HS code 5508: Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for…
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale — heading 5508 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).
Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibres
Subheadings of 5508 (6 digits)
- Sewing thread; of synthetic staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Sewing thread; of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale
Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.
Confirm the full code and the duty rate
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.
Other headings in chapter 55
- 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 man-made fibres
- 5506 Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- 5507 Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- 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 (not sewing thread), of man-made 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…
- 5514 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or…
- 5515 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55
- 5516 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is HS code 5508?
5508 is the HS 2022 heading for Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale. It is in chapter 55 (Man-made staple fibres), section XI, and has 2 six-digit subheadings, from 5508.10 to 5508.20.
Can I write 5508 on a commercial invoice?
Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 5508.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.
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