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55 Man-made staple fibres

Schedule B entry 55 covers man-made staple fibres, which are synthetic or regenerated fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, rayon and olefin produced in short lengths for textile use. These fibers are classified separately from filament yarns and natural fibers, and the entry is applied to shipments of unfinished or semi-finished fiber bundles and related products exported from the United States.

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  1. >XI Textiles and textile articles
  2. >>55 Man-made staple fibres
  3. >>55 Man-made staple fibres

Subcategories of 55 Man-made staple fibres

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What is HS 2022 55?
HS 2022 55 is "Man-made staple fibres". Schedule B entry 55 covers man-made staple fibres, which are synthetic or regenerated fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic, rayon and olefin produced in short lengths for textile use. These fibers are classified separately from filament yarns and natural fibers, and the entry is applied to shipments of unfinished or semi-finished fiber bundles and related products exported from the United States.
What does HS 2022 55 include?
55 Man-made staple fibres contains 16 direct subcategories: 5501 Synthetic filament tow; 5502 Artificial filament tow; 5503 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; 5504 Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of man-made fibres; 5506 Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; and more.
What is the parent category of 55?
55 Man-made staple fibres sits under 55 Man-made staple fibres in the HS 2022 hierarchy.

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Source: World Customs OrganizationVersion: 2022