U.S. imports of Woven Manmade Fabrics, Not Under 85% Nylon or Polyamide Filaments (SITC 65314) totaled $3.2M in August 2026, imported from 35 countries.
Importers of Woven Manmade Fabrics, Not Under 85% Nylon or Polyamide Filaments paid $594K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 19.50% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Woven Manmade Fabrics, Not Under 85% Nylon or Polyamide Filaments imports of $3.2M in August 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA minimum 85% nylon or polyamide filament content by weight is the defining threshold for SITC 65314, separating these fabrics from blended manmade constructions where polyamide is a minority fiber. Nylon-dominant woven fabrics at this concentration level are commercially significant in activewear, swimwear linings, hosiery base cloth, and lightweight outerwear, where the fiber's elasticity, abrasion resistance, and moisture-wicking properties are primary selection criteria. Pile, chenille, narrow, and special fabric constructions are excluded from this heading, as are fabrics made from high-tenacity nylon yarn (which fall under SITC 65311). Section 301 tariffs have affected imports of certain synthetic woven fabrics from China, making origin and fiber-content documentation critical for this category.
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If nylon or polyamide filaments constitute at least 85% of the fabric's weight, the fabric falls into 65314. If the polyamide content drops below 85%, the fabric is classified based on the chief-weight fiber, which may shift it to a different heading entirely. Laboratory fiber analysis is the standard method for establishing the percentage, and importers should retain test certificates to support the declared classification.
Fabrics woven from high-tenacity nylon or polyamide yarn are classified under SITC 65311 regardless of fiber content percentage. Importers of nylon fabrics intended for technical or industrial applications — such as ballistic or parachute cloth — must confirm whether the yarn meets the high-tenacity specification, because using that yarn type moves the fabric out of 65314 and into 65311, which may carry a different duty rate.
Basic heading 468 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 65314 · $3.2M of $27.0B
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.4M of Woven Manmade Fabrics, Not Under 85% Nylon or Polyamide Filaments and exported $27.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Taiwan and China together supply 66% of it. China pays 48.9% duty; France 14.5%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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