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HS heading: 5603

Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

CN hierarchy: 56

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EUDR
Out of scope of EUDR
Duty
4,3 % MFN
VAT
25 %
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Suggested classification

Chapter 56 — Chapter 56 - wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

EU Cellar CN2026 · Updated 2026-05-13 14:50

5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

Why this?
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_56_1 Chapter note

    This chapter does not cover:(

    • a) wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with substances or preparations (for example, perfumes or cosmetics of Chapter 33, soaps or detergents of heading 3401, polishes, creams or similar preparations of heading 3405, fabric softeners of heading 3809), where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium;(
    • b) textile products of heading 5811;(
    • c) natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6805);(
    • d) agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6814);(
    • e) metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (generally, Section XIV or XV); or(
    • f) sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers) and napkin liners and similar articles of heading 9619.
    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_56_2 Chapter note

    2The term felt includes needleloom felt and fabrics consisting of a web of textile fibres the cohesion of which has been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using fibres from the web itself.

    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_56_3 Chapter note

    Headings 5602 and 5603 cover, respectively, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, whatever the nature of these materials (compact or cellular).Heading 5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance.Headings 5602 and 5603 do not, however, cover:(

    • a) felt impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, containing 50 % or less by weight of textile material or felt completely embedded in plastics or rubber (Chapter 39 or 40);(
    • b) nonwovens, either completely embedded in plastics or rubber, or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such materials, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour (Chapter 39 or 40); or(
    • c) plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics or cellular rubber combined with felt or nonwovens, where the textile material is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 39 or 40).
    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101

EUDR status

CN not in Annex I

Out of scope of EUDR
This CN code is not in any of the seven EUDR commodity scopes (Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115). No Due Diligence Statement is required.

Duties and restrictions

Tullverket 2026-07-01

Third-country duty
4,3 %

Erga omnes — applies to all third countries.

Distance sales ≤ €150: €3 per item instead of the ad-valorem duty, 2026-07-01 – 2028-07-01 (Reg (EU) 2026/382).

Tullverket 2026-05-13
Tariff preferences
Tullverket
  • GSP – general arrangement 2020 3.4 %
    Tariff preference
  • Singapore SG 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
Anti-dumping
TARIC
No anti-dumping in force
Other restrictions
TARIC
No other restrictions registered
VAT
Skatteverket
25 % standard import VAT into Sweden
You will not pay this at the border if your business is VAT-registered in Sweden. You self-assess and deduct import VAT in your VAT return to Skatteverket — typically boxes 50, 60 and 48. The rule applies from 2015-01-01.

Taxable amount = customs value + duty + other taxes and charges levied at import. Private individuals and non-VAT-registered businesses pay import VAT to Tullverket at clearance. VAT on imports (Skatteverket) ›

25 % import VAT collected at the border (if the business is not VAT-registered).

Source: Tullverket Tulltaxan, 126 measures in force.

What do I do now?

No EUDR obligations

No EUDR obligations — here is how to declare

You may still want a Binding Tariff Information (BTI) for the customs declaration.

  1. Customs declaration

    Declare yourself in Tullverket’s e-service or through a broker/forwarder. Enter CN code 5603 and the duty rate above.

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