HS Code 5514Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170g/m2

What HS code 5514 covers

Think of a polyester cotton blend woven fabric. If synthetic fibre makes up less than 85 per cent of its weight, cotton is the main or only other fibre, and the cloth is heavier than 170g/m2, it fits here.

Staple fibres are short fibres that get spun into yarn. Filaments are long and continuous, so they sit elsewhere. That is why this heading belongs to Chapter 55, man-made staple fibres, inside Section XI, textiles.

You may also see this number written as HSN code 5514. The first four digits match, because both labels follow the Harmonized System at this level.

HS 5514 subcategories: finish by weave

Every subheading answers up to three questions. How was the cloth finished? How is it woven? Is the synthetic fibre polyester or something else? Here is the pattern, grouped by finish.

• 551419 takes the other synthetic fibres.
• 551423 holds other polyester weaves, and 551429 is for a synthetic fibre that is not polyester.
• Yarns of different colours: 551430 stands alone. It does not split by weave or by fibre.
• 551443 holds other polyester weaves, and 551449 is for a synthetic fibre that is not polyester.

5514 vs 5512, 5513 and 5515

Three tests tell these headings apart: how much of the cloth is synthetic fibre, whether cotton is the blend partner, and how heavy the cloth is.

A cloth that is mostly polyester usually lands there, not here. Heading 5513 covers the same blend as 5514, but only for lighter cloth, up to 170g/m2.

Heading 5515 is a catch-all for woven synthetic staple fabrics the earlier headings do not name. Heading 5516 is a different family, because its fibres are artificial rather than synthetic.

To confirm the correct code for a polyester cotton fabric, read the spec sheet. Note the fibre shares by weight, the weight per square metre and the finish. Then match them to the exact wording of one subheading. The HS code classifier can help you narrow the choice.

Who imports HS 5514 fabrics? Import and export data

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Try heading 5514 first, or narrow to one subheading such as 551421.

Nearby headings in Chapter 55

If you are tracing the supply chain one step back, yarn of synthetic staple fibres sits under heading 5509. For anything else in the chapter, browse the full list of man-made staple fibre headings.