Chapter 56 - Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

HS Code 56012190

Of Cotton - Other

Official tariff item: Other

Current ICEGATE Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 10%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 10%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. The table uses effective rates returned by ICEGATE where notification data is present. Actual payable duty can still depend on assessable value, preference claims, product-specific cesses, and shipment conditions.

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Classification Note

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Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • IMPORT OF TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES REQUIRES PSIC FROM ACCREDITED LAB OF EXPORTING COUNTRY/ VALID TEST REPORT OF TC OR CSRTI TO ENSURE ABSENCE OF PROHIBITED HAZARDOUS DYES .IMPORTS FROM EU, SERBIA, POLAND, DENMARK, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA ARE EXEMPTED FROM TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF AZO DYES .REF-GEN NOTE 10 OF POLICY & DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 10/2015-2020 DT. 18.05.2016.**REFER LETTER FNO.B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 DATED 01.02.2022 RECEIVED FROM MOEF&CC BRINGING INTO ATTENTION THE CHANGES IN PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES VIDE ITS NOTIFICATION DATED 12.08.2021[G.S.R.571(E)] AND PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2022 NOTIFIED VIDE NOTIFICATION DATED 16.02.2022 [G.S.R.133)(E)] AND CBIC INSTRUCTION NO.09/2022-CUSTOMS DATED 22-06-2022. WHEREIN THE KEY CHANGES IN THE NOTIFICATION DATED 12.08.2021, RELATING TO IMPORT ARE AS FOLLOWS: (I).RULE 4(1) (C): CARRY BAG MADE OF VIRGIN OR RECYCLED PLASTIC, SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE MICRONS IN THICKNESS WITH EFFECT FROM 30-09-2021 AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY (120) MICRONS IN THICKNESS FROM 31-12-2022.(II).RULE4(2):THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORT, STOCKING, DISTRIBUTION, SALE AND USE OF FOLLOWING SINGLE USE PLASTIC (SUP), INCLUDING POLYSTYRENE AND EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE, COMMODITIES SHALL BE PROHIBITED WITH EFFECT FROM 01-07-2022: (A).EAR BUDS WITH PLASTIC STICKS, PLASTIC STICKS FOR BALLONS, PLASTIC FLAGS, CANDY STICKS, ICE-CREAM STICKS, POLYSTYRENE {THERMOCOL) FOR DECORATION.(B)PLATES, CUPS, GLASSES, CUTLERY SUCH AS FORKS, SPOONS, KNIVES, STRAW, TRAYS, WRAPPING OR PACKING FILMS AROUND SWEET BOXES, INVITATION CARDS AND CIGARETTE PACKETS, PLASTIC OR PVC BANNERS LESS THAN 100 MICRON, STIRRERS. (III). RULE 4(3): THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-RULE (2) (B) SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMMODITIES MADE OF COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC.*FURTHER, RULE 6 OF THE PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2022 PRESCRIBES REGISTRATION OF IMPORTERS OF PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS WITH PLASTIC PACKAGING OR CARRY BAGS OR MULTI-LAYERED PACKAGING OR PLASTIC SHEETS, ON A CENTRALIZED PORTAL DEVELOPED BY CPCB AND RULE 7.3 PRESCRIBES EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF IMPORTERS.

Other Codes in Chapter 56

56012110 Absorbent Cotton Wool Official Indian tariff item 56012110 covers Absorbent cotton wool. It falls under heading 5601 for WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56012200 Of Man-Made Fibres Official Indian tariff item 56012200 covers Of man-made fibres. It falls under heading 5601 for WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56012900 Wadding of Textile Materials and Articles Thereof; Textile Fibres, Not Exceeding 5 Mm In Length (Flock), Textile Dust and Mill Neps - Other Official Indian tariff item 56012900 covers Other. It falls under heading 5601 for WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56013000 Textile Flock and Dust and Mill Neps Official Indian tariff item 56013000 covers Textile flock and dust and mill neps. It falls under heading 5601 for WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS. BCD 20% AIDC 20% IGST 18% 56021000 Needleloom Felt and Stitch-Bonded Fibre Fabrics Official Indian tariff item 56021000 covers Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56022100 Of Wool or Fine Animal Hair Official Indian tariff item 56022100 covers Of wool or fine animal hair. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56022910 For Machines Other Than Cotton Machinery Official Indian tariff item 56022910 covers For machines other than cotton machinery. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56022920 Of Jute (Including Blended or Union Jute), Other Than for Machinery Official Indian tariff item 56022920 covers Of jute (including blended or union jute), other than for machinery. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% CESS 1% IGST 18% 56022990 Of Other Textile Materials - Other Official Indian tariff item 56022990 covers Other. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56029010 Of Rubberised Coir, Needled Felt Official Indian tariff item 56029010 covers of rubberised coir, needled felt. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56029090 Felt, Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated - Other Official Indian tariff item 56029090 covers Other. It falls under heading 5602 for FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 10% AIDC 10% IGST 18% 56031110 Crop Covers, Conforming To Is 16718 Official Indian tariff item 56031110 covers Crop covers, conforming to IS 16718. It falls under heading 5603 for NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED. BCD 20% AIDC 20% IGST 18%