Customs Tariff
Chapter 55
Man-Made Staple Fibres
1. Headings 55.01 and 55.02 apply only to man-made filament tow,
consisting of parallel filaments of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the
following specifications:
(a) Length of tow exceeding 2 m;
(b) Twist less than 5 turns per metre;
(c) Measuring per filament less than 67 decitex;
(d) Synthetic filament tow only; the tow must be drawn, that is to say, be incapable of being
stretched by more than 100% of its length;
(e) Total measurement of tow more than 20,000 decitex.
Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m is to be classified in heading 55.03 or 55.04.
| Basic duty |
| Additional Duty (CVD) |
| Special Additional
Duty of Customs (Spl. CVD) |
| Other duty (Anti-Dumping Duty) |
| No Specific Exemption |
| General exemptions |