Analysis
Heading 5516 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers. It divides into 20 six-digit subheadings and 24 eight-digit tariff lines, with 105 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 25 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 25%, applies to 5516.32.05 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool…) and 5516.33.05 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool…).
1 of its 24 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (4%) and 23 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 25%. The median line pays 12%.
The largest subheadings are 5516.31 (unbleached or bleached, 2 lines), 5516.32 (dyed, 2 lines), 5516.33 (of yarns of different colors, 2 lines) and 5516.34 (printed, 2 lines).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5516.11.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.12.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers: dyed | 14.9% |
| 5516.13.00 | Of yarns of different colors (611) | 14.9% |
| 5516.14.00 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of artificial staple fibers: printed | 10% |
| 5516.21.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.22.00 | Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: dyed | 14.9% |
| 5516.23.00 | Of yarns of different colors | 8.5% |
| 5516.24.00 | Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: printed | 14.9% |
| 5516.31.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 19.8% |
| 5516.31.10 | Unbleached or bleached: other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.32.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5516.32.10 | Dyed: other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.33.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 25% |
| 5516.33.10 | Of yarns of different colors: other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.34.05 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 19.7% |
| 5516.34.10 | Printed: other (624) | 12% |
| 5516.41.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 14.9% |
| 5516.42.00 | Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: dyed | 12% |
| 5516.43.00 | Of yarns of different colors | Free |
| 5516.44.00 | Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: printed | 8.5% |
| 5516.91.00 | Unbleached or bleached | 12% |
| 5516.92.00 | Other: dyed | 12% |
| 5516.93.00 | Of yarns of different colors | 8.5% |
| 5516.94.00 | Other: printed | 12% |