European Union tariff line 5516 44 00 00: Printed
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 5516 44 00 00
- Covers
- Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, printed
- Supplementary unit
- Square metre (m²)
- Duty (MFN)
- 8%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- HS subheading
- 5516.44
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 5516 44 00 00 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, printed. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. It falls under HS subheading 5516.44 in heading 55.16 (chapter 55).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 5516 44 00 00 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, printed.
Its legal text is “Printed”, read under “Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 5516.44 in heading 55.16 (chapter 55). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 55
- Man-made staple fibres
- Heading 55.16
- Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
- Subheading 5516.44
- Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- Line 5516 44 00 00
- Printed
- Supplementary unit
- Square metre (m²)
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%.
The rate is published on 5516 00 00 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 49 origins.
A preferential rate of 6.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.
A preferential rate of 7.1% applies to goods from Mercosur.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 6.4% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 7.1% | Mercosur (5500) |
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 5516.44 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States9 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 5516 44 00 00 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 5516 44 00 00 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, printed.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 5516 44 00 00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8%. The rate is published on 5516 00 00 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 5516 44 00 00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 6.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 7.1% applies to goods from Mercosur.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.