CHAPTER 55
Man-Made Staple Fibers
Section XI of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. 16 headings.
Headings in this chapter
5501
Synthetic filament tow:
5502
Artificial filament tow:
5503
Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning:
5504
Artificial staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning:
5505
Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibers:
5506
Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning:
5507
Artificial staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
5508
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale:
5509
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale:
5510
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale:
5511
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibers, put up for retail sale:
5512
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers:
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:
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:
5515
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers:
5516
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers:
Recent CBP rulings in Chapter 55
N340538
June 26, 2025
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey
N341273
June 12, 2025
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey
N349496
June 4, 2025
The tariff classification of two amigurumi style crocheting kits from China
N349498
June 4, 2025
The tariff classification of a crocheting kit from China
N332646
May 8, 2025
The tariff classification of a jacquard woven upholstery fabric from China
N340540
March 24, 2025
The tariff classification of yarns from China
N342622
March 20, 2025
The tariff classification of plain-woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
N338461
March 13, 2025
The tariff classification of plain-woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
N340852
February 28, 2025
The tariff classification of a woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
N334035
December 10, 2024
The tariff classification of a woven upholstery fabric from China
N339073
December 6, 2024
The tariff classification of acrylic yarns from Turkey
N338825
September 27, 2024
The tariff classification of woven polyester upholstery fabric from China
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