HTS heading · chapter 55
5510
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale
Analysis
Heading 5510 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale. It divides into 5 six-digit subheadings and 7 eight-digit tariff lines, with 7 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 7 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 7.5% to 13.2% with a median of 10.2%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The spread of 5.7 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 13.2%, applies to 5510.90.60 (other yarn: other (607)).
The largest subheadings are 5510.90 (other yarn, 3 lines), 5510.11 (unnamed, 1 line), 5510.12 (unnamed, 1 line) and 5510.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5510.11.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers: single yarn (603) | 9% |
| 5510.12.00 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (603) | 10.6% |
| 5510.20.00 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair (607) | 10.2% |
| 5510.30.00 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale: other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (607) | 7.5% |
| 5510.90.20 | Mixed mainly or solely with synthetic staple fibers: single yarn (607) | 9% |
| 5510.90.40 | Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (607) | 10.6% |
| 5510.90.60 | Other yarn: other (607) | 13.2% |