Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5512.21

5512.21.00

5512.21.00: Containing 85 percent of more by weight of acrylic: unbleached or bleached

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 8 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5512 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers:
  2. Containing 85 percent of more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers:
  3. 5512.21.00 Unbleached or bleached

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—12%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus81%

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

Subdivisions

  1. 5512.21.00 Unbleached or bleached 12%
  2. 5512.21.00.10 Poplin or broadcloth (614) m², kg
  3. 5512.21.00.20 Sheeting (613) m², kg
  4. 5512.21.00.30 Printcloth (615) m², kg
  5. 5512.21.00.40 Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) m², kg
  6. 5512.21.00.50 Duck (219) m², kg
  7. 5512.21.00.60 Satin weave or twill weave (617) m², kg
  8. 5512.21.00.70 Oxford cloth (227) m², kg
  9. 5512.21.00.90 Other (220) m², kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

5512.21 Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: unbleached or bleached

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 26% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Japan 5.3% – 8.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.8% Taiwan 7.5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8.8% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N338826 U.S. CBP 28 March 2024 · 5512.21.00.50

    The tariff classification of a plain-woven acrylic upholstery fabric from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 55 →

HTS code 5512.21.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 5512.21 (containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic).

The general duty is 12%.

8 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.3%–8.2%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5512.21 worth US$661k in 2024.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5512.21.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 12%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 5512.21.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

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