HTS Chapter 56 · Section XI
Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Chapter 56 averages a 4.5% general (MFN) duty across its 55 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 14.1%.
- 4.5%
- avg MFN duty
- 14.1%
- highest line
- 55
- rated tariff lines
- 33%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 56 by duty-rate band
How the 55 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 56
HTS Chapter 56 - Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof - organizes 133 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 55 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 56 sits within Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 4.5%, with the highest individual rate reaching 14.1%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 56 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 133 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 55 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 4.5% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 14.1% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
5601 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps:
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof:
5601.21.00 Of cotton
3.6%
5601.21.00.10 Wadding, in the piece (223)
kg 5601.21.00.90 Other (369)
kg 5601.22.00 Of man-made fibers
6.3%
5601.22.00.10 Wadding, in the piece (223)
kg 5601.22.00.50 Flocked swabs, other than articles of heading 3926 (669)
kg 5601.22.00.91 Other (669)
kg 5601.29.00 Other
4%
5601.29.00.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
kg 5601.29.00.20 Of wool or fine animal hair (469)
kg 5601.29.00.90 Other (899)
kg 5601.30.00.00 Textile flock and dust and mill neps
kg Free
5602 Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
5602.10 Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics:
5602.10.10.00 Laminated fabrics (223)
kg 12%
5602.10.90 Other
10.6%
5602.10.90.10 Of wool or fine animal hair (414)
kg 5602.10.90.90 Other (223)
kg Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
5602.21.00.00 Of wool or fine animal hair (414)
kg 49.5¢/kg + 7.5%
5602.29.00.00 Of other textile materials (223)
kg 6.3%
5602.90 Other:
5602.90.30.00 Laminated fabrics (223)
kg Free
Other:
5602.90.60.00 Of man-made fibers (223)
kg 6.3%
5602.90.90.00 Other (414)
kg 52.9¢/kg + 8%
5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
Of man-made filaments:
5603.11.00 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2
Free
5603.11.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.11.00.70 Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
kg 5603.11.00.95 Other (223)
m2, kg 5603.12.00 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2
Free
5603.12.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.12.00.70 Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
kg 5603.12.00.95 Other (223)
kg 5603.13.00 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2
Free
5603.13.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.13.00.70 Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
kg 5603.13.00.95 Other (223)
kg 5603.14 Weighing more than 150 g/m2:
5603.14.30.00 Laminated fabrics (223)
kg Free
5603.14.90 Other
Free
5603.14.90.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.14.90.90 Other (223)
kg Other:
5603.91.00 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2
Free
5603.91.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.91.00.90 Other (223)
kg 5603.92.00 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2
Free
5603.92.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.92.00.70 Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
kg 5603.92.00.95 Other (223)
kg 5603.93.00 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2
Free
5603.93.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg 5603.93.00.90 Other (223)
kg 5603.94 Weighing more than 150 g/m2:
5603.94.10 Floor covering underlays
Free
5603.94.10.10 Of wool or fine animal hair (469)
m2, kg 5603.94.10.90 Other
m2, kg Other:
5603.94.30.00 Laminated fabrics (223)
kg Free
5603.94.90 Other
Free
5603.94.90.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
kg Other nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated or covered:
5603.94.90.30 Thermal bonded, of staple fibers (223)
kg 5603.94.90.50 Obtained by mechanical entanglement, of staple fibers (223)
kg Other:
5603.94.90.70 Of filaments (223)
kg 5603.94.90.90 Of staple fibers (223)
kg 5604 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics:
5604.10.00.00 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered (201)
kg 6.3%
Other:
5604.90.20.00 High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201)
kg 8.8%
5604.90.90.00 Other
kg 5%
5605.00 Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal:
5605.00.10.00 Metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the like, ungimped, and untwisted or with twist of less than 5 turns per meter
kg 7.5%
5605.00.90.00 Other (201)
kg 13.2%
5606.00.00 Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn
8%
5606.00.00.10 Containing elastomeric filaments (201)
kg 5606.00.00.90 Other (201)
kg 5607 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics:
Of sisal or other textile fibers of the genus Agave:
5607.21.00.00 Binder or baler twine
kg Free
5607.29.00.00 Other
kg 3.6%
Of polyethylene or polypropylene:
5607.41 Binder or baler twine:
5607.41.10.00 Of wide nonfibrillated strip
kg 2.7%
5607.41.30.00 Other (201)
kg 4%
5607.49 Other:
5607.49.10.00 Of wide nonfibrillated strip
kg 2.7%
Other, not braided or plaited:
5607.49.15.00 Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)
kg 7%
5607.49.25.00 Other (201)
kg 9.8¢/kg + 5.3%
5607.49.30.00 Other (669)
kg 3.6%
5607.50 Of other synthetic fibers:
Not braided or plaited:
5607.50.25.00 3-ply or 4-ply multicolored twine having a final "S" twist, containing at least 10 percent by weight of cotton, measuring less than 3.5 mm in diameter (201)
kg 7%
5607.50.35.00 Other (201)
kg 19.9¢/kg + 10.8%
5607.50.40.00 Other (669)
kg 3.6%
5607.90 Other:
5607.90.10.00 Of coir
kg Free
5607.90.15.00 Of jute or other textile bast fibers of heading 5303
kg Free
Of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers:
5607.90.25.00 Of stranded construction measuring 1.88 cm or over in diameter
kg Free
5607.90.35.00 Other
kg 3.4%
5607.90.90.00 Other (201)
kg 6.3%
5608 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials:
Of man-made textile materials:
5608.11.00 Made up fishing nets
8%
5608.11.00.10 Hand-cast string-drawn
kg 5608.11.00.90 Other (229)
kg 5608.19 Other:
5608.19.10 Fish netting
8.5%
5608.19.10.10 Salmon gill netting, of nylon or other polyamides (229)
kg 5608.19.10.20 Other (229)
kg 5608.19.20 Other
5%
5608.19.20.10 Bait bags with draw string closures
kg 5608.19.20.90 Other (229)
kg 5608.90 Other:
5608.90.10.00 Fish netting and fishing nets
kg 8%
Other:
Of cotton:
5608.90.23.00 Hammocks
kg 14.1%
5608.90.27.00 Other (229)
kg 14.1%
5608.90.30.00 Other
kg 5%
5609.00 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included:
5609.00.10.00 Of cotton
kg 2.9%
5609.00.20.00 Of vegetable fibers, except cotton
kg Free
5609.00.30.00 Of man-made fibers
kg 4.5%
5609.00.40.00 Other
kg 3.9%
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 56 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 56 covers Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. It contains 133 individual tariff classifications, of which 55 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 56? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 56 is 4.5%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 14.1%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 56? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
All tariff data comes from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of US import duties.
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