HSN chapter 56

HSN chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables

9 headings and 57 8-digit tariff items. HSN codes in this chapter start with 56.

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Headings in chapter 56

5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; such as Absorbent cotton wool except cigarette filter rods · 6 items 5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated · 7 items 5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated · 8 items 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 plastics · 4 items 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 metal; · 3 items 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-yarn · 4 items 5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics · 15 items 5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials · 6 items 5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included other than products of coir · 4 items

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