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title: "5503.20.00.19 – Polyester staple fibres… › Other: Canada tariff & duty rate"
description: "HS 5503.20.00.19 Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture…"
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last_updated: 2026-09-24
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# 5503.20.00.19 Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings › Other

## Where it sits in the tariff

- [55](https://www.adhocs.ca/hs-codes/55) Man-made staple fibres
- [5503](https://www.adhocs.ca/hs-codes/5503) Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
- [5503.20](https://www.adhocs.ca/hs-codes/5503.20) Of polyesters
- Polyester staple fibres, measuring 3.3 decitex or less, of a length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 60 mm, for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn; Solely of phosphated polyesters, for use in the manufacture of curtain, drapery, blanket or upholstery fabrics; Polyesters, hollow, treated with silicone, crimped staple fibres of lengths ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 cm, measuring 14 decitex or more but not exceeding 18 decitex, for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture; Crimped, staple, bi-component fibres of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, measuring not more than 25 decitex, composed solely of polyester polymers, for use in the manufacture of thermally bonded nonwovens or thermally bonded wadding; Solely of polyester fibres, of lengths ranging from 1 cm to 11 cm, measuring not more than 50 decitex, for use in the manufacture of thermally or resin bonded nonwovens or wadding, needle-punched nonwovens, carded or garnetted waddings, or saturated or air-laid nonwoven waddings

## Rate, agencies and charges

- **MFN:** free

## Duty rates by tariff treatment

| Tariff treatment | Rate |
| --- | --- |
| Most Favoured Nation (MFN) | Free |
| United States Tariff (CUSMA/USMCA) (UST) | Free |
| General Tariff (GT) | 35% |
| Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CCCT) | Free |
| Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT) | Free |
| General Preferential Tariff (GPT) | Free |
| Mexico Tariff (CUSMA/USMCA) (MXT) | Free |
| Canada-Israel Agreement Tariff (CIAT) | Free |
| Chile Tariff (Canada-Chile FTA) (CT) | Free |
| Costa Rica Tariff (Canada-Costa Rica FTA) (CRT) | Free |
| Iceland Tariff (IT) | Free |
| Norway Tariff (NT) | Free |
| Switzerland-Liechtenstein Tariff (SLT) | Free |
| Peru Tariff (Canada-Peru FTA) (PT) | Free |
| Colombia Tariff (Canada-Colombia FTA) (COLT) | Free |
| Jordan Tariff (Canada-Jordan FTA) (JT) | Free |
| Panama Tariff (Canada-Panama FTA) (PAT) | Free |
| Honduras Tariff (Canada-Honduras FTA) (HNT) | Free |
| Korea Tariff (Canada-Korea FTA) (KRT) | Free |
| Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Tariff (CEUT) | Free |
| Ukraine Tariff (Canada-Ukraine FTA) (UAT) | Free |
| Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Tariff (CPTPT) | Free |
| United Kingdom Tariff (UKT) | Free |
| Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT) | Free |

Per kg. Rates as of 2026-09-24. [Source: CBSA Customs Tariff](https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html).

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