HSN Code 56012190 represents Cotton wadding under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Cotton wadding correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 56012190, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Cotton wadding.
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HSN Code 56012190 relates to the following description.
Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of cotton : Other
6%
6%
12%
0%
Description of Goods
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of cotton : Other
Chapter
56 - Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Sub Chapter
5601 - Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
CGST
6%
SGST
6%
IGST
12%
CESS
0%
Cotton wadding does not include products with the following descriptions.
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of cotton : Absorbent cotton wool
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of man-made fibres (other than Cigarette Filter rods)
Cigarette Filter rods
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Other
Textile flock and dust and mill neps
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of cotton : Absorbent cotton wool
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Of man-made fibres (other than Cigarette Filter rods)
Cigarette Filter rods
Wadding; other articles of wadding : Other
Textile flock and dust and mill neps
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹208 Cr
0.0057% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹18 Cr
0.0003% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹191 Cr
Surplus rank #1178 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 5601
FY 2024-2524.94%
Share of Sub-Chapter 5601’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 3.12% of Sub-Chapter 5601’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 5601
FY 2024-25#2 of 6
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 5601
Import-side rank: #4 of 6
At a glance
26.06%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#1796
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+52.15%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2022-23 · strongest single-year move
24.94%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 5601
Share of Sub-Chapter 5601 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+41.52
Exports
51.86 ₹ Cr
0.0023% share
— YoY
16.65% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
10.34 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
— YoY
3.36% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+48.58
Exports
60.09 ₹ Cr
0.0027% share
+15.87% YoY
17.36% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
11.51 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+11.32% YoY
4.16% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+79.19
Exports
85.70 ₹ Cr
0.0040% share
+42.62% YoY
23.12% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
6.51 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−43.44% YoY
2.21% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+103.31
Exports
112.66 ₹ Cr
0.0036% share
+31.46% YoY
26.61% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
9.35 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+43.63% YoY
2.57% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+156.66
Exports
171.41 ₹ Cr
0.0047% share
+52.15% YoY
26.70% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
14.75 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+57.75% YoY
2.88% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+127.16
Exports
147.86 ₹ Cr
0.0041% share
−13.74% YoY
19.08% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
20.70 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+40.34% YoY
3.82% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Balance
+190.52
Exports
208.15 ₹ Cr
0.0057% share
+40.78% YoY
24.94% of Sub-Ch. 5601
Imports
17.63 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
−14.83% YoY
3.12% of Sub-Ch. 5601
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
26.06% /yr
Imports
9.30% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹834.70 Cr
Import
₹565.22 Cr
Trade Balance
+269.48
India's exports under HSN Code 56012190 have grown at a compound annual rate of 26.06% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹51.86 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹208.15 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 56012190 ranks #1796 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 5601, it ranks #2 of 6. By trade surplus, it ranks #1178 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 56012190 was recorded in FY 2022-23, when exports surged by 52.15% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹208.15 Cr exceeded imports of ₹17.63 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹190.52 Crore — ranking #1178 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 56012190 have grown at 9.30% CAGR, reaching ₹17.63 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 6 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 5601, HSN Code 56012190 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 24.94% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 3.12% share (rank #4).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 56012190 and GST compliance.
It includes Wadding: Other articles
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
Under HSN 56012190, Cotton wadding attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.