# HS code 5606.00: 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

> HS code 5606.00 covers 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. It sits in heading 56.06 (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) in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 56.06, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 5606.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/560600
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 56](https://border.bot/hs-codes/56) / [56.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5606) / [5606.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560600)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5606.00
- Covers: 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
- Heading: [56.06: 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5606)
- Chapter: [56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/56)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/560600)

## What this code covers

HS code 5606.00 covers 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.

The legal text of the subheading is “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”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 56.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

5606.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 56, are the chapter; the first four, 5606, are heading 56.06; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
- Heading 56.06: 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
- Subheading 5606.00: 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

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5606.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/560600): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5605.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560500) 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
- Next subheading: [5607.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/560721) Of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave: Binder or baler twine

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5606.00 cover?

HS code 5606.00 covers 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.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5606.00 in?

HS code 5606.00 is in heading 56.06 (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) in chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 56.06 classified when 5606.00 doesn’t fit?

5606.00 is the only subheading of heading 56.06, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5606.00?

National tariff lines under 5606.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/560600.json