# United States tariff line 5902.20.00.00: Of polyesters (229)

> In the United States tariff, line 5902.20.00.00 covers tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon, of polyesters (229). The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.8%. It falls under HS subheading 5902.20 in heading 59.02 (chapter 59).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5902200000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 59](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/59) / [5902.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/590220) / [5902.20.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5902200000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5902.20.00.00
- Covers: Tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon, of polyesters (229)
- Duty (MFN): 5.8%
- 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: [5902.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590220)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 5902.20.00.00 covers tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon, of polyesters (229).

Its legal text is “Of polyesters (229)”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5902.20 in heading 59.02 (chapter 59). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Heading 59.02: Tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon
- Line 5902.20.00.00: Of polyesters (229)

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.8%.

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 5902.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5902.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590220)

- Previous line: [5902.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5902100000) Of nylon or other polyamides (229)
- Next line: [5902.90.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5902900000) Other (229)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5902.20.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 5902.20.00.00 covers tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon, of polyesters (229).

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5902.20.00.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.8%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 5902.20.00.00?

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/5902200000.json