HTS tariff line · chapter 55
5506.90.01
Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: other
Analysis
HTS 5506.90.01 covers synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: other under heading 5506 (synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning).
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 55 (15th percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 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 5%. 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.
Within this group the rate runs from 5% to 5.7%. Compared with 5506.20.00 (synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for…), which pays 5.7%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.7 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 51.5%, 10.3 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5506.10.00 | Of nylon or other polyamides | 5% |
| 5506.20.00 | Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of polyesters | 5.7% |
| 5506.30.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 5% |
| 5506.40.00 | Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of polypropylene | 5% |