HS Chapter 55 — Man-made staple fibres

HS chapter 55 (Man-made staple fibres) covers 62 product categories in U.S. import records, with 324,448 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale, Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, and Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
5509	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale	15	103,546
5515	Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers	7	86,053
5513	Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m²	5	62,581
5512	Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers	6	23,069
5501	Synthetic filament tow	2	15,546
5503	Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning	6	11,455
5514	Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m²	7	6,438
5504	Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning	1	5,570
5516	Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers	6	3,898
5511	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale	1	2,735
5510	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale	2	1,842
5505	Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers	1	1,126
5506	Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning	2	443
5508	Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale	1	146

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 55

What is HS chapter 55?

Chapter 55 of the Harmonized System covers man-made staple fibres. In U.S. import records it spans 14 four-digit headings and 62 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 55?

ImportDoor has 324,448 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 55, updated monthly.

Which HS 55 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 5509 (Yarn of synthetic staple fibers) leads with 103,546 shipments, followed by HS 5515 (Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers) and HS 5513 (Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers).