HTS chapter 56

HTS chapter 56: wadding, felt and rope codes and duty rates

Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 9 headings and 55 rate lines, split into 81 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.

5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5601.21.00Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof › Of cotton3.6%
5601.22.00Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof › Of man-made fibers6.3%
5601.29.00Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof4%
5601.30.00Textile flock and dust and mill nepsFree

5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5602.10.10Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics › Laminated fabrics (223)12%
5602.10.90Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics10.6%
5602.21.00Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated › Of wool or fine animal hair (414)49.5¢/kg + 7.5%
5602.29.00Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated › Of other textile materials (223)6.3%
5602.90.30Laminated fabrics (223)Free
5602.90.60Of man-made fibers (223)6.3%
5602.90.90Other › Other › Other (414)52.9¢/kg + 8%

5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5603.11.00Of man-made filaments › Weighing not more than 25 g/m2Free
5603.12.00Of man-made filaments › Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2Free
5603.13.00Of man-made filaments › Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m25603.13.00.70Free
5603.14.30Of man-made filaments › Weighing more than 150 g/m2 › Laminated fabrics (223)Free
5603.14.90Of man-made filaments › Weighing more than 150 g/m2Free
5603.91.00Weighing not more than 25 g/m2Free
5603.92.00Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2Free
5603.93.00Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2Free
5603.94.10Weighing more than 150 g/m2 › Floor covering underlaysFree
5603.94.30Weighing more than 150 g/m2 › Laminated fabrics (223)Free
5603.94.90Weighing more than 150 g/m2Free

5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5604.10.00Rubber thread and cord, textile covered (201)6.3%
5604.90.20High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201)8.8%
5604.90.90Other › Other5%

5605Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5605.00.10Metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the like, ungimped, and untwisted or with twist of less than 5 turns per meter7.5%
5605.00.90Other (201)13.2%

5606Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5606.00.00Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn5606.00.00.908%

5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5607.21.00Of sisal or other textile fibers of the genus Agave › Binder or baler twineFree
5607.29.00Of sisal or other textile fibers of the genus Agave3.6%
5607.41.10Of polyethylene or polypropylene › Binder or baler twine › Of wide nonfibrillated strip2.7%
5607.41.30Of polyethylene or polypropylene › Binder or baler twine4%
5607.49.10Of polyethylene or polypropylene › Of wide nonfibrillated strip2.7%
5607.49.15Of polyethylene or polypropylene › Other, not braided or plaited › Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)7%
5607.49.25Of polyethylene or polypropylene › Other, not braided or plaited9.8¢/kg + 5.3%
5607.49.30Of polyethylene or polypropylene3.6%
5607.50.25Of other synthetic fibers › Not braided or plaited › 3-ply or 4-ply multicolored twine having a final "S" twist, containing at least 10 percent by weight of cotton, measuring less than 3.5 mm in diameter (201)7%
5607.50.35Of other synthetic fibers › Not braided or plaited19.9¢/kg + 10.8%
5607.50.40Of other synthetic fibers3.6%
5607.90.10Of coirFree
5607.90.15Of jute or other textile bast fibers of heading 5303Free
5607.90.25Of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers › Of stranded construction measuring 1.88 cm or over in diameterFree
5607.90.35Of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers3.4%
5607.90.90Other › Other (201)6.3%

5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5608.11.00Of man-made textile materials › Made up fishing nets8%
5608.19.10Of man-made textile materials › Fish netting8.5%
5608.19.20Of man-made textile materials5%
5608.90.10Fish netting and fishing nets8%
5608.90.23Of cotton › Hammocks14.1%
5608.90.27Of cotton14.1%
5608.90.30Other › Other › Other5%

5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
5609.00.10Of cotton2.9%
5609.00.20Of vegetable fibers, except cottonFree
5609.00.30Of man-made fibers4.5%
5609.00.40Other3.9%

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.