Section 11: Textiles and Textile Articles
Chapter 55: Chapter 55
164 tariff codes in this chapter
| HTS Code | Description | General Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5501 | Synthetic filament tow: | — |
| 5501.11.00 | Of aramids | 7.5% |
| 5501.19.00 | Other | 7.5% |
| 5501.20.00 | Of polyesters | 7.5% |
| 5501.30.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 7.5% |
| 5501.40.00 | Of polypropylene | 7.5% |
| 5501.90.01 | Other | 7.5% |
| 5502 | Artificial filament tow: | — |
| 5502.10.00 | Of cellulose acetate | 7.5% |
| 5502.90.00 | Other | 7.5% |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: | — |
| 5503.11.00 | Of aramids | 4.3% |
| 5503.19 | Other: | — |
| 5503.19.10 | Containing 10 percent or more by weight of nylon 12 | Free |
| 5503.19.90 | Other | 4.3% |
| 5503.20.00 | Of polyesters | 4.3% |
| 5503.30.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 4.3% |
| 5503.40.00 | Of polypropylene | 4.3% |
| 5503.90 | Other: | — |
| 5503.90.10 | Of vinyon | Free |
| 5503.90.90 | Other | 4.3% |
| 5504 | Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: | — |
| 5504.10.00 | Of viscose rayon | 4.3% |
| 5504.90.00 | Other | 4.3% |
| 5505 | Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers: | — |
| 5505.10.00 | Of synthetic fibers | Free |
| 5505.20.00 | Of artificial fibers | Free |
| 5506 | Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: | — |
| 5506.10.00 | Of nylon or other polyamides | 5% |
| 5506.20.00 | Of polyesters | 5.7% |
| 5506.30.00 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 5% |
| 5506.40.00 | Of polypropylene | 5% |
| 5506.90.01 | Other | 5% |
| 5507.00.00 | Artificial staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 5% |
| 5508 | Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale: | — |
| 5508.10.00 | Of synthetic staple fibers (200) | 11.4% |
| 5508.20.00 | Of artificial staple fibers (200) | 11% |
| 5509 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: | — |
| 5509.11.00 | Single yarn (604) | 9.4% |
| 5509.12.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (604) | 10.6% |
| 5509.21.00 | Single yarn (604) | 9.7% |
| 5509.22.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn | 10.6% |
| 5509.31.00 | Single yarn (604) | 9% |
| 5509.32.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (604) | 10% |
| 5509.41.00 | Single yarn | 9% |
| 5509.42.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn | 7% |
| 5509.51 | Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibers: | — |
| 5509.51.30 | Single yarn (607) | 9.7% |
| 5509.51.60 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10.6% |
| 5509.52.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 12% |
| 5509.53.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton | 13.2% |
| 5509.59.00 | Other (607) | 13.2% |
| 5509.61.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 13.2% |
| 5509.62.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607) | 12% |
| 5509.69 | Other: | — |
| 5509.69.20 | Single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5509.69.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10% |
| 5509.69.60 | Other (607) | 13.2% |
| 5509.91.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 12% |
| 5509.92.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607) | 7.5% |
| 5509.99 | Other: | — |
| 5509.99.20 | Single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5509.99.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10.6% |
| 5509.99.60 | Other (607) | 13.2% |
| 5510 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: | — |
| 5510.11.00 | Single yarn (603) | 9% |
| 5510.12.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (603) | 10.6% |
| 5510.20.00 | Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 10.2% |
| 5510.30.00 | Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607) | 7.5% |
| 5510.90 | Other yarn: | — |
| 5510.90.20 | Single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5510.90.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10.6% |
| 5510.90.60 | Other (607) | 13.2% |
| 5511 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale: | — |
| 5511.10.00 | Of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of such fibers | 7.5% |
| 5511.20.00 | Of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers (200) | 7.5% |
| 5511.30.00 | Of artificial staple fibers (200) | 7.5% |
| 5512 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic stapl... | — |
| 5512.11.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 12% |
| 5512.19.00 | Other | 13.6% |
| 5512.21.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 12% |
| 5512.29.00 | Other | 12% |
| 5512.91.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5512.99.00 | Other | 12% |
| 5513 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, ... | — |
| 5513.11.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.12.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617) | 14.9% |
| 5513.13.00 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.19.00 | Other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.21.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.23.01 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.29.00 | Other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.31.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave (218) | 14.9% |
| 5513.39.01 | Other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.41.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.49 | Other woven fabrics: | — |
| 5513.49.10 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617) | 13.6% |
| 5513.49.20 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.49.90 | Other | 8.5% |
| 5514 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, ... | — |
| 5514.11.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5514.12.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.19 | Other woven fabrics: | — |
| 5514.19.10 | Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.19.90 | Other | 8.5% |
| 5514.21.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5514.22.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.23.00 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.29.00 | Other woven fabrics | 12% |
| 5514.30 | Of yarns of different colors: | — |
| 5514.30.31 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave (218) | 14.9% |
| 5514.30.32 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.30.33 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 12% |
| 5514.30.39 | Other woven fabrics | Free |
| 5514.41.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5514.42.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5514.43.00 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | Free |
| 5514.49.00 | Other woven fabrics | 8.5% |
| 5515 | Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers: | — |
| 5515.11.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5515.12.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 12% |
| 5515.13 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: | — |
| 5515.13.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5515.13.10 | Other | 12% |
| 5515.19.00 | Other | 12% |
| 5515.21.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | Free |
| 5515.22 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: | — |
| 5515.22.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 20.1% |
| 5515.22.10 | Other (624) | 12% |
| 5515.29.00 | Other | Free |
| 5515.91.00 | Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | 12% |
| 5515.99 | Other: | — |
| 5515.99.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5515.99.10 | Other | 12% |
| 5515.99.90 | Other | 8.5% |
| 5516 | Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers: | — |
| 5516.11.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.12.00 | Dyed | 14.9% |
| 5516.13.00 | Of yarns of different colors (611) | 14.9% |
| 5516.14.00 | Printed | 10% |
| 5516.21.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.22.00 | Dyed | 14.9% |
| 5516.23.00 | Of yarns of different colors | 8.5% |
| 5516.24.00 | Printed | 14.9% |
| 5516.31 | Unbleached or bleached: | — |
| 5516.31.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 19.8% |
| 5516.31.10 | Other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.32 | Dyed: | — |
| 5516.32.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5516.32.10 | Other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.33 | Of yarns of different colors: | — |
| 5516.33.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5516.33.10 | Other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.34 | Printed: | — |
| 5516.34.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 19.7% |
| 5516.34.10 | Other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.41.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.42.00 | Dyed | 12% |
| 5516.43.00 | Of yarns of different colors | Free |
| 5516.44.00 | Printed | 8.5% |
| 5516.91.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 12% |
| 5516.92.00 | Dyed | 12% |
| 5516.93.00 | Of yarns of different colors | 8.5% |
| 5516.94.00 | Printed | 12% |
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Chapter 55 FAQ
What products are covered by HTS Chapter 55?▶
Chapter 55 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers chapter 55. It contains 164 tariff codes classifying specific products for US import duty purposes.
How many tariff codes are in Chapter 55?▶
Chapter 55 contains 164 tariff codes, of which 133 are classifiable (leaf) codes. 9 of these codes have a duty-free general rate.
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