# HS heading 56.01: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

> HS heading 56.01 covers wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps. It is in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof). It is split into 4 subheadings: 5601.21 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of cotton), 5601.22 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of man-made fibres), 5601.29 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, other) and 5601.30 (textile flock and dust and mill neps). National tariff lines under heading 56.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5601
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 56](https://border.bot/hs-codes/56) / [56.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5601)

## Key facts

- Heading: 56.01
- Description: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
- Chapter: 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 4
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 56.01 covers wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.

It is split into 4 subheadings: 5601.21 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of cotton), 5601.22 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of man-made fibres), 5601.29 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, other) and 5601.30 (textile flock and dust and mill neps).

- [5601.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560121) Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: Of cotton
- [5601.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560122) Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: Of man-made fibres
- [5601.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560129) Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: Other
- [5601.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560130) Textile flock and dust and mill neps

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 56 are classified in its other 8 headings, listed below.

- [56.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5602) Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
- [56.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5603) Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
- [56.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5604) Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
- [56.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5605) Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
- [56.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5606) Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale- yarn
- [56.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [56.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5608) Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
- [56.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5609) Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

## How it is structured

Heading 56.01 is one of 9 headings in chapter 56. Its first two digits, 56, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5601.21, 5601.22, 5601.29).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 56.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/56): 9 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [55.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5516) Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
- Next heading: [56.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5602) Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 56.01 cover?

HS heading 56.01 covers wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.

### Which chapter is HS heading 56.01 in?

HS heading 56.01 is in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 56.01 have?

HS heading 56.01 has 4 subheadings: 5601.21 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of cotton), 5601.22 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, of man-made fibres), 5601.29 (wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, other) and 5601.30 (textile flock and dust and mill neps).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 56.01?

National tariff lines under heading 56.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5601.json