# HS heading 55.16: Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres > HS heading 55.16 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. It is in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). It is split into 20 subheadings: 5516.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, unbleached or bleached), 5516.12 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, dyed), 5516.13 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, of yarns of different colours), 5516.14 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, printed), 5516.21 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, unbleached or bleached), 5516.22 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, dyed) and 14 others. National tariff lines under heading 55.16 are live on border.bot for the United States (105 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5516 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/55) / [55.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5516) ## Key facts - Heading: 55.16 - Description: Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres - Chapter: 55: Man-made staple fibres - Subheadings: 20 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this code covers HS heading 55.16 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. It is split into 20 subheadings: 5516.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, unbleached or bleached), 5516.12 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, dyed), 5516.13 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, of yarns of different colours), 5516.14 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, printed), 5516.21 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, unbleached or bleached), 5516.22 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, dyed) and 14 others. - [5516.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551611) Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres: Unbleached or bleached - [5516.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551612) Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres: Dyed - [5516.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551613) Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres: Of yarns of different colours - [5516.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551614) Containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres: Printed - [5516.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551621) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: Unbleached or bleached - [5516.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551622) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: Dyed - [5516.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551623) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: Of yarns of different colours - [5516.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551624) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: Printed - [5516.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551631) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Unbleached or bleached - [5516.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551632) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Dyed - [5516.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551633) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Of yarns of different colours - [5516.34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551634) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: Printed - [5516.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551641) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Unbleached or bleached - [5516.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551642) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Dyed - [5516.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551643) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Of yarns of different colours - [5516.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551644) Containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: Printed - [5516.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551691) Other: Unbleached or bleached - [5516.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551692) Other: Dyed - [5516.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551693) Other: Of yarns of different colours - [5516.94](https://border.bot/hs-codes/551694) Other: Printed ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of chapter 55 are classified in its other 15 headings, listed below. - [55.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5501) Synthetic filament tow - [55.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5502) Artificial filament tow - [55.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5503) Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning - [55.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5504) Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning - [55.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5505) Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man- made fibres - [55.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5506) Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning - [55.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5507) Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning - [55.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5508) Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale - [55.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5509) Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale - [55.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5510) Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale - [55.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5511) Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale - [55.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5512) Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres - [55.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5513) 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 - [55.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5514) 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 - [55.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5515) Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres ## How it is structured Heading 55.16 is one of 16 headings in chapter 55. Its first two digits, 55, are the chapter; the next two, 16, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5516.11, 5516.12, 5516.13). ## In other countries National tariff lines under heading 55.16 are live on border.bot for the United States (105 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/55): 105 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous heading: [55.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5515) Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres - Next heading: [56.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5601) Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS heading 55.16 cover? HS heading 55.16 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. ### Which chapter is HS heading 55.16 in? HS heading 55.16 is in chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres). ### How many subheadings does HS heading 55.16 have? HS heading 55.16 has 20 subheadings: 5516.11 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, unbleached or bleached), 5516.12 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, dyed), 5516.13 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, of yarns of different colours), 5516.14 (containing 85 % or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, printed), 5516.21 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, unbleached or bleached), 5516.22 (containing less than 85 % by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, dyed) and 14 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 55.16? National tariff lines under heading 55.16 are live on border.bot for the United States (105 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/5516.json