# United States tariff line 5505.20.00.00: Of artificial fibers

> In the United States tariff, line 5505.20.00.00 covers waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers, of artificial fibers. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 5505.20 in heading 55.05 (chapter 55).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5505200000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/55) / [5505.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/550520) / [5505.20.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5505200000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5505.20.00.00
- Covers: Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers, of artificial fibers
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [5505.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550520)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 5505.20.00.00 covers waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers, of artificial fibers.

Its legal text is “Of artificial fibers”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5505.20 in heading 55.05 (chapter 55). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibres
- Heading 55.05: Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers
- Line 5505.20.00.00: Of artificial fibers

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5505.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5505.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550520)

- Previous line: [5505.10.00.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5505100060) Other
- Next line: [5506.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5506100000) Of nylon or other polyamides

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5505.20.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 5505.20.00.00 covers waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers, of artificial fibers.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5505.20.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5505200000.json