# HS code 5503.20: Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters

> HS code 5503.20 covers synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters. It sits in heading 55.03 (synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.03 are classified under 5503.11 (of nylon or other polyamides, of aramids), 5503.19 (of nylon or other polyamides, other), 5503.30 (acrylic or modacrylic), 5503.40 (of polypropylene) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 5503.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/550320
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) / [55.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5503) / [5503.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550320)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5503.20
- Covers: Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters
- Heading: [55.03: Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5503)
- Chapter: [55: Man-made staple fibres](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/550320)

## What this code covers

HS code 5503.20 covers synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of polyesters”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 55.03 are classified under 5503.11 (of nylon or other polyamides, of aramids), 5503.19 (of nylon or other polyamides, other), 5503.30 (acrylic or modacrylic), 5503.40 (of polypropylene) or 1 other.

- [5503.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550311) Of nylon or other polyamides: Of aramids
- [5503.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550319) Of nylon or other polyamides: Other
- [5503.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550330) Acrylic or modacrylic
- [5503.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550340) Of polypropylene
- [5503.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550390) Other

## How it is structured

5503.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5503, are heading 55.03; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibres
- Heading 55.03: Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- Subheading 5503.20: Of polyesters

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5503.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/550320): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Of polyesters”, also divides 2 other headings in chapter 55: 5501.20 under heading 55.01 and 5506.20 under heading 55.06.

- [5501.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550120) Heading 55.01: Synthetic filament tow
- [5506.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550620) Heading 55.06: Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

- Previous subheading: [5503.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550319) Of nylon or other polyamides: Other
- Next subheading: [5503.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/550330) Acrylic or modacrylic

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5503.20 cover?

HS code 5503.20 covers synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5503.20 in?

HS code 5503.20 is in heading 55.03 (synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).

### Where are goods of heading 55.03 classified when 5503.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 55.03 are classified under 5503.11 (of nylon or other polyamides, of aramids), 5503.19 (of nylon or other polyamides, other), 5503.30 (acrylic or modacrylic), 5503.40 (of polypropylene) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5503.20?

National tariff lines under 5503.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/550320.json