HTS Chapter 56 tariff rates (headings 5601–5609), 2026
Chapter 56 has 55 tariff lines across 9 headings. 18 (33%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 55 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
55 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 56
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 55 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 56
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
5608.90.23.00 | Hammocks | 14.1% | List 3 (+25%) |
5608.90.27.00 | Other (229) | 14.1% | List 3 (+25%) |
5605.00.90.00 | Other (201) | 13.2% | List 3 (+25%) |
5602.10.10.00 | Laminated fabrics (223) | 12% | List 3 (+25%) |
5602.10.90 | Other | 10.6% | List 3 (+25%) |
5604.90.20.00 | High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201) | 8.8% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 56
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps: | 4 | 1 | 6.3% | 4 |
5602 | Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: | 7 | 1 | 12% | 7 |
5603 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: | 11 | 11 | 0% | 11 |
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: | 3 | 0 | 8.8% | 3 |
5605 | 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: | 2 | 0 | 13.2% | 2 |
5606 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 8% | 1 |
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: | 16 | 4 | 7% | 16 |
5608 | Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials: | 7 | 0 | 14.1% | 7 |
5609 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: | 4 | 1 | 4.5% | 4 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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