5516.22.00

Dyed — Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers

Classified under heading 5516 — chapter 55 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate14.9%
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 5516.22.00.

Estimated duty
$1,490.00
Ad valorem 14.9% × $10,000.00$1,490.00
Effective rate on customs value14.9%

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

Where this rate sits

Heading 5516 contains 19 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 14.9%, against an average of 14.6% across the heading (range 8.5%–25%).

MetricThis lineHeading 5516
General rate14.9%avg 14.6%
Duty-free linesno1 of 19
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 19 tariff lines under heading 5516

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
5516.11.00Unbleached or bleached14.9%81%
5516.12.00Dyed14.9%81%
5516.14.00Printed10%81%
5516.21.00Unbleached or bleached14.9%81%
5516.22.00Dyedthis page14.9%81%
5516.23.00Of yarns of different colors8.5%81%
5516.24.00Printed14.9%81%
5516.31.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.8%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5516.32.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5516.33.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair25%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5516.34.05Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair19.7%48.5¢/kg + 68.5%
5516.41.00Unbleached or bleached14.9%81%
5516.42.00Dyed12%81%
5516.43.00Of yarns of different colorsFree81%
5516.44.00Printed8.5%81%
5516.91.00Unbleached or bleached12%81%
5516.92.00Dyed12%81%
5516.93.00Of yarns of different colors8.5%81%
5516.94.00Printed12%81%

Using HTS 5516.22.00 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. 5516.22.00 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.

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.