Chapter · Chapter 59 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 59Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Customs duty
- 10% to 20%
- 72 tariff items
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or m²
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5901 | Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5902 | Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5903 | Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902 | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5904 | Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5905 | Textile wall coverings | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5906 | Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902 | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5907 | Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5908 | Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5909 | Textile hose piping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5910 | Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material | 20% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 | Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter | 10% | 5% | kg or m² |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 72 tariff items: 10% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to USD 0.46 per metre, by origin and producer (until 19 May 2027). Polyurethane Leather which includes any kind of textile coated one sided or both sided with Polyurethane. 14/2022-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 72 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: 72 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.