55 Man-made staple fibers

HeadingDescriptionGeneral
5501Synthetic filament tow
5502Artificial filament tow
5503Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
5504Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
5505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers
5506Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
5507Artificial staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning5%
5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale
5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale
5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale
5511Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale
5512Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers
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
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
5515Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers
5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers

Source: USITC HTS (2026 Basic Edition, frozen to the exam). Rates shown at heading level; duty rates are set on 8/10-digit subheadings. Not legal or classification advice.

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