HTS tariff line · chapter 55
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)
Analysis
HTS 5510.20.00 covers 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) under heading 5510 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibers, not put up for retail sale).
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 10.2%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Within this group the rate runs from 7.5% to 13.2%. Compared with 5510.90.60 (other yarn: other (607)), which pays 13.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 81%, 7.9 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 10.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 55 (43rd percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,020 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring 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% |
| 5510.30.00 | 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% |