CN codes / chapter 56
CN chapter 56 and EU sanctions
Wadding, felt and nonwovens; twine, cordage, ropes and cables
In chapter 56 of the Combined Nomenclature (Wadding, felt and nonwovens; twine, cordage, ropes and cables), 8 CN codes are restricted by EU measures: 7 toward Russia and 7 toward Belarus. Determine the status of a single product on its code page, because the same chapter can hold both restricted and unrestricted entries.
| CN code | Goods | Regime | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | North Korea | import |
| 5601 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres with a length of ≤ 5 mm ‘flock’, textile dust and mill neps (excluding wadding and articles thereof impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, and products impregnated, coated or covered with perfumes, cosmetics, soaps etc.) | Belarus, Russia | import |
| 5601 29 | wadding of textile materials and articles thereof (excl. of cotton or man-made fibres; sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, wadding and articles thereof, impregnated or covered with medicated substances or put up for retail for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, or impregnated, coated or covered with perfumes, make-up, soaps, cleansing agents, etc.) | Belarus, Russia | export |
| 5601 30 | textile flock and dust and mill neps | Belarus, Russia | export |
| 5603 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s. | Belarus, Russia | import |
| 5604 | Textile-covered rubber thread and cord; textile yarn, strip and the like of heading 5404 and 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. imitation catgut, thread and cord with fish-hook attachments or otherwise put up as fishing line) | Belarus, Russia | export |
| 5605 | Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, of textile fibres, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal (excl. yarns manufactured from a mixture of textile fibres and metal fibres, with anti-static properties; yarns reinforced with metal wire; articles with the character of trimmings) | Belarus, Russia | export |
| 5607 41 | Binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropylene | Belarus, Russia | export |
Frequently asked questions
Is the whole of chapter 56 under sanctions?
No. The annexes list specific entries rather than whole chapters, with few exceptions. This list contains only codes present in the goods annexes. A code from chapter 56 that is not here requires separate verification, because restrictions outside the CN database may apply, for example dual-use or entity-based bans.
How do I know whether it is an export or import ban?
The direction follows from the article and annex where the code appears. The same code may be under an export ban to Russia and an import ban from Belarus at the same time. For every code we show the regime, annex, article and direction separately.
Informational content, not legal or customs advice. The binding source is the regulation text on EUR-Lex, and the declarant is responsible for the customs declaration.