HS 5503-20-00-1 – Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings:
This is not an official tariff item — see 5503.20.00
Tariff data as of T2026-2, effective Sept 1, 2026, last verified Oct 21, 2026
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning. › Of polyesters › Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings:
- MFN duty rate
- Free
- GST
- 5%
Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings:
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Preferential tariff rates
- UST/CUSMA (US): Free
- Colombia: Free
- Peru: Free
- Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CCCT): Free
- GPT: Free
- Honduras (HNT): Free
- UK: Free
- Jordan (JT): Free
- Panama (PAT): Free
- CPTPP – United Kingdom (CPUKT): Free
- LDCT: Free
- Iceland: Free
- CPTPP: Free
- Chile: Free
- Korea: Free
- Switzerland–Liechtenstein (SLT): Free
- Israel (CIAT): Free
- MXT/CUSMA (Mexico): Free
- CETA: Free
- Ukraine: Free
- Costa Rica (CRT): Free
- Norway (NT): Free
Preference requires qualifying origin and origin proof or certification.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MFN duty on Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings: (HS 5503-20-00-1)?
The T2026-2 MFN rate for tariff item 5503.20.00 is Free. Specific or compound rates require manual calculation. Classification and origin must be verified with CBSA.
What is the duty on HS 5503-20-00-1 from the US?
Qualifying US-origin goods with origin proof use UST/CUSMA at Free. This item is not on any US surtax schedule in force in TariffPlus surtax data (checked against CBSA). GST/HST and any applicable personal-import provincial tax are additional.
Which trade agreement rates apply to HS 5503-20-00-1?
UST/CUSMA (US): Free; Colombia: Free; Peru: Free; Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CCCT): Free; GPT: Free; Honduras (HNT): Free; UK: Free; Jordan (JT): Free; Panama (PAT): Free; CPTPP – United Kingdom (CPUKT): Free; LDCT: Free; Iceland: Free; CPTPP: Free; Chile: Free; Korea: Free; Switzerland–Liechtenstein (SLT): Free; Israel (CIAT): Free; MXT/CUSMA (Mexico): Free; CETA: Free; Ukraine: Free; Costa Rica (CRT): Free; Norway (NT): Free. Preferential treatment requires qualifying origin and certification. Rates are informational; CBSA is authoritative.