Key facts
- HS code
- 5502.90
- Covers
- Artificial filament tow
- Chapter
- 55: Man-made staple fibres
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 5502.90 covers artificial filament tow, other than those classified in 5502.10. It sits in heading 55.02 (artificial filament tow) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.02 are classified under 5502.10 (of cellulose acetate).
What this code covers
HS code 5502.90 covers artificial filament tow, other than those classified in 5502.10.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 55.02 are classified under 5502.10 (of cellulose acetate).
- 5502.10Of cellulose acetate
How it is structured
5502.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5502, are heading 55.02; the last two, 90, 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 55.02
- Artificial filament tow
- Subheading 5502.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 5502.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5502.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 5502.90 cover?
HS code 5502.90 covers artificial filament tow, other than those classified in 5502.10.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 5502.90 in?
HS code 5502.90 is in heading 55.02 (artificial filament tow) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).
Where are goods of heading 55.02 classified when 5502.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 55.02 are classified under 5502.10 (of cellulose acetate).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.