Chapter 56 HSN codes: felt, twine and ropes

Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. Every heading in chapter 56 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 56 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps6 tariff items5% or 18%
    5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated7 tariff items5%
    5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated15 tariff items5%
    5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics4 tariff items5%
    5605Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal3 tariff items5%
    5606Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn), chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), loop wale-yarn4 tariff items5%
    5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics15 tariff items5%
    5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials6 tariff items5%
    5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included4 tariff items5%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 56 covers

    Chapter 56 of the tariff is "Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof". It has 9 four-digit headings and 64 eight-digit tariff items, such as 5601 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, textile), 5602 (Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or), 5603 (Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or).

    GST rates in chapter 56

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. By tariff item: 63 at 5%. For 1 of them the rate depends on how the goods are described or sold (for example the sale price, or whether they are pre-packaged and labelled), so the finder shows each option with its condition.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 56 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. Of the 64 eight-digit codes in chapter 56, 63 at 5%; the rest depend on the description. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 5601?

    Heading 5601 is "Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps". GST: 5% or 18%.

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