Analysis
HTS 5513.19.00 covers unbleached or bleached: other woven fabrics under heading 5513 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 7 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 8.5% to 14.9%. Compared with 5513.49.90 (other woven fabrics: other), which pays 8.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6.4 percentage points.
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 14.9%. 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.
The general duty rate is 14.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 55 (84th percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 81%, 5.4 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate poplin or broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes, satin weave or twill weave and oxford cloth. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5513.19.00.10 | Poplin or broadcloth (614) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.20 | Sheeting (613) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.30 | Printcloth (615) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.40 | Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.50 | Satin weave or twill weave (617) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.60 | Oxford cloth (227) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5513.19.00.90 | Other (220) | m², kg | 313210 |
Neighbouring 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% |
| 5513.21.00 | 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% |