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Chapter 56 of the HSN tariff covers Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. It has 9 headings (4-digit codes) and 64 tariff items (8-digit codes), each with its GST rate today. Tap a code to open it in the BooksOn HSN app with its conditions and the CBIC notification entry.
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Headings in this chapter
5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in…5602Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading…5605Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of…5606Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of…5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not…5608Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, made up fishing nets and other made up nets…5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or…
5601 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%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
56011000 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding | Old code: use 9619, 5601 |
560121 | Of cotton | 5% |
56012110 | Absorbent cotton wool | 5% |
56012190 | Other | 5% |
560122 | Of man-made fibres | 5% or 18% |
56012200 | Of man-made fibres | 18% |
560129 | Other | 5% |
56012900 | Other | 5% |
560130 | Textile flock and dust and mill neps | 5% |
56013000 | Textile flock and dust and mill neps | 5% |
5602 Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560210 | Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics | 5% |
56021000 | Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics | 5% |
560221 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 5% |
56022100 | Of wool or fine animal hair | 5% |
560229 | Of other textile materials | 5% |
56022910 | For machines other than cotton machinery | 5% |
56022920 | Of jute (including blended or union jute), other than for machinery | 5% |
56022990 | Other | 5% |
560290 | Other | 5% |
56029010 | Of rubberised coir, needled felt. | 5% |
56029090 | Other | 5% |
5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560311 | Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 | 5% |
56031100 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated - of man-made filaments : weighing not more than 25 g/m2 | 5% |
56031110 | Crop covers, conforming to is 16717 | 5% |
56031190 | Other | 5% |
560312 | Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m1 | 5% |
56031200 | Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m1 | 5% |
560313 | Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m1 | 5% |
56031300 | Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m1 | 5% |
560314 | Weighing more than 150 g/m1 | 5% |
56031400 | Weighing more than 150 g/m1 | 5% |
560391 | Weighing not more than 25 g/m1 | 5% |
56039100 | Weighing not more than 25 g/m1 | 5% |
560392 | Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m1 | 5% |
56039200 | Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m1 | 5% |
560393 | Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 | 5% |
56039300 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated - other : weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 | 5% |
56039310 | Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 | 5% |
56039390 | Other | 5% |
560394 | Weighing more than 150 g/m2 | 5% |
56039400 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated - other : weighing more than 150 g/m2 | 5% |
56039410 | Non-woven Geotextile and articles thereof, Conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392 | 5% |
56039420 | Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 | 5% |
56039490 | Other | 5% |
5604 Rubber 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
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560410 | Rubber thread and cord, textile covered | 5% |
56041000 | Rubber thread and cord, textile covered | 5% |
56042010 | Rubber 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 - high tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated : imitation gut (nylon) for rackets | 5% |
56042090 | Rubber 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 - high tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated : other | 5% |
560490 | Other | 5% |
56049000 | Other | 5% |
5605 Metallised 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
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560500 | Metallised 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 | 5% |
56050010 | Real zari thread (gold) and silver thread combined with textile thread | 5% |
56050020 | Imitation zari thread | 5% |
56050090 | Other | 5% |
5606 Gimped 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
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560600 | Gimped 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 | 5% |
56060010 | Trimmings, of cotton | 5% |
56060020 | Trimmings, of man-made fibres | 5% |
56060030 | Trimmings, of zari | 5% |
56060090 | Other | 5% |
5607 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
56071010 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics - of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 : cordage, cable, rope and twine of jute | 5% |
56071090 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics - of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 : other | 5% |
560721 | Binder or baler twine | 5% |
56072100 | Binder or baler twine | 5% |
560729 | Other | 5% |
56072900 | Other | 5% |
56073000 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics of abaca (manila hemp or musa textillis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibres | 5% |
560741 | Binder or baler twine | 5% |
56074100 | Binder or baler twine | 5% |
560749 | Other | 5% |
56074900 | Other | 5% |
560750 | Of other synthetic fibres | 5% |
56075010 | Nylon fish net twine | 5% |
56075020 | Nylon tyre cord | 5% |
56075030 | Viscose tyre cord | 5% |
56075040 | Nylon rope | 5% |
56075090 | Other | 5% |
560790 | Other | 5% |
56079010 | Coir, cordage and ropes, other than of cotton | 5% |
56079020 | Cordage, cable, ropes and twine, of cotton | 5% |
56079090 | Other | 5% |
5608 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560811 | Made up fishing nets | 5% |
56081110 | Made up fishing nets of nylon | 5% |
56081190 | Other | 5% |
560819 | Other | 5% |
56081900 | Other | 5% |
560890 | Other | 5% |
56089010 | Of cotton | 5% |
56089020 | Of jute | 5% |
56089090 | Other | 5% |
5609 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
GST: 5%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
560900 | Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included | 5% |
56090010 | Products of coir | 5% |
56090020 | Articles made up of cotton yarn | 5% |
56090030 | Articles made up of jute | 5% |
56090090 | Other | 5% |
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
