Kenya HS Code

HS Code 56012100: Wadding of cotton and articles thereof (excl. sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, 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, detergents, etc.) in Kenya

Q: Is HS code 56012100 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 56012100 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Kenya under EAC CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 56012100?

Kenya classifies products under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET; locally EAC CET), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 56012100 in Kenya?

The official source is https://www.kra.go.ke/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 56012100 in Kenya

Under Kenya's EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET), HS Code 56012100 is classified as Wadding of cotton and articles thereof (excl. sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, 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, detergents, etc.). Kenya's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 56012100 belongs to Section XI: Textiles and textile articles, Chapter 56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof, Heading 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.

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Classification Path of HS Code 56012100 in Kenya

Section XI

Chapters (50-63) Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 56

Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

HS Code 5601

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

HS Code 56012100

Wadding of cotton and articles thereof (excl. sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, 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, detergents, etc.)

Kenya Tariff Classification: EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

In Kenya, HS 56012100 is classified under the EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule EAC Common External Tariff (EAC CET)

Local name EAC CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.kra.go.ke/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 5601

Top Kenya import Product Under HS Code 5601

1 560121: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Of cotton $260.4K 2 560129: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Other $199.1K 3 560130: Textile flock and dust and mill neps $52.9K

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Top Kenya export Product Under HS Code 5601

1 560121: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Of cotton $22.3K 2 560129: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Other $3.0K

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Related HS Code to Kenya Cotton Wadding Articles (56012100)

HS Code 560122

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps : Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Of manmade fibres

HS Code 560129

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps : Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof : Other

HS Code 560130

Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps : Textile flock and dust and mill neps

HS Code 560210

Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fibre fabrics

HS Code 560221

Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Of wool or fine animal hair

HS Code 560229

Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Of other textile materials

HS Code 560290

Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Other

HS Code 560311

Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Of manmade filaments : Weighing not more than 25 g/m²

HS Code 560312

Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Of manmade filaments : Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²

HS Code 560313

Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated : Of manmade filaments : Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²

56012100 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 56012100 in Kenya?

HS code 56012100 covers Wadding of cotton and articles thereof (excl. sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, 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, detergents, etc.) in Kenya. It sits in Chapter 56 (Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof), Heading 5601 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under EAC CET.

Is HS code 56012100 the same across all countries?

What system does Kenya use to classify HS code 56012100?

Where can I officially look up HS code 56012100 in Kenya?