Subheading · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 5509 42Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

Man-made staple fibres › Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale

Customs duty
5%
4 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
5509 42 10Polypropylene spun yarn5%5%kg
5509 42 20Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) spun yarn5%5%kg
5509 42 30Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) spun yarn5%5%kg
5509 42 90Other5%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

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

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 5%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12%.
  • Change: Down.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 347Yarn of manmade staple fibres5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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 itemGoodsRateCap
5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale——
550901Yarn containing 85% or more by weight of MMF (Grey)1.5%—
550902Yarn containing 85% or more by weight of MMF (Dyed)2.7%Rs. 10.5 per Kg
550903Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (Grey)2.5%Rs. 9.3 per Kg
550904Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton (Dyed)2.1%Rs. 8.6 per Kg
550905Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with Wool or fine animal hair (Grey)2.5%Rs. 25.5 per Kg
550906Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with Wool or fine animal hair (Dyed)2.1%Rs. 30 per Kg
550998Other (Grey)1.5%—
550999Other (Dyed)2.1%Rs. 10.6 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 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5509 42, and China's below.

China: the same goods (5509 42)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 5509 42. 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 codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
5509.42.00.00Multiple yarn of pure synthetic staple fibres, not for retail sale非零售纯合纤短纤多股纱线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

5509.42.00Multiple or cabled yarn of other synthetic staple fibres, containing ≥ 85% of such fibres

5509.42.00.00Multiple yarn of pure synthetic staple fibres, not for retail sale非零售纯合纤短纤多股纱线

Including tow, of other synthetic staple fibres, containing ≥85% by weight of such fibres包括缆线,纯指按重量计含其他合成纤维85%及以上

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
90%
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.Type (single, multiple, cabled)种类(单纱、股线、缆线)
  • 3.For retail sale or not是否供零售用
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Yarn count纱线细度
  • 6.plied, indicating number of plies股线注明股数
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.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%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
2.5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
2.7%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 5509420000999Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn of other synthetic staple fibres, not for retail sale (pure means 85% or more by weight of other synthetic fibres)非零售纯合纤短纤多股纱线(包括缆线,纯指按重量计含其他合成纤维85%及以上)

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

Previous5509 41Single yarnOne level up5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail saleNext5509 99Other

Sources

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.