Chapter 56 HSN Codes: Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens | GST Rates & Compliance 2026

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5601

Typical items: WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT…

Varies (12%–18%)11 codesOpen heading 5601

Rate varies inside this 4-digit heading. For a correct GST rate, open the 5601 details page or select a specific HSN code below.

560112% GST

WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS

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5601100012% GST

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

Open

56012112% GST

OF COTTON :

Open

5601211012% GST

ABSORBENT COTTON WOOL

Open

5601219012% GST

OTHER

Open

56012212% GST

OF MAN-MADE FIBRES

Open

5601220018% GST

OF MAN-MADE FIBRES

Open

56012912% GST

OTHER

Open

5601290012% GST

OTHER

Open

56013012% GST

TEXTILE FLOCK AND DUST AND MILL NEPS

Open

5601300012% GST

TEXTILE FLOCK AND DUST AND MILL NEPS

Open

5602

Typical items: FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

12% GST12 codesOpen heading 5602

560212% GST

FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Open

56021012% GST

NEEDLELOOM FELT AND STITCH-BONDED FIBRE FABRICS

Open

5602100012% GST

NEEDLELOOM FELT AND STITCH-BONDED FIBRE FABRICS

Open

56022112% GST

OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR

Open

5602210012% GST

OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR

Open

56022912% GST

OF OTHER TEXTILE MATERIALS :

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5602291012% GST

FOR MACHINES OTHER THAN COTTON MACHINERY

Open

5602292012% GST

OF JUTE (INCLUDING BLENDED OR UNION JUTE), OTHER THAN FOR MACHINERY

Open

5602299012% GST

OTHER

Open

56029012% GST

OTHER

Open

5602901012% GST

OF RUBBERISED COIR, NEEDLED FELT.

Open

5602909012% GST

OTHER

Open

5603

Typical items: NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

12% GST24 codesOpen heading 5603

560312% GST

NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Open

56031112% GST

WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 25 G/M2:

Open

5603110012% GST

NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED - OF MAN-MADE FILAMENTS : WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 25 G/M2

Open

5603111012% GST

CROP COVERS, CONFORMING TO IS 16717

Open

5603119012% GST

Other

Open

56031212% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 25 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 70 G/M1

Open

5603120012% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 25 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 70 G/M1

Open

56031312% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 70 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 150 G/M1

Open

5603130012% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 70 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 150 G/M1

Open

56031412% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 150 G/M1

Open

5603140012% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 150 G/M1

Open

56039112% GST

WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 25 G/M1

Open

5603910012% GST

WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 25 G/M1

Open

56039212% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 25 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 70 G/M1

Open

5603920012% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 25 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 70 G/M1

Open

56039312% GST

Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2

Open

5603930012% GST

NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED - OTHER : WEIGHING MORE THAN 70 G/M2 BUT NOT MORE THAN 150 G/M2

Open

5603931012% GST

Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355

Open

5603939012% GST

Other

Open

56039412% GST

WEIGHING MORE THAN 150 G/M2:

Open

5603940012% GST

NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED - OTHER : WEIGHING MORE THAN 150 G/M2

Open

5603941012% GST

Non-woven Geotextile and articles thereof, Conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392

Open

5603942012% GST

Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355

Open

5603949012% GST

Other

Open

5604

Typical items: RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED; TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND…

12% GST7 codesOpen heading 5604

560412% GST

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

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56041012% GST

RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED

Open

5604100012% GST

RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED

Open

5604201012% GST

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

Open

5604209012% GST

Open

56049012% GST

OTHER

Open

5604900012% GST

OTHER

Open

5605

Typical items: METALLISED YARN, WHETHER OR NOT GIMPED, BEING TEXTILE YARN, OR STRIP OR…

Varies (5%–12%)5 codesOpen heading 5605

Rate varies inside this 4-digit heading. For a correct GST rate, open the 5605 details page or select a specific HSN code below.

560512% GST

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

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56050012% GST

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 :

Open

560500105% GST

REAL ZARI THREAD (GOLD) AND SILVER THREAD COMBINED WITH TEXTILE THREAD

Open

5605002012% GST

IMITATION ZARI THREAD

Open

5605009012% GST

OTHER

Open

5606

Typical items: GIMPED YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, GIMPED…

12% GST6 codesOpen heading 5606

560612% GST

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

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56060012% GST

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 :

Open

5606001012% GST

TRIMMINGS, OF COTTON

Open

5606002012% GST

TRIMMINGS, OF MAN-MADE FIBRES

Open

5606003012% GST

TRIMMINGS, OF ZARI

Open

5606009012% GST

OTHER

Open

5607

Typical items: TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES, WHETHER OR NOT PLAITED OR BRAIDED AND…

12% GST22 codesOpen heading 5607

560712% GST

TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES, WHETHER OR NOT PLAITED OR BRAIDED AND WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR SHEATHED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTICS

Open

5607101012% GST

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

Open

5607109012% GST

Open

56072112% GST

BINDER OR BALER TWINE

Open

5607210012% GST

BINDER OR BALER TWINE

Open

56072912% GST

OTHER

Open

5607290012% GST

OTHER

Open

5607300012% GST

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

Open

56074112% GST

BINDER OR BALER TWINE

Open

5607410012% GST

BINDER OR BALER TWINE

Open

56074912% GST

OTHER

Open

5607490012% GST

OTHER

Open

56075012% GST

OF OTHER SYNTHETIC FIBRES :

Open

5607501012% GST

NYLON FISH NET TWINE

Open

5607502012% GST

NYLON TYRE CORD

Open

5607503012% GST

VISCOSE TYRE CORD

Open

5607504012% GST

NYLON ROPE

Open

5607509012% GST

OTHER

Open

56079012% GST

OTHER :

Open

5607901012% GST

COIR, CORDAGE AND ROPES, OTHER THAN OF COTTON

Open

5607902012% GST

CORDAGE, CABLE, ROPES AND TWINE, OF COTTON

Open

5607909012% GST

OTHER

Open

5608

Typical items: KNOTTED NETTING OF TWINE, CORDAGE OR ROPE, MADE UP FISHING NETS AND…

5% GST10 codesOpen heading 5608

56085% GST

KNOTTED NETTING OF TWINE, CORDAGE OR ROPE, MADE UP FISHING NETS AND OTHER MADE UP NETS, OF TEXTILE MATERIALS

Open

5608115% GST

MADE UP FISHING NETS :

Open

560811105% GST

MADE UP FISHING NETS OF NYLON

Open

560811905% GST

OTHER

Open

5608195% GST

OTHER

Open

560819005% GST

OTHER

Open

5608905% GST

OTHER :

Open

560890105% GST

OF COTTON

Open

560890205% GST

OF JUTE

Open

560890905% GST

OTHER

Open

5609

Typical items: ARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, TWINE…

Varies (5%–12%)6 codesOpen heading 5609

Rate varies inside this 4-digit heading. For a correct GST rate, open the 5609 details page or select a specific HSN code below.

560912% GST

ARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPE OR CABLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED

Open

56090012% GST

ARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPE OR CABLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED:

Open

5609001012% GST

PRODUCTS OF COIR

Open

560900205% GST

ARTICLES MADE UP OF COTTON YARN

Open

5609003012% GST

ARTICLES MADE UP OF JUTE

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560900905% GST

OTHER

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Analysis of Chapter 56

Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens. Sanitary towels/napkins (Exempt). Ropes and Cables (12%).

Included

Sanitary Towels (Wadding)
Cordage
Netting
Industrial Felt

Excluded

Medical GauzeGo to Ch 30

Expert insights

Check specific headings for classification rules.

• Wadding (Ch 56) vs Bandage (Ch 30): Medical use is Ch 30.

Compliance checklist

• 4-digit HSN: turnover-based rules apply (B2B often needs HSN).
• 6-digit HSN: typically required beyond higher turnover thresholds.
• Export/Import: use full code as per customs documents.

FAQs for Chapter 56

Are Sanitary Pads here?▾

Sanitary pads (Chapter 96) are Exempt.

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Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens

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Browse HSN codes in Chapter 56

Typical items: WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT…

Typical items: FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Typical items: NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Typical items: RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED; TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND…

Typical items: METALLISED YARN, WHETHER OR NOT GIMPED, BEING TEXTILE YARN, OR STRIP OR…

Typical items: GIMPED YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, GIMPED…

Typical items: TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES, WHETHER OR NOT PLAITED OR BRAIDED AND…

Typical items: KNOTTED NETTING OF TWINE, CORDAGE OR ROPE, MADE UP FISHING NETS AND…

Typical items: ARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, TWINE…

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Typical items: WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT…

Typical items: FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Typical items: NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED

Typical items: RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED; TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND…

Typical items: METALLISED YARN, WHETHER OR NOT GIMPED, BEING TEXTILE YARN, OR STRIP OR…

Typical items: GIMPED YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, GIMPED…

Typical items: TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES, WHETHER OR NOT PLAITED OR BRAIDED AND…

Typical items: KNOTTED NETTING OF TWINE, CORDAGE OR ROPE, MADE UP FISHING NETS AND…

Typical items: ARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, TWINE…