Key facts
- Chapter
- 55
- Description
- Man-made staple fibres
- Headings
- 16
- Subheadings
- 110
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 55 covers man-made staple fibres. It has 16 headings, 55.01 to 55.16, and 110 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. Chapter 54, before it, covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials; chapter 56, after it, covers wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof.
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 55 covers man-made staple fibres.
It has 16 headings, 55.01 to 55.16, and 110 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Subheadings 101 to 110 of 110, page 2 of 2.
55.16 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
- 5516.33Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Of yarns of different colours
- 5516.34Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Printed
- 5516.41Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Unbleached or bleached
- 5516.42Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Dyed
- 5516.43Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Of yarns of different colours
- 5516.44Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Printed
- 5516.91Other: Unbleached or bleached
- 5516.92Other: Dyed
- 5516.93Other: Of yarns of different colours
- 5516.94Other: Printed
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 54, before it, covers man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials; chapter 56, after it, covers wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof.
How it is structured
Chapter 55 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (55.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
No national tariff lines in chapter 55 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use these headings and subheadings and add their own digits after the first six.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 55 cover?
HS chapter 55 covers man-made staple fibres.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 55?
HS chapter 55 has 16 headings and 110 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.