Heading 5801

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806

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Heading 5801 covers woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, excluding terry toweling of heading 5802 and narrow fabrics of heading 5806. The heading splits first by fiber: wool or fine animal hair, cotton, man-made fibers, and other textile materials. Within cotton and man-made fibers it splits again by construction: uncut weft pile, cut corduroy, other weft pile, chenille, and warp pile, with warp pile cut fabrics divided by weight per square meter.

Products in this heading

Cotton corduroy fabric sold by the bolt
Uncut cotton velvet-like weft pile upholstery fabric
Man-made fiber chenille fabric with chenille yarns on one side only
Wool pile fabric for coats
Man-made fiber epingle (uncut) warp pile fabric
Cut warp pile fabric over 271 grams per square meter for upholstery
Silk pile fabric containing 85% or more silk by weight

How to choose the right subheading

Fiber content: wool or fine animal hair, cotton, man-made fibers, or other textile materials, including silk and vegetable fibers.
Pile construction: weft pile, warp pile, or chenille.
Cut versus uncut: corduroy is cut weft pile, epingle is uncut warp pile.
For cut warp pile, weight per square meter: over 271 grams per square meter or other.
For chenille, whether chenille yarns appear on one side only or on both sides.

Often confused with

Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabric
Terry toweling has its own heading even though it is a pile fabric.
Heading 5802
Narrow woven pile fabric in strips up to 30 cm wide
Narrow woven fabrics are classified in 5806, not 5801.
Heading 5806
Knitted pile fabric such as knit terry or fleece
Knitted pile fabrics go to chapter 60, heading 5801 covers woven pile only.
Heading 6001
Tufted textile floor coverings
Tufted products are covered by heading 5703.
Heading 5703
Lace and tulles
Lace is classified in heading 5804, not as a pile fabric.
Heading 5804

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for cotton corduroy?

Cut corduroy of cotton with more than 7.5 wales per cm is 5801.22.10.00, general (MFN) 10%. Other cut corduroy of cotton is 5801.22.90.00, general (MFN) 20.2%.

What is the duty on man-made fiber chenille fabric?

Chenille fabrics of man-made fibers with chenille yarns on one side only are 5801.36.00.10, general (MFN) 9.8%. Other chenille fabrics of man-made fibers are 5801.36.00.20, general (MFN) 9.8%.

How do I classify cut warp pile fabric of man-made fibers?

Weight decides the line: cut warp pile fabric of man-made fibers over 271 grams per square meter is 5801.37.50.10, general (MFN) 17.2%, and other cut warp pile fabric of man-made fibers is 5801.37.50.20, general (MFN) 17.2%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.