Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6005.36
6005.36.00: Other, unbleached or bleached
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6005 Warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 6001 to 6004:
- Of synthetic fibers:
- 6005.36.00 Other, unbleached or bleached
What you pay
Importing into USA
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 10% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 113.5% |
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
- 6005.36.00 Other, unbleached or bleached 10%
- 6005.36.00.10 Open-work fabrics (229) kg
- 6005.36.00.20 Stitch-bonded goods (223) kg
- 6005.36.00.80 Other (222) kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
6005.36 Other, unbleached or bleached
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 7.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
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 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% 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.
- N342123 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two knit fabrics from China
- H330139 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N329700; Tariff Classification of Coated Polyester Stitch-Bonded Fabric from Vietnam.
- N329700 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a coated polyester stitch-bonded fabric from Vietnam
- N304359 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a two man-made fiber warp knit fabrics from China
- N301266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a three stitch-bonded man-made nonwoven fabrics from China.
- N278810 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of four brushed polyester warp knit fabrics from China
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. Subheading 600535 covers fabrics of polyethylene monofilament or of polyester multifilament, weighing not less than 30 g/m2 and not more than 55 g/m2, having a mesh size of not less than 20 holes/cm2 and not more than 100 holes/cm2, and impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO) or pirimiphos-methyl (ISO).
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 6005.31.
HTS code 6005.36.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6005.36 (other, unbleached or bleached).
The general duty is 10%.
3 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 free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 7.9%, the Taiwan duty is 5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6005.36 worth US$90m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$5m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6005.36.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 10%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6005.36.00 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.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6005.36 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$41m), followed by China.