Chapter 55 HSN codes: man-made staple fibres

Man-made staple fibres. Every heading in chapter 55 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 55 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    5501Synthetic filament tow8 tariff items5%
    5502Artificial filament tow7 tariff items5%
    5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning19 tariff items5%
    5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning12 tariff items5%
    5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres3 tariff items5%
    5506Synthetic staple fibres, carded combed or otherwise processed for spinning6 tariff items5%
    5507Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning5 tariff items5%
    5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale2 tariff items5%
    5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale26 tariff items5%
    5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale16 tariff items5%
    5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale4 tariff items5%
    5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres15 tariff items5%
    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/m120 tariff items5%
    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/m124 tariff items5%
    5515Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres51 tariff items5%
    5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres27 tariff items5%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 55 covers

    Chapter 55 of the tariff is "Man-made staple fibres". It has 16 four-digit headings and 245 eight-digit tariff items, such as 5501 (Synthetic filament tow), 5502 (Artificial filament tow), 5503 (Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise).

    GST rates in chapter 55

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. By tariff item: 245 at 5%.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 55 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. Of the 245 eight-digit codes in chapter 55, 245 at 5%. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 5501?

    Heading 5501 is "Synthetic filament tow". GST: 5%.

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