HS Code 5608Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
3 six-digit codes · Heading 8 of 9 in Chapter 56 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
This page helps you pick the right subcode and tell nets apart from plain rope.
“Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials” divides three ways under heading 5608 — 560811, 560819 and 560890. Each carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 8 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 5608
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 560811 | Twine, cordage or rope; fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials |
| 560819 | Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, for other than fishing, of man-made textile materials |
| 560890 | Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles |
What HS code 5608 covers
Picture a fishing net, a rope net or a net bag. If the goods are made of textile twine, cordage or rope and are knotted or made up into a net, they belong under this heading. Plain rope does not.
People use many names for these goods: nets, netting, rope nets and net bags. You may also see the heading written as HSN code 5608 or HTS code 5608. These are local labels for the same four digits.
The first six digits come from the Harmonized System classification, which member countries share. Each country then builds its own customs tariff on top of it, so extra digits and rates differ from place to place. We do not show rates here. Test your product in the HS code classifier and check your national tariff before you file.
The heading sits among Chapter 56 textiles. A net made of wire or plastic sheet is not a textile net, so it is classified somewhere else.
Heading 5608 knotted netting classification for fishing nets and other nets
Two questions decide the subcode. What is the net made of? And is it a made up fishing net, or some other netting? Answer the material question first. Then look at the use.
Fishing is only a separate case for man-made goods. For natural fibres and other non-man-made textiles, the wording of 560890 is the one to read first.
- Man-made netting for any use except fishing: 560819.
- Mixed or unclear goods: test them in the classifier before you commit to a code.
HS 5608 vs 5607 and 5609
Think of 5607 as the line itself. Heading 5608 starts where that line is knotted into a mesh or made up into a net.
Heading 5609 is the catch-all. It holds articles of yarn or strip, and twine, cordage, rope or cables that are not named anywhere else. A net goes to 5608 first. A plain rope goes to 5607. Any other article made from rope or yarn goes to 5609.
Felt in 5602 and nonwovens in 5603 are flat textile products. They are not twine or netting, so they rarely compete with this heading. If your goods fit none of these, browse the full list of chapters.
Who imports and exports goods under HS 5608?
Import export data for this heading shows which importers and exporters move fishing nets and knotted netting. Here is what EximDataX offers for it.
EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 56
- 5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not…4 codes
- 5602Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated4 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
- 5609Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine…1 code
Who ships under 5608?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 3 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles, chapters 50–63.
HS Code 5608: common questions
What product does HS code 5608 refer to?
The idea is simple: a net, not a plain rope.
What is the HS code for fishing nets made up of textile materials?
Use 560811 when the net is man-made. If the fibre is not man-made, read the wording of 560890.
What is the difference between HS 560819 and 560890?
Only the material. 560890 is for netting of other textiles.
What is the difference between HS 5607 and 5608?
5607 is the rope, twine or cable itself. 5608 is the knotted or made up net built from that line.
Who imports fishing nets under HS 5608?
The records filed under this heading show them. The data section above explains what those records contain.
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