Heading · Chapter 52 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/
Cotton
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 58 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 5.2% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
14 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5211 11 | Plain weave | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 12 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 19 00 | Other fabrics | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 20 | Bleached | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 | Plain weave | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 32 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 39 | Other fabrics | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 41 | Plain weave | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 42 00 | Denim | 10% or Rs. 18 per sq. m whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 43 | Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 49 | Other fabrics | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 51 | Plain weave | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 52 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5211 59 | Other fabrics | 10% | 5% | m² |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 58 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 58 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 334 | Woven fabrics of cotton | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5211 | Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man- made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2 | — | — |
| 521101 | Grey | 2.2% | Rs. 18 per Kg |
| 521102 | Dyed | 2.4% | Rs. 45.9 per Kg |
| 521103 | Denim fabrics blended with MMF | 2.2% | Rs. 16.1 per Kg |
| 521104 | Sarees, with or without blouse piece | 2.6% | Rs. 40.5 per Kg |
| 521105 | Flame retardant fabric (dyed) | 2.6% | Rs. 46.8 per Kg |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 58 tariff items
China: the same goods (5211)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 20 in force and 74 expired under 5211. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5211.11.00.11 | Unbleached poplin of cotton mixed with polyester staple fibres未漂白与聚酯短纤混纺棉府绸 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.11.00.12 | Unbleached woven plain fabrics of cotton mixed with polyester staple fibres未漂白与聚酯短纤混纺棉机织平布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.11.00.19 | Unbleached plain weave canvas of cotton mixed with polyester staple fibres未漂白与聚酯短纤混纺棉平纹帆布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.11.00.91 | Unbleached poplin of cotton mixed with other man-made fibres未漂白与其他化纤混纺棉府绸 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.11.00.92 | Unbleached plain woven fabrics of cotton mixed with other man-made fibres未漂白与其他化纤混纺棉机织平布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.11.00.99 | Unbleached plain weave canvas of cotton mixed with other man-made fibres未漂白与其他化纤混纺棉平纹帆布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.12.00.00 | Unbleached cotton twill fabric, mixed with man-made fibres未漂白化纤混纺斜纹棉布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.19.00.00 | Other unbleached cotton woven fabric mixed with man-made fibres其他未漂白与化纤混纺棉机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.20.00.00 | Woven fabrics of cotton, bleached, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres漂白主要或仅与其他化纤混纺的棉机织布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.31.00.00 | Dyed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres, plain weave染色与化纤混纺的平纹机织物 | 6.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.32.00.00 | Dyed woven fabrics of cotton, mixed with man-made fibres, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill染色与化纤混纺3/4线斜纹棉机织物 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.39.00.00 | Other dyed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres其他染色与化纤混纺棉机织物 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.41.00.00 | Woven fabrics of cotton, of plain weave, of yarn of different colors, mixed with man-made fibres色织与化纤混纺平纹棉机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.42.00.10 | Blue denim, of yarn of different colours, mixed with man-made fibres色织与化纤混纺蓝色粗斜纹棉布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.42.00.90 | Yarn-dyed, mixed with man-made fibres, non-blue denim色织与化纤混纺非蓝色粗斜纹棉布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.43.00.00 | Yarn-dyed woven fabrics of cotton, mixed with man-made fibres, 3/4-thread twill色织与化纤混纺3/4线斜纹棉机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.49.00.00 | Other yarn-dyed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres其他色织与化纤混纺棉机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.51.00.00 | Printed woven fabrics of synthetic fibres, mixed with man-made fibres, plain weave印花与化纤混纺的平纹机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.52.00.00 | Printed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill印花与化纤混纺3/4线斜纹棉机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5211.59.00.00 | Other printed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres其他印花与化纤混纺棉机织物 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.