5516 HS Code – Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines

EU 8% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines

Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines

USA Free – 25% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 13.6%

Subheadings 20

5516.11Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.12Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: dyed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.13Of yarns of different colours UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.14Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: printedPrinted artificial staple woven fabric UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 10%
5516.21Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.22Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: dyed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.23Of yarns of different colours UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 8.5%
5516.24Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: printed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.31Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%–19.8%
5516.32Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: dyed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%–25%
5516.33Of yarns of different colours UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%–25%
5516.34Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: printed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%–19.7%
5516.41Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 14.9%
5516.42Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: dyed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%
5516.43Of yarns of different colours UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA Free
5516.44Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple: printed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 8.5%
5516.91Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres: other, unbleached or bleached UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%
5516.92Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres: other, dyed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%
5516.93Of yarns of different colours UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 8.5%
5516.94Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres: other, printed UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 12%

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€226.6m-7.4% · previous 12 months

Average import price€7.02 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

5516 · US$5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$204kUS$204k+US$4m+US$19m+> US$181m

Exports: 127

China: US$3bn
Türkiye: US$202m
Italy: US$185m
Spain: US$181m
India: US$82m
South Korea: US$76m
Portugal: US$55m
Germany: US$49m
France: US$43m
Belgium: US$30m
Thailand: US$20m
United Kingdom: US$19m
Pakistan: US$19m
Indonesia: US$19m
Taiwan: US$16m
United States: US$16m
Austria: US$14m
Morocco: US$14m
Chile: US$14m
Netherlands: US$13m
Japan: US$13m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
Malaysia: US$11m
Bulgaria: US$10m
Poland: US$6m
Romania: US$6m
Czechia: US$5m
Greece: US$5m
Lithuania: US$5m
Egypt: US$4m
Brazil: US$4m
Slovenia: US$3m
Slovakia: US$3m
South Africa: US$2m
Canada: US$2m
New Zealand: US$2m
Denmark: US$2m
Colombia: US$2m
Switzerland: US$2m
Bangladesh: US$1m
Hungary: US$1m
Vietnam: US$1m
United Arab Emirates: US$932k
Singapore: US$830k
Serbia: US$797k
Finland: US$792k
Peru: US$755k
Tanzania: US$723k
Uzbekistan: US$684k
Israel: US$657k
Australia: US$477k
Ukraine: US$463k
Mexico: US$397k
Sweden: US$393k
North Macedonia: US$383k
Tunisia: US$361k
Russia: US$337k
Sri Lanka: US$238k
El Salvador: US$212k
Ireland: US$206k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$3bn	73.9%
2	Türkiye	US$202m	4.5%
3	Italy	US$185m	4.1%
4	Spain	US$181m	4%
5	India	US$82m	1.8%
6	South Korea	US$76m	1.7%
7	Portugal	US$55m	1.2%
8	Germany	US$49m	1.1%
9	France	US$43m	0.9%
10	Belgium	US$30m	0.7%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Morocco	US$469m	10.4%
2	Bangladesh	US$392m	8.7%
3	Vietnam	US$291m	6.4%
4	Brazil	US$239m	5.3%
5	Iraq	US$161m	3.6%
6	United Arab Emirates	US$157m	3.5%
7	Indonesia	US$153m	3.4%
8	Myanmar (Burma)	US$134m	2.9%
9	Somalia	US$133m	2.9%
10	Spain	US$127m	2.8%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5516 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5516 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5516 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5516 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 13.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in heading 5516 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, up 15.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 73.9% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.

Morocco imported the most (US$469m).

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 127 exporters with US$19m.

The United Kingdom imported US$41m.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres?

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres fall under HS heading 5516, part of chapter 55, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5516 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5516 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres?

China, with US$3bn in 2024 (73.9% of world exports).