Tariff item · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 5503 11 90Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: other

Man-made staple fibres › Of aramids

Customs duty: 5%; Tariff rate
GST now: 5%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 5%; On Indian goods

Landed cost Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
Duty	Rate	Charged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate	5%	Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)	Nil	Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)	10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess	BCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)	5%	Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
Agreement	Customs duty	Goods from
ASEAN–India FTA	0%	Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs	0%	Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
India–Japan CEPA	0%	Japan
India–Korea CEPA	0%	South Korea
India–Malaysia CECA	0%	Malaysia
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs	0%	Oman
India–UAE CEPA	0%	United Arab Emirates
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs	0%	United Kingdom
SAFTA	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–Australia ECTA	2.1%	Australia
India–Sri Lanka FTA	3.75%	Sri Lanka

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.

"*Import of textile and textile articles requires PSIC from accredited lab of exporting country/ valid test report of TC or CSRTI to ensure absence of prohibited hazardous dyes .testing for presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, south korea and united kingdom only and not for other countries. ref-gen note 10 of policy & DGFT public notice no. 14/2023 dt. 14.06.2023*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

Free under DGFT 20/2015-2020 of 7 Jul 2022.

Notes on these rates

BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 5%.
Until 21 September 2025 18%.
Change: Down.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 344	Synthetic or artificial staple fibres	5%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	18%	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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
5503	Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning	—	—
550301	Acrylic	2.3%	Rs. 3.9 per Kg
550302	Polyester	1.6%	—
550399	Others	1.6%	—

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER S.NO 3 OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY;EXPORT OF DRESS MATERIALS/READYMADE GARMENTS FABRICS/TEXTILE ITEMS WITH IMPRINTS OF EXCERPTS OR VERSES OF THE HOLY QURAN IS RESTRICTED.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5503 11, and China's below.

China: the same goods (5503 11)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 5503 11. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
5503.11.10.00	Uncombed poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺纺制的短纤	5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5%	13%	13%	None
5503.11.20.00	Uncombed poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺纺制的短纤	5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5%	13%	13%	None
5503.11.90.00	Other uncombed aramid staple fibres未梳的其他芳香族聚酰胺纺制的短纤	5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5%	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.

Every Chinese code in full

5503.11.00

5503.11.00.00Aromatic polyamide staple fibres, not carded (including not otherwise processed for spinning)未梳的芳族聚酰胺纺制短纤(包括未经其他纺前加工的 )Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

5503.11.10Poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning

5503.11.10.00Uncombed poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺纺制的短纤

including not otherwise prepared for spinning包括未经其他纺前加工的

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Processing stage (not carded, not otherwise processed for spinning)加工程度(未梳、未经纺前加工)
3.fiber composition纤维成分
4.Length长度
5.fineness细度
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.4%
Brunei: 4.4%
Cambodia: 4.4%
Laos: 4.4%
Malaysia: 4.4%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.4%
Thailand: 4.4%
Vietnam: 4.4%
Indonesia: 4.4%
Philippines: 4.4%
Myanmar: 4.4%

CIQ codes

5503111000999Short staple fibres of poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide), not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning未梳的聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺纺制的短纤(包括未经其他纺前加工的)

5503.11.20Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning

5503.11.20.00Uncombed poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺纺制的短纤

including not otherwise prepared for spinning包括未经其他纺前加工的

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Processing stage (not carded, not otherwise processed for spinning)加工程度(未梳、未经纺前加工)
3.fiber composition纤维成分
4.Length长度
5.fineness细度
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.4%
Brunei: 4.4%
Cambodia: 4.4%
Laos: 4.4%
Malaysia: 4.4%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.4%
Thailand: 4.4%
Vietnam: 4.4%
Indonesia: 4.4%
Philippines: 4.4%
Myanmar: 4.4%

CIQ codes

5503112000999Short staple fibres of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning未梳的聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺纺制的短纤(包括未经其他纺前加工的)

5503.11.90Other aromatic polyamide staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning

5503.11.90.00Other uncombed aramid staple fibres未梳的其他芳香族聚酰胺纺制的短纤

including not otherwise prepared for spinning包括未经其他纺前加工的

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Processing stage (not carded, not otherwise processed for spinning)加工程度(未梳、未经纺前加工)
3.fiber composition纤维成分
4.Length长度
5.fineness细度
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.4%
Brunei: 4.4%
Cambodia: 4.4%
Laos: 4.4%
Malaysia: 4.4%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.4%
Thailand: 4.4%
Vietnam: 4.4%
Indonesia: 4.4%
Philippines: 4.4%
Myanmar: 4.4%

CIQ codes

5503119000999Staple fibres of other aromatic polyamides, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning未梳的其他芳香族聚酰胺纺制的短纤(包括未经其他纺前加工的)

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

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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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)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.