# HS code 5514.11: Unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave > HS code 5514.11 covers unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. It sits in heading 55.14 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). Other goods of heading 55.14 are classified under 5514.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5514.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics), 5514.21 (dyed, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5514.22 (dyed, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres) or 7 others. National tariff lines under 5514.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/551411 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) / [55.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5514) / [5514.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551411) ## Key facts - HS code: 5514.11 - Covers: Unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - Heading: [55.14: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5514) - Chapter: [55: Man-made staple fibres](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/551411) ## What this code covers HS code 5514.11 covers unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. The legal text of the subheading is “Unbleached or bleached: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave”, read under “Unbleached or bleached”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 55.14 are classified under 5514.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5514.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics), 5514.21 (dyed, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5514.22 (dyed, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres) or 7 others. - [5514.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551412) Unbleached or bleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres - [5514.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551419) Unbleached or bleached: Other woven fabrics - [5514.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551421) Dyed: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - [5514.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551422) Dyed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres - [5514.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551423) Dyed: Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres - [5514.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551429) Dyed: Other woven fabrics - [5514.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551430) Of yarns of different colours - [5514.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551441) Printed: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - [5514.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551442) Printed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres - [5514.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551443) Printed: Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres - [5514.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551449) Printed: Other woven fabrics ## How it is structured 5514.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the first four, 5514, are heading 55.14; the last two, 11, 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 55.14: Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2 - Within the heading: Unbleached or bleached - Subheading 5514.11: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave ## In other countries National tariff lines under 5514.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/551411): 4 lines, used by 1 other country ## Related codes The same text, “Unbleached or bleached: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 55: 5513.11 under heading 55.13. - [5513.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551311) 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 - Previous subheading: [5513.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551349) Printed: Other woven fabrics - Next subheading: [5514.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551412) Unbleached or bleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 5514.11 cover? HS code 5514.11 covers unbleached or bleached, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5514.11 in? HS code 5514.11 is in heading 55.14 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2) in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). ### Where are goods of heading 55.14 classified when 5514.11 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 55.14 are classified under 5514.12 (unbleached or bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres), 5514.19 (unbleached or bleached, other woven fabrics), 5514.21 (dyed, of polyester staple fibres, plain weave), 5514.22 (dyed, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres) or 7 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5514.11? National tariff lines under 5514.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, 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/551411.json