Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5608.19

5608.19.20

5608.19.20: Of man-made textile materials: other, other

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5608 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials:
  2. Of man-made textile materials:
  3. 5608.19 Other:
  4. 5608.19.20 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 5% 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)—5%
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, Belarus90%

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. 5608.19.20 Other 5%
  2. 5608.19.20.10 Bait bags with draw string closures kg
  3. 5608.19.20.90 Other (229) kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

5608.19 Of man-made textile materials: other

UK 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Canada Free – 14% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.7% Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 2.5% – 5.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia 12.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 5608.19

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.

  • N312456 U.S. CBP 15 July 2020 · 5608.19.20.90

    The tariff classification of a knotted polyethylene netting and polycarbonateplastic fence poles from Italy

  • N280586 U.S. CBP 23 November 2016 · 5608.19.20.90

    The tariff classification of a hay net bag from China

  • N276422 U.S. CBP 8 July 2016 · 5608.19.20.90

    The tariff classification and marking of a garage door kennel net from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 56 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5608.19.20 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5608.19, of man-made textile materials: other.

The general duty is 5%.

2 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 0%–14%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.5%–5.3%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 12.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5608.19 worth US$60m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5608.19.20?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 5608.19.20 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU,B, 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.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 5608.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$18m), followed by Peru.

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