Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
In plain English
This heading covers woven fabrics made from artificial staple fibers. The subheadings sort these fabrics based on their color treatment, such as being unbleached, bleached, dyed, printed, or made from yarns of different colors. They also distinguish the fabrics by the other materials mixed with the artificial fibers, including man-made filaments, wool, fine animal hair, or cotton, or by listing those that do not fit into the other specific mix categories.
6-digit subheadings (20)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with manmade filaments
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; dyed, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; printed, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Chapter 55 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Yarns of synthetic filament (Chapter 54) vs. staple fibres (55) — manufacturing route distinction.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 55
- 5501 — Synthetic filament tow
- 5502 — Artificial filament tow
- 5503 — Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for…
- 5504 — Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed fo…
- 5505 — Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of man-made f…
- 5506 — Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spi…
- 5507 — Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for sp…
- 5508 — Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for ret…
- 5509 — Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up…
- 5510 — Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put u…
- 5511 — Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail…
- 5512 — Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by we…
- 5513 — Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by …
- 5514 — Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by …
- 5515 — Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55