AHECC chapter

56 Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens; Special Yarns; Twine, Cordage, Ropes and Cables and Articles Thereof

Chapter page inside the AHECC hierarchy. Use it to move from the chapter heading to the final 8-digit export statistical item code.

What this chapter covers

AHECC chapter pages sit one step above the final export statistical item code. They are the most practical place to compare detailed codes before you choose the exact 8-digit reference.

Use the table below to scan the final item codes inside this chapter and then open the individual item page if you need the hierarchy context.

Chapter facts

Chapter code
56
Final item codes
30

Export statistical item codes

Item code Title UQ
56012100 Of cotton KG
56012200 Of man-made fibres KG
56012900 Other KG
56013000 Textile flock and dust and mill neps KG
56021000 Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics KG
56022100 Of wool or fine animal hair SM
56022900 Of other textile materials SM
56029000 Other SM
56031100 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 NR
56031200 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 NR
56031300 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 NR
56031400 Weighing more than 150 g/m2 NR
56039100 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 NR
56039200 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 NR
56039300 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 NR
56039400 Weighing more than 150 g/m2 NR
56041000 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered KG
56049091 Other KG
56050000 Metallised Yarn, Whether or Not Gimped, Being Textile Yarn, or Strip or the Like of 5404 or 5405, Combined with Metal in the Form of Thread, Strip or Powder or Covered with Metal KG
56060000 Gimped Yarn, and Strip and the Like of 5404 or 5405, Gimped (Other Than Those of 5605 and Gimped Horsehair Yarn); Chenille Yarn (Including Flock Chenille Yarn); Loop Wale-Yarn KG
56072100 Binder or baler twine KG
56072900 Other KG
56074100 Binder or baler twine KG
56074900 Other KG
56075000 Of other synthetic fibres KG
56079092 Other KG
56081100 Made up fishing nets NO
56081901 Other NR
56089001 Other NR
56090000 Articles of Yarn, Strip or the Like of 5404 or 5405, Twine, Cordage, Rope or Cables, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included NR

Frequently asked questions

What is AHECC chapter 56?

Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens; Special Yarns; Twine, Cordage, Ropes and Cables and Articles Thereof is a chapter within AHECC section XI. It sits directly above the export statistical item codes used in declarations.

Is the chapter code enough for an export declaration?

Usually not. Export declarations typically require the final 8-digit export statistical item code, not just the chapter heading.

Why are item codes listed directly on this page?

The chapter page is the shortest path from category browsing to the final export code. Listing the end codes here makes the last step explicit.

Source and trust

Official AHECC source
ABS 123311.xlsx
Last reviewed
2026-04-18

This page is an independent rendered view of the official ABS AHECC table. Use the ABS file and customs guidance for formal export coding.

Please verify critical classification decisions with the official authority before using them for tax, payroll, licensing, immigration or compliance work.

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