Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
HS heading 55.16 covers Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. Within Chapter 55 it splits into 20 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $66.8M
- Share of Chapter 55
- 4.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #6 of 16
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 55.16 covers Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with fabrics, woven — into 20 duty lines shown below. India is a major exporter of polyester and viscose staple fibre, spun yarn and blended fabrics. For sourcing it falls under our Textiles & Apparel desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $66.8M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 4.2% of all Chapter 55 exports, ranking #6 of 16 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
55.16 is the four-digit HS heading for woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many textiles & textile articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 55.16
The Harmonised System breaks Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres into these 20 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with manmade filaments
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; printed, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
Fabrics, woven; unbleached or bleached, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; dyed, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
Fabrics, woven; printed, of artificial staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5516
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