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EU Combined Nomenclature CN2026

HS code 5503: Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed

Heading 5503 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 55, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.

Official description

5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

Place in the nomenclature: 55 Man-made staple fibres > 5503

Subheadings (6 digits)
6
CN codes (8 digits)
6

Subheadings and CN codes in heading 5503

  • 5503 11Of nylon or other polyamides | Of aramids

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Staple fibres of aramids, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

    • 5503 11 00 Of aramids
  • 5503 19Of nylon or other polyamides | Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (excl. those of aramids)

    • 5503 19 00 Other
  • 5503 20Of polyesters

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Staple fibres of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

    • 5503 20 00 Of polyesters
  • 5503 30Acrylic or modacrylic

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

    • 5503 30 00 Acrylic or modacrylic
  • 5503 40Of polypropylene

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Staple fibres of polypropylene, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

    • 5503 40 00 Of polypropylene
  • 5503 90Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (excl. those of polypropylene, acrylic, modacrylic, polyesters, nylon or other polyamides)

    • 5503 90 00 Other

The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.

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Source

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.