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U.S. exports of waste of synthetic fibers (including noils, yarn waste & garnetted stock) (HS 550510) totaled $1.5M in July 2026.
Importers of Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) paid $19K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $186K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) imports of $308K in July 2026 ran 30% above the year-to-date monthly average of $237K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataSynthetic fiber waste — encompassing noils, yarn waste, and garnetted stock from nylon, polyester, and other synthetic fibers — is classified by fiber type at the 10-digit level: nylon waste (5505100020), polyester waste (5505100040), and other synthetic fiber waste (5505100060). These materials feed recycled fiber processing, shoddy production, and industrial filling applications. Honduras and Mexico are the leading US suppliers, a pattern consistent with the large synthetic textile manufacturing base in Central America and Mexico that generates post-industrial fiber waste.
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33 shipments/mo
Garnetted stock refers to fiber recovered by mechanically pulling apart woven, knitted, or felted textile waste using a garnett machine, producing a loose, fibrous mass. It is distinct from noils (short fibers separated during combing) and yarn waste (off-cuts or broken yarn). All three forms of synthetic fiber waste are captured under heading 5505, with the 10-digit line determined by the dominant fiber type.
The HTS does not distinguish between post-consumer and post-industrial origin for classification purposes — both fall under heading 5505 based on fiber type. However, buyers and customs authorities may scrutinize the material's form: if post-consumer waste has been processed into new staple fiber (e.g., recycled PET staple), it may reclassify into heading 5503 rather than 5505. The key test is whether the material retains the character of waste or has been transformed into a new fiber product.
HSChapter 55
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5505
Subheading 550510 · $308K of $315K
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5505100040 | Waste Noils Yrn Wst & Garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib Plystr | $198K | 6.14% | 61.36% | $12K |
| 5505100060 | Waste Noils Yarn Wst & Garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib NESOI | $86K | 7.99% | 75.32% | $7K |
| 5505100020 | Waste Noils Yrn Ws&garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib of Nylon | $25K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$308KYoY · Pro
Exports
$1.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
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Mexico and Germany together take 71% of it.
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rate provision · imports
39.7% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 6.16%.