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HS chapter 55

Man-made staple fibres

Chapter 55 has 16 headings with 143 EU tariff lines and 127 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 6 EU and 6 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 2 EU and 7 Mercosur lines.

Official chapter title: Man-made staple fibres · Data last updated 18 October 2026

How fast duties fall

Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.

How fast duties fall
TreatmentEU linesMercosur lines
Duty-free from entry into force (0)66
Phased out over 4 to 8 years135114
Phased out over 10 years27

Headings in this chapter

Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.

Headings in this chapter
HeadingDescriptionInto the EUInto BrazilCalculate
5501Synthetic filament towbase 4%zero by 2034base 16%zero by 2034Calculate
5502Artificial filament towbase 4%zero by 2036base 2–18%zero by 2036Calculate
5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningbase 4%zero by 2030base 2–16%zero by 2030Calculate
5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningbase 4%base 2–12%zero by 2030Calculate
5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of man-made fibresbase 4%zero by 2030base 12–16%zero by 2030Calculate
5506Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningbase 4%zero by 2030base 16%zero by 2030Calculate
5507Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningbase 4%zero by 2030base 12%zero by 2030Calculate
5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail salebase 4–5%zero by 2030base 18%zero by 2030Calculate
5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail salebase 4%zero by 2034base 2–18%zero by 2034Calculate
5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail salebase 4%zero by 2034base 18%zero by 2036Calculate
5511Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail salebase 5%zero by 2034base 18%zero by 2034Calculate
5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibresbase 8%zero by 2034base 2–26%zero by 2034Calculate
5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2base 8%zero by 2034base 26%zero by 2034Calculate
5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170g/m2base 8%zero by 2034base 26%zero by 2034Calculate
5515Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55base 8%zero by 2034base 26%zero by 2034Calculate
5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibresbase 8%zero by 2034base 26%zero by 2034Calculate
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