HTS heading 5601 · Chapter 56
HTS 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof
HTS heading 5601 covers wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps. It has 4 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 3.6% (1 line), 6.3% (1 line), 4% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: | |||||
| 5601.21.00 | Of cotton | 3.6% | Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 5601.21.00.10 | Wadding, in the piece (223)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.21.00.90 | Other (369)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.22.00 | Of man-made fibers | 6.3% | Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 74% | |
| 5601.22.00.10 | Wadding, in the piece (223)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.22.00.50 | Flocked swabs, other than articles of heading 3926 (669)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.22.00.91 | Other (669)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.29.00 | Other | 4% | Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 5601.29.00.10 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.29.00.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair (469)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.29.00.90 | Other (899)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5601.30.00.00 | Textile flock and dust and mill neps[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → |
12 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 5601.21.00 at the general rate of 3.6%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.6%) | $360.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $407.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- B
- Automotive Products Trade Act
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.