# HS code 5504.90: Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

> HS code 5504.90 covers artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, other than those classified in 5504.10. It sits in heading 55.04 (artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.04 are classified under 5504.10 (of viscose rayon).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/550490
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 5504.90
- Covers: Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- Heading: [55.04: Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5504)
- Chapter: [55: Man-made staple fibres](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/55)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 5504.90 covers artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, other than those classified in 5504.10.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 55.04 are classified under 5504.10 (of viscose rayon).

- [5504.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/550410) Of viscose rayon

## How it is structured

5504.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5504, are heading 55.04; 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 55.04: Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- Subheading 5504.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5504.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5504.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5504.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/550410) Of viscose rayon
- Next subheading: [5505.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/550510) Of synthetic fibres

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5504.90 cover?

HS code 5504.90 covers artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, other than those classified in 5504.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5504.90 in?

HS code 5504.90 is in heading 55.04 (artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).

### Where are goods of heading 55.04 classified when 5504.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 55.04 are classified under 5504.10 (of viscose rayon).

## 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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/550490.json