HS Code 5602Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
4 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 9 in Chapter 56 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
Felt here is sorted by how it is made, which fibre it uses and whether it has a surface treatment.
Goods answering to “Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated” split into 4 six-digit codes, 560210 through 560290. Each one carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 2 of 9 in Chapter 56, Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof, which runs to 30 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 5602
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 560210 | Felt; needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated |
| 560221 | Felt; of wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt or stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered nor laminated |
| 560229 | Felt; of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated |
| 560290 | Felt; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics) |
What HS code 5602 covers
Felt is a fabric made by pressing and matting fibres together. It is not woven or knitted. Customs offices around the world use the same six-digit list, so a felt shipment can be described in the same way almost everywhere.
Three questions decide the felt classification. How was the felt made? What fibre is it made of? Does it carry an impregnation, coating, cover or laminate? In this page, the word treated means any of those four.
National systems such as HSN in India and HTS in the United States add extra digits to the six-digit code. The code on a real shipment may therefore be longer than the ones shown here. The first six digits stay the same.
The four felt subheadings in plain words
The table above gives the official wording. Here is what each subheading means in everyday terms.
- They stay here whether treated or not.
- It must be untreated, and it must not be needleloom or stitch-bonded.
- 560229: felt made of other textile materials, such as man-made fibres.
- Those two types are already placed in 560210.
How to choose the right 5602 subheading
Work through the questions in this order. The order matters, because needleloom felt wins over every other test.
Step one: is the product needleloom felt or a stitch-bonded fibre fabric? If yes, use 560210, treated or not. Step two: if not, does it have a coating, laminate, cover or impregnation? If yes, use 560290.
Step three: if it is untreated, look at the fibre. Any other textile material points to 560229.
Here is the path for wool felt. Wool felt with a coating goes to 560290. Always compare the exact wording with your product. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier.
Felt vs nonwovens, wadding and rope headings
Felt is easy to mix up with its neighbours in Chapter 56. Each heading has its own scope.
Heading 5603 covers nonwovens. If your product is a nonwoven and not felt, look there. Heading 5601 covers wadding, flock, textile dust and mill neps.
The gap between felt and nonwovens comes down to the product wording in the customs text. Read both descriptions before you decide.
Duty rates are not listed on this page. They depend on the importing country and its national code. Live customs records on EximDataX show what real shipments were filed under.
Who imports felt under heading 5602?
To see felt import and export data, search the records filed under this heading. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 56
- 5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not…4 codes
- 5603Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated8 codes
- 5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn and strip and the like…2 codes
- 5605Yarn; metallised, whether or not gimped, of textile yarn, or strip or the…1 code
- 5606Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than…1 code
- 5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided; whether…6 codes
- 5608Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made…3 codes
- 5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine…1 code
Who ships under 5602?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 4 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles, chapters 50–63.
HS Code 5602: common questions
What is HS code 5602?
It is the Harmonized System heading for felt. Felt is a fabric of pressed and matted fibres, and the heading includes treated felt.
What is the HS code for needleloom felt?
Needleloom felt falls under 560210. That code also takes stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, treated or untreated.
What is the HS code for wool felt?
Needleloom wool felt goes to 560210 instead.
Which code covers coated or laminated felt?
Treated felt is 560290, unless it is needleloom or stitch-bonded. Those two types stay in 560210.
What is the difference between HS 5602 and 5603?
Both allow treated goods, so check which description fits your product.
Where can I find the customs duty for felt?
Duty depends on the importing country and its national code, so this page does not list rates. Confirm your code with the HS code classifier, then check live customs records for real shipments.
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