{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-948/annex-I/chapter-55",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-948/annex-I/chapter-55.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/948",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2009 of 30 September 2009 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-948",
  "path": "annex/I/chapter/55",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "55",
  "heading": "MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES",
  "text": "CN code\nDescription\nConventional rate of duty (%)\nSupplementary unit\n5501\nSynthetic filament tow\n55011000\nOf nylon or other polyamides\n4\n—\n55012000\nOf polyesters\n4\n—\n55013000\nAcrylic or modacrylic\n4\n—\n55014000\nOf polypropylene\n4\n—\n55019000\nOther\n4\n—\n550200\nArtificial filament tow\n55020010\nOf viscose rayon\n4\n—\n55020040\nOf acetate\n4\n—\n55020080\nOther\n4\n—\n5503\nSynthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning\nOf nylon or other polyamides\n55031100\nOf aramids\n4\n—\n55031900\nOther\n4\n—\n55032000\nOf polyesters\n4\n—\n55033000\nAcrylic or modacrylic\n4\n—\n55034000\nOf polypropylene\n4\n—\n55039000\nOther\n4\n—\n5504\nArtificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning\n55041000\nOf viscose rayon\n4\n—\n55049000\nOther\n4\n—\n5505\nWaste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres\n550510\nOf synthetic fibres\n55051010\nOf nylon or other polyamides\n4\n—\n55051030\nOf polyesters\n4\n—\n55051050\nAcrylic or modacrylic\n4\n—\n55051070\nOf polypropylene\n4\n—\n55051090\nOther\n4\n—\n55052000\nOf artificial fibres\n4\n—\n5506\nSynthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning\n55061000\nOf nylon or other polyamides\n4\n—\n55062000\nOf polyesters\n4\n—\n55063000\nAcrylic or modacrylic\n4\n—\n55069000\nOther\n4\n—\n55070000\nArtificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning\n4\n—\n5508\nSewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale\n550810\nOf synthetic staple fibres\n55081010\nNot put up for retail sale\n4\n—\n55081090\nPut up for retail sale\n5\n—\n550820\nOf artificial staple fibres\n55082010\nNot put up for retail sale\n4\n—\n55082090\nPut up for retail sale\n5\n—\n5509\nYarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides\n55091100\nSingle yarn\n4\n—\n55091200\nMultiple (folded) or cabled yarn\n4\n—\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres\n55092100\nSingle yarn\n4\n—\n55092200\nMultiple (folded) or cabled yarn\n4\n—\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres\n55093100\nSingle yarn\n4\n—\n55093200\nMultiple (folded) or cabled yarn\n4\n—\nOther yarn, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres\n55094100\nSingle yarn\n4\n—\n55094200\nMultiple (folded) or cabled yarn\n4\n—\nOther yarn, of polyester staple fibres\n55095100\nMixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres\n4\n—\n55095200\nMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\n4\n—\n55095300\nMixed mainly or solely with cotton\n4\n—\n55095900\nOther\n4\n—\nOther yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres\n55096100\nMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\n4\n—\n55096200\nMixed mainly or solely with cotton\n4\n—\n55096900\nOther\n4\n—\nOther yarn\n55099100\nMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\n4\n—\n55099200\nMixed mainly or solely with cotton\n4\n—\n55099900\nOther\n4\n—\n5510\nYarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres\n55101100\nSingle yarn\n4\n—\n55101200\nMultiple (folded) or cabled yarn\n4\n—\n55102000\nOther yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\n4\n—\n55103000\nOther yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton\n4\n—\n55109000\nOther yarn\n4\n—\n5511\nYarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale\n55111000\nOf synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres\n5\n—\n55112000\nOf synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres\n5\n—\n55113000\nOf artificial staple fibres\n5\n—\n5512\nWoven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of polyester staple fibres\n55121100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n551219\nOther\n55121910\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55121990\nOther\n8\nm2\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres\n55122100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n551229\nOther\n55122910\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55122990\nOther\n8\nm2\nOther\n55129100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n551299\nOther\n55129910\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55129990\nOther\n8\nm2\n5513\nWoven 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\nUnbleached or bleached\n551311\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n55131120\nOf a width of 165 cm or less\n8\nm2\n55131190\nOf a width of more than 165 cm\n8\nm2\n55131200\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55131300\nOther woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55131900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\nDyed\n55132100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n551323\nOther woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres\n55132310\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill\n8\nm2\n55132390\nOther\n8\nm2\n55132900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\nOf yarns of different colours\n55133100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55133900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\nPrinted\n55134100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55134900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\n5514\nWoven 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\nUnbleached or bleached\n55141100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55141200\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n551419\nOther woven fabrics\n55141910\nOf polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55141990\nOther\n8\nm2\nDyed\n55142100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55142200\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55142300\nOther woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55142900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\n551430\nOf yarns of different colours\n55143010\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55143030\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55143050\nOther woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55143090\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\nPrinted\n55144100\nOf polyester staple fibres, plain weave\n8\nm2\n55144200\n3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55144300\nOther woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres\n8\nm2\n55144900\nOther woven fabrics\n8\nm2\n5515\nOther woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres\nOf polyester staple fibres\n551511\nMixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres\n55151110\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55151130\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55151190\nOther\n8\nm2\n551512\nMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments\n55151210\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55151230\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55151290\nOther\n8\nm2\n551513\nMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\nMixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)\n55151311\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55151319\nOther\n8\nm2\nMixed mainly or solely with combed wool or fine animal hair (worsted)\n55151391\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55151399\nOther\n8\nm2\n551519\nOther\n55151910\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55151930\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55151990\nOther\n8\nm2\nOf acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres\n551521\nMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments\n55152110\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55152130\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55152190\nOther\n8\nm2\n551522\nMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\nMixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)\n55152211\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55152219\nOther\n8\nm2\nMixed mainly or solely with combed wool or fine animal hair (worsted)\n55152291\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55152299\nOther\n8\nm2\n55152900\nOther\n8\nm2\nOther woven fabrics\n551591\nMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments\n55159110\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55159130\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55159190\nOther\n8\nm2\n551599\nOther\n55159920\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55159940\nPrinted\n8\nm2\n55159980\nOther\n8\nm2\n5516\nWoven fabrics of artificial staple fibres\nContaining 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres\n55161100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55161200\nDyed\n8\nm2\n55161300\nOf yarns of different colours\n8\nm2\n55161400\nPrinted\n8\nm2\nContaining less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments\n55162100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55162200\nDyed\n8\nm2\n551623\nOf yarns of different colours\n55162310\nJacquard fabrics of a width of 140 cm or more (mattress tickings)\n8\nm2\n55162390\nOther\n8\nm2\n55162400\nPrinted\n8\nm2\nContaining less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair\n55163100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55163200\nDyed\n8\nm2\n55163300\nOf yarns of different colours\n8\nm2\n55163400\nPrinted\n8\nm2\nContaining less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton\n55164100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55164200\nDyed\n8\nm2\n55164300\nOf yarns of different colours\n8\nm2\n55164400\nPrinted\n8\nm2\nOther\n55169100\nUnbleached or bleached\n8\nm2\n55169200\nDyed\n8\nm2\n55169300\nOf yarns of different colours\n8\nm2\n55169400\nPrinted\n8\nm2",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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