United States tariff line 5516.43.00.15: Other denim (218)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 5516.43.00.15
- Covers
- Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of yarns of different colors, denim, other denim (218)
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 5516.43
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 5516.43.00.15 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of yarns of different colors, denim, other denim (218). Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 5516.43 in heading 55.16 (chapter 55).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 5516.43.00.15 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of yarns of different colors, denim, other denim (218).
Its legal text is “Other denim (218)”, read under “Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton”, “Of yarns of different colors” and “Denim”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 5516.43 in heading 55.16 (chapter 55). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 55
- Man-made staple fibres
- Heading 55.16
- Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers
- Subheading 5516.43
- Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
- Within the subheading
- Of yarns of different colors
- Within the subheading
- Denim
- Line 5516.43.00.15
- Other denim (218)
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
The rate is published on 5516.43.00.
Other lines under 5516.43
- 5516.43.00.10Blue denim (225)
- 5516.43.00.20Jacquard weave (220)
- 5516.43.00.35Of a width exceeding 127 cm (218)
- 5516.43.00.80Other (218)
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5516.43 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 5516.43.00.15 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 5516.43.00.15 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of yarns of different colors, denim, other denim (218).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 5516.43.00.15 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 5516.43.00.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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