# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/95 of 13 June 1995 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 802/80, Chapter 55: MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

CN code
Description
Rate of duty
autonomous (%)
conventional (%)
Supplementary unit
5501
Synthetic filament tow
55011000
Of nylon or other polyamides
14
7,2
—
55012000
Of polyesters
14
7,2
—
55013000
Acrylic or modacrylic
14
7,2
—
55019000
Other
14
7,2
—
550200
Artificial filament tow
55020010
Of viscose rayon
12
7,2
—
55020090
Other
12
7,2
—
5503
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
550310
Of nylon or other polyamides
Of aramids
55031011
High tenacity
14
7,2
—
55031019
Other
14
7,2
—
55031090
Other
14
7,2
—
55032000
Of polyesters
14
7,2
—
55033000
Acrylic or modacrylic
14
7,2
—
55034000
Of polypropylene
14
7,2
—
550390
Other
55039010
Chlorofibres
14
7,2
—
55039090
Other
14
7,2
—
5504
Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
55041000
Of viscose rayon
12
7,6
—
55049000
Other
12
7,6
—
5505
Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres
550510
Of synthetic fibres
55051010
Of nylon or other polyamides
14
6,7
—
55051030
Of polyesters
14
6,7
—
55051050
Acrylic or modacrylic
14
6,7
—
55051070
Of polypropylene
14
6,7
—
55051090
Other
14
6,7
—
55052000
Of artificial fibres
12
7,6
—
5506
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
55061000
Of nylon or other polyamides
14
7,6
—
55062000
Of polyesters
14
7,6
—
55063000
Acrylic or modacrylic
14
7,6
—
550690
Other
55069010
Chlorofibres
14
7,6
—
Other
55069091
Of polypropylene
14
7,6
—
55069099
Other
14
7,6
—
55070000
Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
13
9,4
—
5508
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale
550810
Of synthetic staple fibres
Not put up for retail sale
55081011
Of polyesters
17
8,5
—
55081019
Other
17
8,5
—
55081090
Put up for retail sale
17
8,6
—
550820
Of artificial staple fibres
55082010
Not put up for retail sale
17
8,5
—
55082090
Put up for retail sale
17
8,6
—
5509
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
Containing 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides
55091100
Single yarn
15
8,5
—
55091200
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
15
8,5
—
Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres
550921
Single yarn
55092110
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55092190
Other
15
8,5
—
550922
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
55092210
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55092290
Other
15
8,5
—
Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres
550931
Single yarn
55093110
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55093190
Other
15
8,5
—
550932
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
55093210
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55093290
Other
15
8,5
—
Other yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres
550941
Single yarn
55094110
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55094190
Other
15
8,5
—
550942
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
55094210
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55094290
Other
15
8,5
—
Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres
55095100
Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
15
8,5
—
550952
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
55095210
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55095290
Other
15
8,5
—
55095300
Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
15
8,5
—
55095900
Other
15
8,5
—
Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres
550961
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
55096110
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55096190
Other
15
8,5
—
55096200
Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
15
8,5
—
55096900
Other
15
8,5
—
Other yarn
550991
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
55099110
Unbleached or bleached
15
8,5
—
55099190
Other
15
8,5
—
55099200
Mixed mainly or solely with cotton
15
8,5
—
55099900
Other
15
8,5
—
5510
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale
Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
55101100
Single yarn
14
8,5
—
55101200
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn
14
8,5
—
55102000
Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
14
8,5
—
55103000
Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
14
8,5
—
55109000
Other yarn
14
8,5
—
5511
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale
55111000
Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres
19
8,6
—
55112000
Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres
19
8,6
—
55113000
Of artificial staple fibres
19
8,6
—
5512
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres
Containing 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres
55121100
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
551219
Other
55121910
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55121990
Other
21
10,7
m2
Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres
55122100
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
551229
Other
55122910
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55122990
Other
21
10,7
m2
Other
55129100
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
551299
Other
55129910
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55129990
Other
21
10,7
m2
5513
Woven 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 170 g/m2
Unbleached or bleached
551311
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
55131110
Of a width of 135 cm or less
21
10,7
m2
55131130
Of a width of more than 135 cm but not more than 165 cm
21
10,7
m2
55131190
Of a width of more than 165 cm
21
10,7
m2
55131200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55131300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55131900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Dyed
551321
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
55132110
Of a width of 135 cm or less
21
10,7
m2
55132130
Of a width of more than 135 cm but not more than 165 cm
21
10,7
m2
55132190
Of a width of more than 165 cm
21
10,7
m2
55132200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55132300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55132900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Of yarns of different colours
55133100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
21
10,7
m2
55133200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55133300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55133900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Printed
55134100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
21
10,7
m2
55134200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55134300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55134900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
5514
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2
Unbleached or bleached
55141100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
21
10,7
m2
55141200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55141300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55141900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Dyed
55142100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weavea
21
10,7
m2
55142200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55142300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55142900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Of yarns of different colours
55143100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
21
10,7
m2
55143200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55143300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55143900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
Printed
55144100
Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave
21
10,7
m2
55144200
3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55144300
Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres
21
10,7
m2
55144900
Other woven fabrics
21
10,7
m2
5515
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
Of polyester staple fibres
551511
Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres
55151110
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55151130
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55151190
Other
21
10,7
m2
551512
Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
55151210
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55151230
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55151290
Other
21
10,7
m2
551513
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Mixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)
55151311
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55151319
Other
21
10,7
m2
Mixed mainly or solely with combed wool or fine animal hair (worsted)
55151391
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55151399
Other
21
10,7
m2
551519
Other
55151910
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55151930
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55151990
Other
21
10,7
m2
Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres
551521
Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
55152110
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55152130
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55152190
Other
21
10,7
m2
551522
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Mixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)
55152211
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55152219
Other
21
10,7
m2
Mixed mainly or solely with combed wool or fine animal hair (worsted)
55152291
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55152299
Other
21
10,7
m2
551529
Other
55152910
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55152930
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55152990
Other
21
10,7
m2
Other woven fabrics
551591
Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
55159110
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55159130
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55159190
Other
21
10,7
m2
551592
Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Mixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)
55159211
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55159219
Other
21
10,7
m2
Mixed mainly or solely with combed wool or fine animal hair (worsted)
55159291
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55159299
Other
21
10,7
m2
551599
Other
55159910
Unbleached or bleached
21
10,7
m2
55159930
Printed
21
10,7
m2
55159990
Other
21
10,7
m2
5516
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
55161100
Unbleached or bleached
19
10,7
m2
55161200
Dyed
19
10,7
m2
55161300
Of yarns of different colours
19
10,7
m2
55161400
Printed
19
10,7
m2
Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
55162100
Unbleached or bleached
19
10,7
m2
55162200
Dyed
19
10,7
m2
551623
Of yarns of different colours
55162310
Jacquard fabrics of a width of 140 cm or more (mattress tickings)
19
10,7
m2
55162390
Other
19
10,7
m2
55162400
Printed
19
10,7
m2
Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
55163100
Unbleached or bleached
19
10,7
m2
55163200
Dyed
19
10,7
m2
55163300
Of yarns of different colours
19
10,7
m2
55163400
Printed
19
10,7
m2
Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
55164100
Unbleached or bleached
19
10,7
m2
55164200
Dyed
19
10,7
m2
55164300
Of yarns of different colours
19
10,7
m2
55164400
Printed
19
10,7
m2
Other
55169100
Unbleached or bleached
19
10,7
m2
55169200
Dyed
19
10,7
m2
55169300
Of yarns of different colours
19
10,7
m2
55169400
Printed
19
10,7
m2

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1995/1359/annex/I/chapter/55 (the official version)
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