Freight Classes & Shipping Codes

Manmade Staple Fibers

Select the heading below that best describes what type of Textiles product is being shipped.

Note: Textiles shipments under 150 lbs. may be shipped as parcels by common carrier such as UPS, Canpar Express and FedEx Express (over 150 lbs. use ShipNerd LTL Freight service).

CodeDescription
5501Synthetic filament tow.
5502Artificial filament tow.
5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man made fibres.
5506Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5507Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
5508Sewing thread of manmade staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.
5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.
5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of manmade staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.
5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m?.
5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m?.
5515Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.
5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres.