SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of artificial filament yarn (not sewing thread), not elsewhere specified, not for retail sale (SITC 65176) totaled $662K in April 2026, traded with 10 countries.
Importers of Artificial Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Not Elsewhere Specified, Not for Retail Sale paid $129K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 19% on $662K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Artificial Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Not Elsewhere Specified, Not for Retail Sale imports of $662K in April 2026 ran 29% above the year-to-date monthly average of $511K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataPlied, cabled, or otherwise processed artificial filament yarns that do not fit more specific headings fall here — a catch-all for multi-ply viscose, modal, or lyocell constructions sold in bulk industrial form. Because the heading is explicitly residual (NES), customs authorities scrutinize whether a more specific classification exists before accepting this code, making precise technical documentation of twist, ply count, and fiber type essential. Buyers sourcing blended or specialty regenerated-cellulose yarns for technical textiles or home-furnishing fabrics frequently encounter this heading.
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Importers should provide a fiber-content certificate, a technical data sheet specifying ply count and twist direction, and a written explanation of why no more specific heading applies. A licensed customs broker can help build the classification rationale to withstand a CBP inquiry.
Code 65175 is reserved for single (one-ply) artificial filament yarns. Once a yarn is twisted or cabled into two or more plies, it moves to a multi-ply or NES category such as 65176, provided no more specific heading captures it. Accurate ply-count declaration on the commercial invoice is therefore essential.
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Monthly import values over time