HTS heading · chapter 56
5608
Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
Analysis
Heading 5608 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 7 eight-digit tariff lines, with 10 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 9.1 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 14.1%, applies to 5608.90.23 (of cotton: hammocks) and 5608.90.27 (of cotton: other (229)).
None of its 7 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 5% to 14.1% with a median of 8%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its median rate of 8% sits at the 83rd percentile of the headings in chapter 56.
The largest subheadings are 5608.90 (other, 4 lines), 5608.19 (other, 2 lines) and 5608.11 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5608.11.00 | Made up fishing nets | 8% |
| 5608.19.10 | Other: fish netting | 8.5% |
| 5608.19.20 | Other: other | 5% |
| 5608.90.10 | Fish netting and fishing nets | 8% |
| 5608.90.23 | Of cotton: hammocks | 14.1% |
| 5608.90.27 | Of cotton: other (229) | 14.1% |
| 5608.90.30 | Other: other | 5% |