HTS heading 5608 · Chapter 56
HTS 5608: Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope
HTS heading 5608 covers knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 8% (2 lines), 5% (2 lines), 14.1% (2 lines) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of man-made textile materials: | |||||
| 5608.11.00 | Made up fishing nets | 8% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 82% | |
| 5608.11.00.10 | Hand-cast string-drawn[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.11.00.90 | Other (229)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.19 | Other: | ||||
| 5608.19.10 | Fish netting | 8.5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 82% | |
| 5608.19.10.10 | Salmon gill netting, of nylon or other polyamides (229)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.19.10.20 | Other (229)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.19.20 | Other | 5% | Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | |
| 5608.19.20.10 | Bait bags with draw string closures[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.19.20.90 | Other (229)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 5608.90 | Other: | ||||
| 5608.90.10.00 | Fish netting and fishing nets[kg] | 8% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 82% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| Of cotton: | |||||
| 5608.90.23.00 | Hammocks[kg] | 14.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | Estimate → |
| 5608.90.27.00 | Other (229)[kg] | 14.1% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | Estimate → |
| 5608.90.30.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | Estimate → |
| 5609.00 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: | ||||
| 5609.00.10.00 | Of cotton[kg] | 2.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 5609.00.20.00 | Of vegetable fibers, except cotton[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 5609.00.30.00 | Of man-made fibers[kg] | 4.5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 78.5% | Estimate → |
| 5609.00.40.00 | Other[kg] | 3.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 90% | Estimate → |
17 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 5608.11.00 at the general rate of 8%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (8%) | $800.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $847.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- 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
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- 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.