# HS code 5511.20: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres

> HS code 5511.20 covers yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres. It sits in heading 55.11 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.11 are classified under 5511.10 (of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres) or 5511.30 (of artificial staple fibres). National tariff lines under 5511.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/551120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) / [55.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5511) / [5511.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551120)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5511.20
- Covers: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres
- Heading: [55.11: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5511)
- Chapter: [55: Man-made staple fibres](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/551120)

## What this code covers

HS code 5511.20 covers yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 55.11 are classified under 5511.10 (of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres) or 5511.30 (of artificial staple fibres).

- [5511.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551110) Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres
- [5511.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551130) Of artificial staple fibres

## How it is structured

5511.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5511, are heading 55.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 55: Man-made staple fibres
- Heading 55.11: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale
- Subheading 5511.20: Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5511.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/551120): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5511.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551110) Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres
- Next subheading: [5511.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551130) Of artificial staple fibres

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5511.20 cover?

HS code 5511.20 covers yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5511.20 in?

HS code 5511.20 is in heading 55.11 (yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres).

### Where are goods of heading 55.11 classified when 5511.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 55.11 are classified under 5511.10 (of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres) or 5511.30 (of artificial staple fibres).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5511.20?

National tariff lines under 5511.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/551120.json