What does HTS Chapter 56 cover?

Chapter 56 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. It sits within Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles. Tandom's catalog lists all 81 10-digit statistical lines and 6 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 56 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 2.7% to 14.1% (median 6.3%); roughly 45% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 56?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles

Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

Chapter 56 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof and sits within Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles.

About Chapter 56

Chapter 56 contains 81 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 6 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 56 range from 2.7% to 14.1%, with a median of 6.3%. About 42% of the chapter's lines (34 of 81) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5601.21.00	·Of cotton	3.6%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5601.21.00.10	··Wadding, in the piece (223)	3.6%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.21.00.90	··Other (369)	3.6%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.22.00	·Of man-made fibers	6.3%	74%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5601.22.00.10	··Wadding, in the piece (223)	6.3%	74%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.22.00.50	··Flocked swabs, other than articles of heading 3926 (669)	6.3%	74%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.22.00.91	··Other (669)	6.3%	74%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.29.00	·Other	4%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)	—
5601.29.00.10	··Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste	4%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.29.00.20	··Of wool or fine animal hair (469)	4%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.29.00.90	··Other (899)	4%	40%	Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)	kg
5601.30.00.00	Textile flock and dust and mill neps	Free	25%	—	kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5602.10	Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics:	—	—	—	—
5602.10.10.00	·Laminated fabrics (223)	12%	83.5%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5603.11.00	·Weighing not more than 25 g/m2	Free	74%	—	—
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)

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5604.10.00.00	Rubber thread and cord, textile covered (201)	6.3%	40%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5604.90.20.00	·High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201)

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
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%	80%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5606.00.00.10	Containing elastomeric filaments (201)

Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

`5601`Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps:

`5602`Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

`5603`Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

`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:

`5605`

`5606`

`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:

`5608`Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials:

`5609`

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 56 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 56 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 56?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
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

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5607.21.00.00	·Binder or baler twine	Free	Free	—	kg
5607.29.00.00	·Other	3.6%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5608.11.00	·Made up fishing nets	8%	82%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5608.11.00.10	··Hand-cast string-drawn	8%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
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	2.9%	40%

5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps:

5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

5604Rubber 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:

5605

5606

5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics:

5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials:

5609

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 56 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 56 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 56?

`5601`Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps:

`5602`Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

`5603`Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

`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:

`5605`

`5606`

`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:

`5608`Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials:

`5609`