U.S. exports of Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) (HS 550510) totaled $1.3M in August 2026.
Importers of Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) paid $18K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 4.77% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) imports of $377K in August 2026 ran 48% above the year-to-date monthly average of $255K.
Last updated: August 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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31 import shipments a month
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.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5505
Subheading 550510 · $1.3M of $1.3M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$377KYoY · free account
Exports
$1.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.0M of Waste of Synthetic Fibers (Including Noils, Yarn Waste & Garnetted Stock) and exported $13.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5505100040 | Waste Noils Yrn Wst & Garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib Plystr | $237K | 0.72% | 7.22% | $2K |
| 5505100060 | Waste Noils Yarn Wst & Garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib NESOI | $113K | 10.39% | 94.50% | $12K |
| 5505100020 | Waste Noils Yrn Ws&garn Stck Mmf Syn Fib of Nylon | $27K | 16.86% | 90.26% | $5K |
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.
Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Germany together take 57% of it.
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rate provision · imports
60.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 4.77% of imports for consumption.