HS Code 5801Fabrics; woven pile and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806

What HS code 5801 covers

Heading 5801 is a Harmonized System heading used for customs tariff classification. It labels cloth that has a pile face. Pile means short yarn ends or loops standing up from a flat base cloth. The pile is made while the cloth is woven.

Corduroy is a common example. Chenille fabrics are here too. They are made from a soft, fuzzy yarn. Some traders search for HSN code 5801. The number is the same.

Customs sorts these goods in two steps. First it asks what fibre the cloth is made of. Then it asks how the pile is built.

Six-digit codes under 5801 by fibre

The subcodes are grouped by fibre. Cotton and man-made fibres use the same pile types, so the last digit lines up between the two groups. Find your fibre group first, then read the next section to pick the pile type.

• Wool or fine animal hair: 580110
• Cotton: 580121, 580122, 580123, 580126, 580127
• Man-made fibres: 580131, 580132, 580133, 580136, 580137
• Other textile materials not named elsewhere in the heading: 580190

Pile types: weft, warp, corduroy and chenille

Weft pile fabrics get their pile from the cross threads. Warp pile fabrics get it from the threads that run along the length of the cloth. Corduroy is a cut weft pile with ridges. Chenille is cloth made with chenille yarn. Match your cloth to one of these types, then pick the fibre row. This works for cotton pile fabric and for man-made fibre pile fabric alike.

• Uncut weft pile: 580121 (cotton) and 580131 (man-made fibres)
• Cut corduroy: 580122 (cotton) and 580132 (man-made fibres)
• Other weft pile: 580123 (cotton) and 580133 (man-made fibres)
• Warp pile: 580127 (cotton) and 580137 (man-made fibres)
• Chenille: 580126 (cotton), 580136 (man-made fibres) and 580190 (other materials)

5801 vs 5802 and 5806: what is excluded

The wording of this heading leaves out two neighbours. Looped towel cloth, known as terry, and tufted textile fabrics go to 5802. Thin woven strips, such as ribbon, go to 5806, even if they have a pile.

So a wide cloth with a woven pile stays here. A towelling cloth with loops moves to 5802. A narrow pile ribbon moves to 5806.

Other special fabrics sit nearby. Net and lace are under 5804. Embroidery in the piece is under 5810. If you are unsure which heading fits your goods, the HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.

HS 5801 import export data: who imports woven pile fabrics

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. Start with the six-digit code that matches your fabric.