Section XI · Man-made staple fibres

5516.31

Unbleached or bleached:

How this code is built
55

Chapter

Man-made staple fibres

16

Heading

The product family within the chapter

31

Subheading

The specific good, identical worldwide

The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. The United States adds two more for the tariff rate and, often, two more for statistics — which is why the rates below are listed against 8- and 10-digit numbers rather than against this code.

How the schedule reaches this code

  1. 55Man-made staple fibres
  2. 5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers:
  3. Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
  4. Unbleached or bleached:

Published US duty rates

Duty is set at the 8- or 10-digit line, not at this 6-digit subheading, so more than one rate can sit under this code.

  • 5516.31.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair
    General
    19.8%
    Special (FTA)
    Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

    Only if the goods qualify under one of these programs.

    Column 2
    48.5¢/kg + 68.5%

    Countries without normal trade relations.

  • 5516.31.10.00Other (624)m², kg
    General
    12%
    Special (FTA)
    Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

    Only if the goods qualify under one of these programs.

    Column 2
    80.5%

    Countries without normal trade relations.

Schedule footnotes

  • See 9903.88.03.

A reference to Chapter 99 means an additional action — a Section 232 or 301 measure, an exclusion, or a quota — applies on top of the rate above.

This is the listed rate. Antidumping and countervailing duty orders, Chapter 99 actions and preference qualification all change what is actually collected, and classification is a judgement about your goods. Verify with your licensed customs broker before you file.

Other subheadings in heading 5516

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) — 2026 HTS Revision 12, released 2026-07-21, published at hts.usitc.gov. A U.S. Government work in the public domain.