5408.33.90

Other — Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5405

Classified under heading 5408 / subheading 5408.33 — chapter 54 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate12%
Special rateFree (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate81%

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 5408.33.90.

Estimated duty
$1,200.00
Ad valorem 12% × $10,000.00$1,200.00
Effective rate on customs value12%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 5408 contains 12 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 12%, against an average of 15.6% across the heading (range 12%–25%).

MetricThis lineHeading 5408
General rate12%avg 15.6%
Duty-free linesno1 of 12
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 12 tariff lines under heading 5408

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
5408.21.00Unbleached or bleached14.9%81%
5408.22.90Other14.9%81%
5408.23.29Other12%81%
5408.24.90Other12%81%
5408.31.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5408.31.20Other14.9%81%
5408.32.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.7%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5408.32.90Other15%81%
5408.33.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.6%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5408.33.90Otherthis page12%81%
5408.34.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hairFree48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5408.34.90Other12%81%

Using HTS 5408.33.90 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 5408.33.90 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.