HTS tariff line · chapter 55
5503.40.00
Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of polypropylene
Analysis
HTS 5503.40.00 covers synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of polypropylene under heading 5503 (synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 5503.90.10 (other: of vinyon) at duty-free, a difference of 4.3 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 4.3% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 55 (10th percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $430 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 5.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5503.11.00 | Of nylon or other polyamides: of aramids | 4.3% |
| 5503.19.10 | Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12 | Free |
| 5503.19.90 | Other: other | 4.3% |
| 5503.20.00 | Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of polyesters | 4.3% |
| 5503.30.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 4.3% |
| 5503.90.10 | Other: of vinyon | Free |
| 5503.90.90 | Other: other | 4.3% |