Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Chapter 56 of the Harmonised System covers Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof — 9 four-digit headings spanning felt to twine, cordage or rope that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $647.8M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 56 covers wadding, felt, nonwovens, special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables. India exports coir and synthetic ropes, nonwoven fabrics, geotextiles and technical textile articles. Subheadings separate wadding and felt from nonwovens, special and metallised yarns, and the twine, cordage and net products made from natural and synthetic fibres.
How to read this code
56 is the two-digit HS chapter for wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns. 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.
Headings under HS 56
The Harmonised System breaks Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof into these 9 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404, 5405; impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
Yarn; metallised, whether or not gimped, of textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading no. 5606 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included
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Top destinations for Chapter 56 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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