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:

  1. (a) length of tow exceeding 2 m;

  2. (b) twist less than five turns per metre;

  3. (c) measuring per filament less than 67 decitex;

  4. (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;

  5. (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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 55 →

CCC code 5501.40.00.00 is a line of the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan under HS subheading 5501.40 (synthetic filament tow, of polypropylene).

The column 1 rate is 1.5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is 7.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 6.6%, 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%.

Taiwan imported goods of subheading 5501.40 worth US$140k in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 5501.40.00.00?

The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 1.5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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 Taiwan import these goods from?

For subheading 5501.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$140k).

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