5511.30.00.00

Of artificial staple fibers (200)

Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale

Unit: kg Heading: 5511 Chapter: 55 As of May 1, 2026

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

7.5%

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

55%

Column 1 (Special / FTA)

Free

Eligible

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The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

9903.03.01

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%

Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.02

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.03

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.04

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.05

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.06

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.07

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CA

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.08

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: MX

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.09

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.10

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.11

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds

Applies to origin: IL

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.88.03

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The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Applies to origin: CN

Effective from August 23, 2018

Related CBP rulings

N340538 June 26, 2025

The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey

S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) laboratory for analysis. The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article #801, Insta Knit, is a yarn stated to be composed of 80 percent acrylic, 19 percent wool and 1 percent polyester.

N341273 June 12, 2025

The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article 158, Feels Like Cuddles, is a yarn stated to be composed of 100 percent polyester filament fiber. The yarn is for retail sale and is intended for knitting and crocheting. The count

N349496 June 4, 2025

The tariff classification of two amigurumi style crocheting kits from China

Item 9781936199679, “Christmas Crochet,” is a retail kit that includes red, light brown, white, and pink 100 percent acrylic staple fiber yarns presented in balls and green, dark brown, and black 100 percent acrylic staple fiber yarns also

N349498 June 4, 2025

The tariff classification of a crocheting kit from China

The “Craft Maker Sweet Treats” is a retail crocheting kit that includes red, green, white, yellow, orange, light green and dark green 100 percent acrylic staple fiber yarns. The yarns are not put up on supports. Each of the yarns weighs les

N340540 March 24, 2025

The tariff classification of yarns from China

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article #558, Mandala Gradient, is a 3-ply yarn stated to be composed of 90 percent acrylic and 10 percent nylon fibers. The yarn is presented in a cake weighing 150 grams. The yarn is for

N322066 January 25, 2022

The tariff classification of aramid embroidery threads from Germany

The samples will be retained for reference purposes. Style “Fire Fighter FR, No. 40,” is a fire resistant embroidery thread stated to be composed of 100 percent aramid staple fibers.

N321336 January 21, 2022

The tariff classification of yarns from China

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article #514, Moroccan Nights, is a yarn stated to be composed of 98 percent acrylic and 2 percent polyester. The yarn is for retail sale and is intended for hand knitting. According to U.

N321333 January 20, 2022

The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article #836, Trubo Sparkle, is a yarn stated to be composed of 96 percent acrylic and 4 percent polyester. The yarn is for retail sale and is intended for hand knitting. The country of or

N317835 August 24, 2021

The tariff classification of yarns from China and India

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Article #507, Sunset Nights, is a 4-ply spun yarn composed of 90 percent acrylic and 10 percent polyester fibers. Small (3mm) metalized plastic sequins are looped onto one of the plies eve

N313791 November 4, 2020

The tariff classification of a tencel and hemp yarn from China

The samples will be retained for reference purposes. Article# 838, Nuboo, is a yarn stated to be composed of 100 percent tencel. The yarn is presented in a skein and weighs 85 grams. The yarn is for retail sale and is intended for hand knit

N310092 March 23, 2020

The tariff classification of yarns from China

Your letter was accompanied by four yarn samples. The samples will be returned, as requested. Article# 681, Touch of Angora, is a cabled yarn consisting of a 2-ply and 3-ply yarn stated to be composed of 95 percent nylon and 5 percent angor

N310091 March 23, 2020

The tariff classification of a yarn from Turkey

The ruling request includes three yarns. This ruling will address the classification of Article# 913, Ice Cream Cotton, only. Our office previously issued you rulings on the other two items: Article# 252, Shimmerie, NY Ruling N304858 and Ar

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Duty by origin country

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