HS Code Range: 5501.10.00 to 5516.93.00

This chapter covers:

• Staple fibres like polyester, viscose, acrylic, modacrylic
  
  

• Wastes, tow, yarn, and woven fabrics made from man-made fibres
  
  

• Also includes blended fibres (e.g. polyester-cotton, poly-viscose)
  
  

✅ Widely used in textile and apparel industry, furnishings, industrial fabrics, uniforms, and blended garments.

🔹 5501 – Synthetic Filament Tow

5501.10.00 Of nylon or other polyamides

5501.20.00 Of polyester

5501.30.00 Of acrylic or modacrylic

✅ Used for converting into staple fibres via cutting.

🔹 5502 – Artificial Filament Tow (e.g., Viscose Rayon)

5502.00.10 Viscose filament tow

5502.00.90 Other types of artificial tow

🔹 5503 – Synthetic Staple Fibres, Not Carded or Combed

5503.10.00 Polyester staple fibre

5503.20.00 Nylon staple fibre

5503.30.00 Acrylic or modacrylic staple fibre

🔹 5504 – Artificial Staple Fibres (e.g., Viscose)

5504.10.00 Viscose rayon staple fibre

5504.90.00 Other artificial staple fibres

🔹 5505 – Waste of Man-Made Fibres

5505.10.00 Waste of synthetic fibres

5505.20.00 Waste of artificial fibres

✅ Reused in spinning, stuffing, non-woven fabrics.

🔹 5506 – Staple Fibre Yarn, Carded/Combed, Not Retail

5506.10.00 Acrylic or modacrylic

5506.20.00 Polypropylene/nylon

🔹 5507 – Artificial Staple Fibre Yarn, Not for Retail Sale

5507.00.10 Viscose yarn

5507.00.90 Other artificial fibre yarn

🔹 5508 – Sewing Thread of Man-Made Staple Fibre

5508.10.00 Polyester sewing thread

5508.20.00 Viscose sewing thread

🔹 5509.00 – Yarn of Synthetic Staple Fibres (Retail Sale)

🔹 5510.00 – Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibres (Retail Sale)

5509.21.00 Polyester yarn (retail)

5510.11.00 Viscose rayon yarn (retail)

🔹 5511 – Yarn of Synthetic or Artificial Fibre Blends

5511.10.00 Polyester-cotton blend yarn

5511.20.00 Polyester-viscose blend yarn

✅ Common in school uniforms, shirting, trousers, corporate wear.

🔹 5512 – Woven Fabrics: ≥85% Synthetic Staple Fibre, ≤170 g/m²

5512.11.00 Polyester, unbleached

5512.21.00 Polyester, dyed

5512.31.00 Polyester, printed

🔹 5513 – Woven Fabrics: ≥85% Synthetic Staple Fibre, >170 g/m²

5513.11.00 Polyester, unbleached

5513.21.00 Polyester, dyed

5513.31.00 Polyester, printed

🔹 5514 – Woven Fabrics: ≥85% Artificial Staple Fibre

5514.11.00 Viscose, unbleached

5514.21.00 Viscose, dyed

🔹 5515 & 5516 – Woven Fabrics of Blended Man-made Fibres

5515.11.00 Polyester-cotton blends

5516.11.00 Polyester-viscose blends

✅ For shirts, suits, trousers, furnishings, automotive interiors.