Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5505.20

5505.20.00

5505.20.00: Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock): of artificial fibers

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers:
  2. 5505.20.00 Of artificial fibers

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Same subheading in other tariffs

5505.20 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock): of artificial fibres

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 1.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 55 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5505.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 5505.20, waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock): of artificial fibres.

The general duty is free, 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 Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan 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 5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5505.20 worth US$252k in 2024; the largest supplier was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$123k.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5505.20.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 5505.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$123k), followed by Mexico.

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