5505.10.00

Of synthetic fibers

Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers

Heading: 5505 Chapter: 55 As of August 15, 2026

Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

Free

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

10%

The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.

Rate-change history

What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.

  1. NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)

    Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026

    See the change →
  2. Base rate HTS 2023

    Column 1 general rate set to Free.

Related CBP rulings

N338883 April 12, 2024

Classification, country of origin determination, and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for polyester textured yarn and polyester yarn waste from Indonesia; 19 CFR 102.21 (c)(1); 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift

The sample, described as “1-15036PIM Black,” are tangled textured 100 percent polyester multifilament single yarns. The yarns will be imported on tubes into Canada from Indonesia and will be used to produce woven and knit mattress ticking f

N257634 October 16, 2014

The tariff classification of deconstructed carpet waste

, of Cartersville, Georgia. You submitted two samples. One is a product you call PA6 Fiber Fluff. It is described as 98.45% nylon 6 and 1.55% undefined ash and volatiles. The other product, PA6 Fiber Densified, is described as 99.02% nylon

L87291 September 15, 2005

The tariff classification of meta-aramid waste fibers from China

The submitted sample is a bag of what you describe as follows: The subject good is a meta-aramid substandard product. It is generated through the manufacture of staple fiber and is purchased directly from the producer by Davy as a substanda

K88617 May 6, 2005

The tariff classification of synthetic waste staple aramid fibers from Germany

Our response was delayed by a laboratory analysis. You submitted a sample of aramid fibers that you call Twaron-B;

L80300 October 29, 2004

The tariff classification of wall covering components from Germany.

The tariff classification of wall covering components from Germany.

L80501 October 27, 2004

The tariff classification of Carpet Assembly and Carpet Trim Bale from Canada.

The first item is an Automotive Carpet Assembly. It is a piece of 100 % nylon tufted carpet sheet (called a blank) that has been molded to a fiber pad insulator. The assembly has “cut outs” in customer requested areas and may contain other

952757 March 9, 1993

Classification of various textile items

After carefully examining the samples you submitted as well as your presented data, it appears that there is insufficient information to classify many of the samples. We will

859063 January 7, 1991

The tariff classification of textile mill by-products(waste) from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.

The applicable subheading for the waste in chief weight of polyester will be 5505.10.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for waste...of man-made fibers, of synthetic fibers, of polyester. The applicab

083739 January 30, 1990

Classification of aramid waste

According to the information provided, your company manufactures a man-made aramid fiber marketed under the trade name KEVLAR. Apparently, during the KEVLAR yarn manufacturing process, a certain amount of virgin spun waste yarn results. Thi

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