Subheading · Section XI

5516.11: Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached

5516.11

Official description Unbleached or bleached

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 150%Türkiye
  • 14.9%USA
  • US$259.9mWorld trade in 2024

5516.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5516, woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, chapter 55.

Subheading 5516.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5516.11; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5516.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 150%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5516.11; the duty is 14.9%.

World trade in these goods reached US$259.9m in 2024, up 1.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 63.9% of the total, ahead of India.

Mauritania imported the most (US$26.8m).

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 66 exporters with US$1.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$3.1m, most of it from Spain.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 14.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5516 11 00 00 Unbleached or bleached 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5516 11 00 Unbleached or bleached 8%m2

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5516.11.00.00.00 Ağartılmamış veya ağartılmış 150%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5516.11.00 Unbleached or bleached 14.9%
  2. 5516.11.00.10 Plain weave (611) m², kg
  3. 5516.11.00.20 Satin weave or twill weave (611) m², kg
  4. 5516.11.00.90 Other (611) m², kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5516.11 · US$259.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$198.9kUS$198.9k+US$803.3k+US$3.9m+> US$26m

Exports: 66
  1. China: US$166m
  2. India: US$26m
  3. Spain: US$13.5m
  4. Austria: US$8.3m
  5. Indonesia: US$7.9m
  6. Italy: US$5.7m
  7. Germany: US$3.9m
  8. Belgium: US$3.7m
  9. Pakistan: US$3.6m
  10. South Korea: US$3.3m
  11. Türkiye: US$2.8m
  12. United Kingdom: US$1.8m
  13. France: US$1.6m
  14. Bulgaria: US$1.4m
  15. Portugal: US$1.4m
  16. Romania: US$803.3k
  17. Czechia: US$631.4k
  18. Lithuania: US$585.4k
  19. United States: US$573.8k
  20. Thailand: US$550.9k
  21. Malaysia: US$538.8k
  22. Netherlands: US$521.8k
  23. Chile: US$471.2k
  24. Poland: US$458k
  25. Greece: US$424.3k
  26. Ukraine: US$410.2k
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$392.4k
  28. Vietnam: US$377.7k
  29. Hungary: US$357.7k
  30. Japan: US$242.7k
  31. Morocco: US$198.9k
  32. Switzerland: US$190.2k
  33. Taiwan: US$175.2k
  34. Kenya: US$136.3k
  35. Brazil: US$114.1k
  36. Colombia: US$98.4k
  37. Sweden: US$80.3k
  38. Luxembourg: US$78.3k
  39. Egypt: US$78.1k
  40. Denmark: US$74.9k
  41. Slovenia: US$63k
  42. Norway: US$55.8k
  43. Croatia: US$44k
  44. Kuwait: US$38.7k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$38.2k
  46. Singapore: US$23.4k
  47. Latvia: US$22.1k
  48. Bangladesh: US$20.7k
  49. Canada: US$14.5k
  50. Tunisia: US$14.3k
  51. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12.2k
  52. Uzbekistan: US$8.6k
  53. Mexico: US$7.8k
  54. Serbia: US$5.1k
  55. Australia: US$4k
  56. Slovakia: US$2.1k
  57. North Macedonia: US$1.6k
  58. South Africa: US$1.5k
  59. Estonia: US$300
  60. Peru: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$166m 63.9%
2 India US$26m 10%
3 Spain US$13.5m 5.2%
4 Austria US$8.3m 3.2%
5 Indonesia US$7.9m 3%
6 Italy US$5.7m 2.2%
7 Germany US$3.9m 1.5%
8 Belgium US$3.7m 1.4%
9 Pakistan US$3.6m 1.4%
10 South Korea US$3.3m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mauritania US$26.8m 10.3%
2 Italy US$23m 8.8%
3 Brazil US$17.1m 6.6%
4 Bangladesh US$15.2m 5.8%
5 Morocco US$14.9m 5.7%
6 South Korea US$14.2m 5.5%
7 Thailand US$13.2m 5.1%
8 Indonesia US$11.3m 4.3%
9 Spain US$10.7m 4.1%
10 Colombia US$8.6m 3.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached?

Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple: unbleached or bleached fall under HS subheading 5516.11, part of heading 5516, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5516.11 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5516.11 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial…?

China, with US$166m in 2024 (63.9% of world exports).