HTS chapter 55

HTS chapter 55: man-made staple fibers codes and duty rates

Chapter 55 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 16 headings and 133 rate lines, split into 399 ten-digit statistical codes. Each heading below lists its rate lines with the official description and the general (Column 1) rate of duty. The general rate is only the starting point: Section 301, Section 232 and other programs can add to it depending on the country of origin, and the calculator applies them for any line.

5501Synthetic filament tow

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5501.11.00Of nylon or other polyamides › Of aramids7.5%
5501.19.00Of nylon or other polyamides7.5%
5501.20.00Of polyesters5501.20.00.007.5%
5501.30.00Acrylic or modacrylic7.5%
5501.40.00Of polypropylene7.5%
5501.90.01Other7.5%

5502Artificial filament tow

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5502.10.00Of cellulose acetate7.5%
5502.90.00Other7.5%

5503Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5503.11.00Of nylon or other polyamides › Of aramids4.3%
5503.19.10Of nylon or other polyamides › Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12Free
5503.19.90Of nylon or other polyamides4.3%
5503.20.00Of polyesters4.3%
5503.30.00Acrylic or modacrylic4.3%
5503.40.00Of polypropylene4.3%
5503.90.10Of vinyonFree
5503.90.90Other › Other4.3%

5504Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5504.10.00Of viscose rayon4.3%
5504.90.00Other4.3%

5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5505.10.00Of synthetic fibersFree
5505.20.00Of artificial fibersFree

5506Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5506.10.00Of nylon or other polyamides5%
5506.20.00Of polyesters5.7%
5506.30.00Acrylic or modacrylic5%
5506.40.00Of polypropylene5%
5506.90.01Other5%

5507Artificial staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5507.00.00Artificial staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning5%

5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5508.10.00Of synthetic staple fibers (200)11.4%
5508.20.00Of artificial staple fibers (200)11%

5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5509.11.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of staple fibers of nylon or other polyamides › Single yarn (604)9.4%
5509.12.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of staple fibers of nylon or other polyamides › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (604)10.6%
5509.21.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers › Single yarn (604)9.7%
5509.22.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn10.6%
5509.31.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Single yarn (604)9%
5509.32.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (604)10%
5509.41.00Other yarn, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers › Single yarn9%
5509.42.00Other yarn, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn7%
5509.51.30Other yarn, of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Single yarn (607)9.7%
5509.51.60Other yarn, of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607)10.6%
5509.52.00Other yarn, of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607)12%
5509.53.00Other yarn, of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with cotton13.2%
5509.59.00Other yarn, of polyester staple fibers13.2%
5509.61.00Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607)13.2%
5509.62.00Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607)12%
5509.69.20Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Single yarn (607)9%
5509.69.40Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607)10%
5509.69.60Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers13.2%
5509.91.00Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607)12%
5509.92.00Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607)7.5%
5509.99.20Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Single yarn (607)9%
5509.99.40Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607)10.6%
5509.99.60Other yarn13.2%

5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5510.11.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Single yarn (603)9%
5510.12.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (603)10.6%
5510.20.00Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607)10.2%
5510.30.00Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607)7.5%
5510.90.20Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with synthetic staple fibers › Single yarn (607)9%
5510.90.40Other yarn › Mixed mainly or solely with synthetic staple fibers › Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607)10.6%
5510.90.60Other yarn13.2%

5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5511.10.00Of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of such fibers7.5%
5511.20.00Of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers (200)7.5%
5511.30.00Of artificial staple fibers (200)7.5%

5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5512.11.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers › Unbleached or bleached12%
5512.19.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers13.6%
5512.21.00Containing 85 percent of more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Unbleached or bleached12%
5512.29.00Containing 85 percent of more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers12%
5512.91.00Unbleached or bleached14.9%
5512.99.00Other › Other12%

5513Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m²

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5513.11.00Unbleached or bleached › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5513.12.00Unbleached or bleached › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617)14.9%
5513.13.00Unbleached or bleached › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5513.19.00Unbleached or bleached › Other woven fabrics14.9%
5513.21.00Dyed › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5513.23.01Dyed › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5513.29.00Dyed › Other woven fabrics14.9%
5513.31.00Of yarns of different colors › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave (218)14.9%
5513.39.01Of yarns of different colors › Other woven fabrics14.9%
5513.41.00Printed › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5513.49.10Printed › Other woven fabrics › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617)13.6%
5513.49.20Printed › Other woven fabrics › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5513.49.90Printed › Other woven fabrics8.5%

5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m²

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5514.11.00Unbleached or bleached › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5514.12.00Unbleached or bleached › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.19.10Unbleached or bleached › Other woven fabrics › Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.19.90Unbleached or bleached › Other woven fabrics8.5%
5514.21.00Dyed › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5514.22.00Dyed › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.23.00Dyed › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.29.00Dyed › Other woven fabrics12%
5514.30.31Of yarns of different colors › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave (218)14.9%
5514.30.32Of yarns of different colors › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.30.33Of yarns of different colors › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers12%
5514.30.39Of yarns of different colors › Other woven fabricsFree
5514.41.00Printed › Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave14.9%
5514.42.00Printed › 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers14.9%
5514.43.00Printed › Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibersFree
5514.49.00Printed › Other woven fabrics8.5%

5515Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5515.11.00Of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibers14.9%
5515.12.00Of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments12%
5515.13.05Of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%
5515.13.10Of polyester staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair12%
5515.19.00Of polyester staple fibers12%
5515.21.00Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsFree
5515.22.05Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair20.1%
5515.22.10Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair12%
5515.29.00Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibersFree
5515.91.00Other woven fabrics › Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments12%
5515.99.05Other woven fabrics › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%
5515.99.10Other woven fabrics › Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair12%
5515.99.90Other woven fabrics8.5%

5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5516.11.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Unbleached or bleached14.9%
5516.12.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Dyed14.9%
5516.13.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Of yarns of different colors (611)14.9%
5516.14.00Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers › Printed10%
5516.21.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments › Unbleached or bleached14.9%
5516.22.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments › Dyed14.9%
5516.23.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments › Of yarns of different colors8.5%
5516.24.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments › Printed14.9%
5516.31.05Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Unbleached or bleached › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.8%
5516.31.10Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Unbleached or bleached12%
5516.32.05Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Dyed › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%
5516.32.10Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Dyed12%
5516.33.05Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Of yarns of different colors › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%
5516.33.10Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Of yarns of different colors12%
5516.34.05Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Printed › Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.7%
5516.34.10Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair › Printed12%
5516.41.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton › Unbleached or bleached14.9%
5516.42.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton › Dyed12%
5516.43.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton › Of yarns of different colorsFree
5516.44.00Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton › Printed8.5%
5516.91.00Unbleached or bleached12%
5516.92.00Dyed12%
5516.93.00Of yarns of different colors8.5%
5516.94.00Printed12%

Descriptions and general rates from the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general rate excludes additional duties such as Section 301, Section 232 and antidumping or countervailing duties, which depend on the country of origin.