Analysis
HTS 5516.92.00 covers other: dyed under heading 5516 (woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 8 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 25%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5516.33.05 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair), at 25%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 13 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 12%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 81%, 6.8 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 12% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 55 (58th percentile of 133 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,200 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The ten-digit suffixes separate poplin or broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes, duck and satin weave or twill weave and 1 more. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5516.92.00.10 | Poplin or broadcloth (614) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.20 | Sheeting (613) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.30 | Printcloth (615) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.40 | Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.50 | Duck (219) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.60 | Satin weave or twill weave (617) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.70 | Oxford cloth (227) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5516.92.00.90 | Other (220) | m², kg | 313210 |
Neighbouring 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% |
| 5516.93.00 | Of yarns of different colors | 8.5% |
| 5516.94.00 | Other: printed | 12% |