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HTS 5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibers, whether or not put up for retail sale

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
5508.10.00.00	5508.10.00.00Of synthetic staple fibers (200)General 11.4% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 55% · kg	11.4%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	55%	kg
5508.20.00.00	5508.20.00.00Of artificial staple fibers (200)General 11% · Special Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 55% · kg	11%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	55%	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China30.84% of imports	Mexico11.91% of imports	Cambodia11.08% of imports	Vietnam8.56% of imports	Canada7.48% of imports	Indonesia7.07% of imports	Netherlands6.64% of imports	India4.29% of imports	Spain3.48% of imports	Japan1.68% of imports
5508.10.00.00Of synthetic staple fibers (200)	48.9%9903.05.319903.88.03	21.4%9903.05.55	21.4%9903.05.28	23.9%9903.05.84	21.4%9903.05.29	21.4%9903.05.45	11.4%	21.4%9903.05.44	11.4%	12.5%9903.05.49
5508.20.00.00Of artificial staple fibers (200)	48.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	21%9903.05.55	21%9903.05.28	23.5%9903.05.84	21%9903.05.29	21%9903.05.45	11%	21%9903.05.44	11%	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).