Chapter 55
HTS Chapter 55
15 headings · 70 tariff lines · 6 duty-free lines · ad valorem rates from 4.3% to 25%
Headings in chapter 55
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Rate range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5501 | Synthetic filament tow | 1 | 0 | 7.5–7.5% |
| 5502 | Artificial filament tow | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 1 | 0 | 4.3–4.3% |
| 5504 | Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5505 | Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers | 1 | 1 | Free |
| 5506 | Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5508 | Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5509 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale | 4 | 0 | 7–13.2% |
| 5510 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 5511 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale | 1 | 0 | 7.5–7.5% |
| 5512 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers | 6 | 0 | 12–14.9% |
| 5513 | Woven 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 | 10 | 0 | 8.5–14.9% |
| 5514 | Woven 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 | 15 | 2 | 8.5–14.9% |
| 5515 | Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers | 12 | 2 | 8.5–25% |
| 5516 | Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers | 19 | 1 | 8.5–25% |
How to read chapter 55
Chapter 55 is part of the international Harmonized System, not a US invention — the chapter and heading boundaries are shared with every country that uses HS 2022. The 70 tariff lines below them are where countries diverge: national suffixes, rate levels and quota notes are set locally.
6 of the 70 lines in this chapter carry a general rate of Free. That is a statement about the general column only — Section 301, AD/CVD and quota measures are applied on top and are not reflected here.