# HS code 5513.31: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave > HS code 5513.31 covers woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. It sits in heading 55.13 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.13 are classified under 5513.11 (unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5513.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5513.13 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres), 5513.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics) or 6 others. National tariff lines under 5513.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/551331 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) / [55.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5513) / [5513.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551331) ## Key facts - HS code: 5513.31 - Covers: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - Heading: [55.13: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5513) - 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/551331) ## What this code covers HS code 5513.31 covers woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. The legal text of the subheading is “Of yarns of different colours: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave”, read under “Of yarns of different colours”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 55.13 are classified under 5513.11 (unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5513.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5513.13 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres), 5513.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics) or 6 others. - [5513.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551311) Unbleached or bleached: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - [5513.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551312) Unbleached or bleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres - [5513.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551313) Unbleached or bleached: Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres - [5513.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551319) Unbleached or bleached: Other woven fabrics - [5513.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551321) Dyed: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - [5513.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551323) Dyed: Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres - [5513.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551329) Dyed: Other woven fabrics - [5513.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551339) Of yarns of different colours: Other woven fabrics - [5513.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551341) Printed: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - [5513.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551349) Printed: Other woven fabrics ## How it is structured 5513.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5513, are heading 55.13; the last two, 31, 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 55.13: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2 - Within the heading: Of yarns of different colours - Subheading 5513.31: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave ## In other countries National tariff lines under 5513.31 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/551331): 1 line, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [5513.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551329) Dyed: Other woven fabrics - Next subheading: [5513.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551339) Of yarns of different colours: Other woven fabrics ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 5513.31 cover? HS code 5513.31 covers woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, of yarns of different colours, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5513.31 in? HS code 5513.31 is in heading 55.13 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). ### Where are goods of heading 55.13 classified when 5513.31 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 55.13 are classified under 5513.11 (unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5513.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5513.13 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres), 5513.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics) or 6 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5513.31? National tariff lines under 5513.31 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. 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