Chapter · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 55Man-made staple fibres
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 20%
- 217 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or m²
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5501 | Wool, not carded or combed: synthetic filament tow | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5502 | Artificial filament tow | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 2.5% to 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5504 | Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 2.5% to 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5505 | Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5506 | Synthetic staple fibres, carded combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5507 | Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5508 | Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5509 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5510 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5511 | Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5512 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBRES | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5513 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m 2 | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5514 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2 | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5515 | Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres | 10% to 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5516 | Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres | 10% to 20% | 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 217 tariff items: 2.5% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 3 earlier measures have ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 215 tariff items
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.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 216 tariff items
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
- 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
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.