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CN 5503

Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

9 lines EU TARIC, EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) & TARIC – extraction 01-10-2026

CodeDescriptionUnitThird-country dutySource
Of nylon or other polyamides
5503 11 00 00Of aramids4%TARIC
5503 19 00 00Other4%TARIC
5503 20 00 00Of polyesters4%TARIC
5503 30 00 00Acrylic or modacrylic4%TARIC
5503 40 00 00Of polypropylene4%TARIC
5503 90OtherTARIC
5503 90 00 20Poly(vinyl alcohol) fibres, whether or not acetalized4%TARIC
5503 90 00 40Staple fibres with a poly(ethylene terephthalate) core fully encapsulated by polyethylene with: -a linear density of 0,60 dtex or more but not more than 1,60 dtex, -a staple fibre length of 37 mm or more but not more than 44 mm, -an elongation at break of 80 % or more, -a tenacity of 1 cN/dtex or more4%TARIC
5503 90 00 90Other4%TARIC

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Source: European Commission (DG TAXUD), TARIC and Combined Nomenclature data as extracted on 1 October 2026. Heading 5503 in the TARIC consultation

Only the third-country duty is shown. Not shown: tariff preferences, quotas, suspensions, anti-dumping and other additional duties, import controls and the legal notes. The TARIC consultation lists the measures of each code.

This page is general information, not legal advice and not a classification decision. Tariff texts and rates change: check the publisher's current schedule, and ask the customs authority for a binding ruling where the answer matters.

All headings of chapter 55: MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES