HS Heading 5501
Synthetic filament tow
6 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 55 (Man-made staple fibres). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55011100 | Snthetic filament tow Of nylon or other polyamides ,Of aramids | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 55011900 | Synthetic filament tow Of nylon or other polyamides : Excluding Of aramids | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 55012000 | Synthetic Filament Tow Of Polyesters | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 55013000 | ACRYLIC OR MOD ACRYLIC IMPORTED VAT REG. SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBER MANUFACT. | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 23.73% |
| 55014000 | Synthetic filament tow Acrylic or modacrylic Of polypropylene | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 55019000 | Synthetic Filament Tow (Excl. Nylon/Polyesters/Acrylic) | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 19,493 (37 kg) under this heading, across 3 of its 6 tariff lines. The remaining 3 recorded no commercial import in that window.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 14 kg | BDT 8,437 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 23 kg | BDT 11,056 |
The largest lines by assessable value in April 2026:
Bonded imports. A further BDT 460,256,624 (2,006,822 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 100.0% of everything imported under this heading: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.