Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Yarn of <85% Synthetic Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale (SITC 65183) totaled $535K in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Yarn of <85% Synthetic Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale paid $113K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 20.24% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Yarn of <85% Synthetic Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale imports of $535K in August 2026 ran 36% below the year-to-date monthly average of $832K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBlended retail yarns in which synthetic staple fibers are present but constitute less than 85% of the total weight occupy this heading — a category that captures popular consumer blends such as wool-acrylic, cotton-polyester, and bamboo-nylon combinations sold in craft and hobby channels. The sub-85% synthetic content means the yarn's classification character may be driven by the predominant non-synthetic fiber, making accurate fiber-content labeling on retail packaging both a trade compliance and a consumer-protection requirement. Craft importers and specialty yarn brands frequently navigate this heading when sourcing fashion-forward blended constructions.
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169 import shipments a month
Classification generally follows the fiber that predominates by weight among all fiber components. If no single fiber exceeds 50%, classification rules require applying the fiber that appears first in the applicable tariff schedule's order of priority. A customs broker should review the full fiber breakdown before import.
Yes. The FTC Textile Fiber Products Identification Act governs consumer labeling and requires disclosure of all fibers present at 5% or more by weight, using generic fiber names. Classification rules use different percentage thresholds and may group fibers differently. A yarn can be correctly labeled under FTC rules yet still be misclassified if the importer conflates the two frameworks.
Basic heading 65183 · $535K of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Turkey and India together supply 88% of it. China pays 44.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$535KYoY · free account
Exports
$159KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $10.3M of Yarn of <85% Synthetic Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale and exported $2.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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