HTS heading · chapter 55
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
Analysis
Heading 5513 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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. It divides into 11 six-digit subheadings and 13 eight-digit tariff lines, with 48 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 6.4 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 14.9%, applies to 5513.11.00 (of polyester staple fibers, plain weave) and 5513.12.00 (3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross…).
None of its 13 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 8.5% to 14.9% with a median of 14.9%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its median rate of 14.9% sits at the 84th percentile of the headings in chapter 55.
The largest subheadings are 5513.49 (other woven fabrics, 3 lines), 5513.11 (unnamed, 1 line), 5513.12 (unnamed, 1 line) and 5513.13 (unnamed, 1 line).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5513.11.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.12.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617) | 14.9% |
| 5513.13.00 | Unbleached or bleached: other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.19.00 | Unbleached or bleached: other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.21.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.23.01 | Dyed: other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.29.00 | Dyed: other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.31.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave (218) | 14.9% |
| 5513.39.01 | Of yarns of different colors: other woven fabrics | 14.9% |
| 5513.41.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% |
| 5513.49.10 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers (617) | 13.6% |
| 5513.49.20 | Other woven fabrics: other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% |
| 5513.49.90 | Other woven fabrics: other | 8.5% |