CBSA

Chapter 55Man-made staple fibres

The headings in this chapter of Canada's Customs Tariff. Each one opens on the numbers it contains.

16 headings
  • 5501Synthetic filament tow.
  • 5502Artificial filament tow.
  • 5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
    • 5503.1Of nylon or other polyamides:
    • 5503.20.00Of polyesters
      • 5503.20.00.1Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings:
        • 5503.20.00.14Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding
        • 5503.20.00.15Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings
        • 5503.20.00.19Other
      • 5503.20.00.9Other:
    • 5503.30.00.00Acrylic or modacrylic
    • 5503.40.00.00Of polypropylene
    • 5503.90.00.00Other
  • 5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
  • 5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres.
  • 5506Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
  • 5507.00.00.00Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
  • 5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
  • 5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
  • 5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
  • 5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
    • 5511.10.00.00Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres
    • 5511.20.00.00Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres
    • 5511.30.00.00Of artificial staple fibres
  • 5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
  • 5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m².
  • 5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m².
  • 5515Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
  • 5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.

Every number opens on the lines beneath it, down to the ten-digit classification number.