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

HS 5516 11Unbleached or bleached

Man-made staple fibres › Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

Customs duty
20%
2 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
m²
Duty in China
8%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 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
5516 11 10Unbleached20%5%m²
5516 11 20Bleached20%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 2 tariff items: 20%. 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: 2 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 348Woven fabrics of manmade staple fibres5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%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
5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres——
551601Containing 85% or more by weight of Artificial Staple Fibre (Grey)2%Rs. 4.6 per Kg
551602Containing 85% or more by weight of Artificial Staple Fibre (Dyed)2.3%Rs. 15.7 per Kg
551603Containing less than 85% by weight of Artificial Staple Fibre (Grey)2%Rs. 12.8 per Kg
551604Containing less than 85% by weight of Artificial Staple Fibre (Dyed)2.3%Rs. 50.6 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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5516 11, and China's below.

China: the same goods (5516 11)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 5516 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 codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
5516.11.00.00Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, pure, unbleached or bleached未漂白或漂白的纯人纤短纤机织物8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)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.

Every Chinese code in full

5516.11.00Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres, >= 85%, unbleached or bleached

5516.11.00.00Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, pure, unbleached or bleached未漂白或漂白的纯人纤短纤机织物

Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres按重量计人造纤维短纤含量在85%及以上

Unit
m / kg
MFN import duty
8%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
130%
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.Weaving method (woven)织造方法(机织)
  • 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed, dyed, etc.)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织、染色等)
  • 4.Structure (plain, twill, satin, etc.)组织结构(平纹、斜纹、缎纹等)
  • 5.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 6.Width幅宽
  • 7.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.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
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
6.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 5516110000999Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of pure staple man-made fibres (containing 85% or more by weight of staple man-made fibres)未漂白或漂白的纯人纤短纤机织物(按重量计人造纤维短纤含量在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

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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.