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Manmade staple fibers

Common commodities

Spun polyester yarnAcrylic staple fiberViscose rayon fabricCarded polypropylene fibersCombed acetate yarnWoven nylon fabricShort fiber yarn (polypropylene)Acetate tow for cigarette filtersGarnetted stock (polyester)Textile waste from manmade fibers

Headings

Code	Description
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 manmade fibres.
5506	Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5507	Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5508	Sewing thread of manmade staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
5509	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
5510	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
5511	Yarn (other than sewing thread) of manmade staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
5512	Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
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.
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.
5515	Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
5516	Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.