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Chapter 56

Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens

By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-02-07 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule

At a glance

Chapter 56 contains 116 HTS lines covering wadding, felt and nonwovens. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 14.1%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.

5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

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Heading 5601 contains 13 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–6.3%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

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Heading 5602 contains 12 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–12%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

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Heading 5603 contains 39 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5603

Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.11.00

Weighing not more than 25 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.11.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.11.00.70

Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.11.00.95

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.12.00

Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.12.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.12.00.70

Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.12.00.95

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.13.00

Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.13.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.13.00.70

Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.13.00.95

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.14

Weighing more than 150 g/m2:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.14.30.00

Laminated fabrics (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.14.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.14.90.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.14.90.90

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.91.00

Weighing not more than 25 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.91.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.91.00.90

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.92.00

Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.92.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.92.00.70

Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.92.00.95

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.93.00

Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.93.00.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.93.00.90

Other (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94

Weighing more than 150 g/m2:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.10

Floor covering underlays

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.10.10

Of wool or fine animal hair (469)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.10.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.30.00

Laminated fabrics (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90.10

Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90.30

Thermal bonded, of staple fibers (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90.50

Obtained by mechanical entanglement, of staple fibers (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90.70

Of filaments (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5603.94.90.90

Of staple fibers (223)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5604Rubber 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

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Heading 5604 contains 4 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8.8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5605Metalized 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

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Heading 5605 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–13.2%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5606Gimped 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

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Heading 5606 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics

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Heading 5607 contains 21 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–7%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5607

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.21.00.00

Binder or baler twine

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.29.00.00

Other

3.6%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.41

Binder or baler twine:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.41.10.00

Of wide nonfibrillated strip

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.41.30.00

Other (201)

4%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL, CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.49

Other:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.49.10.00

Of wide nonfibrillated strip

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.49.15.00

Measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter (201)

7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.49.25.00

Other (201)

9.8¢/kg + 5.3%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.49.30.00

Other (669)

3.6%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.50

Of other synthetic fibers:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.50.25.00

3-ply or 4-ply multicolored twine having a final "S" twist, containing at least 10 percent by weight of cotton, measuring less than 3.5 mm in diameter (201)

7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.50.35.00

Other (201)

19.9¢/kg + 10.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.50.40.00

Other (669)

3.6%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.90

Other:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.90.10.00

Of coir

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.90.15.00

Of jute or other textile bast fibers of heading 5303

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.90.25.00

Of stranded construction measuring 1.88 cm or over in diameter

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5607.90.35.00

Other

3.4%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5607.90.90.00

Other (201)

6.3%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials

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Heading 5608 contains 16 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–14.1%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

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Heading 5609 contains 5 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4.5%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 56

Sources & Methodology

Glossary

General rate (MFN rate)
The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
Section 301 tariff (301: 25%)
An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. The most common rate is 25%; some products carry 7.5%. Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
Reciprocal tariff (Recip: 10%)
Tariffs applied under the post-February 2026 SCOTUS ruling upholding Section 122 authority. Typically 10–25% depending on country of origin, stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
Section 232 tariff (S232: 25%)
Tariffs on steel and aluminum products (and downstream derivatives) imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds.
hts_special / Special rates
Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.