# United States tariff line 5516.91.00.40: Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) > In the United States tariff, line 5516.91.00.40 covers unbleached or bleached, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). The general (MFN) duty rate is 12%. It falls under HS subheading 5516.91 in heading 55.16 (chapter 55). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910040 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/55) / [5516.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/551691) / [5516.91.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910040) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 5516.91.00.40 - Covers: Unbleached or bleached, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) - Duty (MFN): 12% - Preferential rates: From free (14 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [5516.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551691) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 5516.91.00.40 covers unbleached or bleached, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). Its legal text is “Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)”, read under “Other” and “Unbleached or bleached”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 5516.91 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 5516.91: Other - Within the subheading: Unbleached or bleached - Line 5516.91.00.40: Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 12%. The rate is published on 5516.91.00. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes. - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5516.91 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 5516.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551691) ## Other lines under 5516.91 - [5516.91.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910010) Poplin or broadcloth (614) - [5516.91.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910020) Sheeting (613) - [5516.91.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910030) Printcloth (615) - [5516.91.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910050) Duck (219) - [5516.91.00.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910060) Satin weave or twill weave (617) - [5516.91.00.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910070) Oxford cloth (227) - [5516.91.00.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910090) Other (220) - Previous line: [5516.91.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910030) Printcloth (615) - Next line: [5516.91.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910050) Duck (219) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 5516.91.00.40 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 5516.91.00.40 covers unbleached or bleached, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5516.91.00.40 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 12%. The rate is published on 5516.91.00. ### Which preferential rates apply to 5516.91.00.40? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. ## 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. 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. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5516910040.json