HEADING 55.03 - SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBRES NOT CARDED COMBED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED FOR SPINNING.

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5503.10 - Of nylon or other polyamides

5503.20 - Of polyesters

5503.30 - Acrylic or modacrylic

5503.40 - Of polypropylene

5503.90 - Other

The fibres of this heading are manufactured as described in the General Explanatory Note to this Chapter.

Synthetic staple fibres are usually press-packed in bales. The fibres are generally of uniform length which distinguishes them from the waste material of heading 55.05.

The heading also covers synthetic filament tow of a length not exceeding 2 m provided that each filament measures less than 67 decitex. Synthetic filament tow of a length exceeding 2 m is excluded (heading 54.02 or 55.01).

Synthetic staple fibres which have been carded combed or otherwise processed for spinning are also excluded (heading 55.06).