Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers — Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m²
Classified under heading 5514 — chapter 55 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
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 5514.23.00.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 5514 contains 15 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 14.9%, against an average of 13.5% across the heading (range 8.5%–14.9%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 5514 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 14.9% | avg 13.5% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 2 of 15 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of such fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m²
- 5514.23.00Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers
All 15 tariff lines under heading 5514
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5514.11.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.12.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.19.10 | Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.19.90 | Other | 8.5% | 81% |
| 5514.21.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.22.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.23.00 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibersthis page | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.29.00 | Other woven fabrics | 12% | 81% |
| 5514.30.32 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.30.33 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | 12% | 81% |
| 5514.30.39 | Other woven fabrics | Free | 81% |
| 5514.41.00 | Of polyester staple fibers, plain weave | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.42.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibers | 14.9% | 81% |
| 5514.43.00 | Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers | Free | 81% |
| 5514.49.00 | Other woven fabrics | 8.5% | 81% |
Using HTS 5514.23.00 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. 5514.23.00 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.