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5606.00.00.90

Other (201)

Classification path

  1. 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
  2. Other (201)

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
8%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
80%
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeU.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, E*, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 5606

About heading 5606

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

Heading 5606 covers gimped yarn, which is yarn with small loops or curls worked into it, plus strip of heading 5404 or 5405 that has been gimped, chenille yarn including flock chenille yarn, and loop wale-yarn. The heading has two declarable lines, split by whether the yarn contains elastomeric filaments. Both lines carry the same general (MFN) rate of 8%.

Full guide to heading 5606

Products in this heading

  • Chenille yarn sold on cones for hand knitting and machine knitting
  • Flock chenille yarn used in upholstery and trim
  • Gimped decorative yarn with looped or curled effect for trims and cords
  • Loop wale-yarn used to knit sweater-type fabrics
  • Gimped yarn containing spandex or other elastomeric filament
  • Gimped strip yarn made from synthetic strip of heading 5404

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for chenille yarn?

Chenille yarn without elastomeric filaments is classified under 5606.00.00.90 at a general (MFN) rate of 8%.

What is the duty on gimped yarn containing elastomeric filaments?

Gimped yarn containing elastomeric filaments falls under 5606.00.00.10, and the general (MFN) rate is 8%.

How do I classify gimped yarn between the two lines in heading 5606?

Use 5606.00.00.10 when the yarn contains elastomeric filaments, and 5606.00.00.90 for all other gimped or chenille yarn. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 8%.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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