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
HS heading 56.05 covers 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. Within Chapter 56 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $7.4M
- Share of Chapter 56
- 1.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #8 of 9
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 56.05 covers 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. At the six-digit line it narrows to yarn, the duty line shown below. India exports coir and synthetic ropes, nonwoven fabrics, geotextiles and technical textile articles. For sourcing it falls under our Textiles & Apparel desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $7.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.1% of all Chapter 56 exports, ranking #8 of 9 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
56.05 is the four-digit HS heading for yarn. 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.
Subheadings under HS 56.05
The Harmonised System breaks 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 into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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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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