HTS heading 5604 · Chapter 56
HTS 5604: Rubber thread and cord, textile covered
HTS heading 5604 covers rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics. It has 6 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 6.3% (1 line), 8.8% (1 line), 5% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5604.10.00.00 | Rubber thread and cord, textile covered (201)[kg] | 6.3% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 5604.90.20.00 | High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated (201)[kg] | 8.8% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
| 5604.90.90.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
| 5605.00 | Metalized yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal: | ||||
| 5605.00.10.00 | Metal coated or metal laminated man-made filament or strip or the like, ungimped, and untwisted or with twist of less than 5 turns per meter[kg] | 7.5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 81% | Estimate → |
| 5605.00.90.00 | Other (201)[kg] | 13.2% | Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 81% | Estimate → |
| 5606.00.00 | Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn | 8% | Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 80% | |
| 5606.00.00.10 | Containing elastomeric filaments (201)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5606.00.00.90 | Other (201)[kg] | Estimate → |
8 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 5604.10.00.00 at the general rate of 6.3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (6.3%) | $630.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $677.14 |
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
- 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.