Heading · Chapter 59 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5901Textile 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
Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 376 | 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 | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| 590101 | Of mmf | 2.8% | Rs. 21.8 per Kg |
| 590199 | Of Cotton or others | 2% | Rs. 24 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 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (5901)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force and 4 expired under 5901. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5901.10.10.10 | Cotton fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances胶或淀粉涂布的棉纺织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.10.10.90 | Flax and other cotton fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances胶或淀粉涂布的麻及其他棉纺织 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.10.20.10 | Polyester-cotton staple fibre mixed fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances胶或淀粉涂布的涤棉短纤混纺织品 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.10.20.90 | Other man-made fibre fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances胶或淀粉涂布的其他化纤纺织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.10.90.10 | Combed wool fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances用胶或淀粉涂布的精梳毛纺织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.10.90.90 | Other textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances用胶或淀粉涂布的其他纺织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.10.00 | Painters' canvas of other textile materials其他纺织物制成的油画布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.91.10 | Tracing cloth, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of cotton棉制描图布、帽里硬衬布等 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.91.90 | Tracing cloth, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of flax and other cotton麻及其他棉制描图布、帽里硬衬布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.92.10 | Tracing cloth of polyester staple fibres and cotton mixed fabrics聚酯短纤与棉混纺织物制描图布 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.92.90 | Other tracing cloth, buckram or similar stiffened textile fabrics of man-made fibres其他化纤制描图布,帽里硬衬布等 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.99.10 | Tracing cloth, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of combed wool精梳毛纺织物制描图布,帽里硬衬 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5901.90.99.90 | Other tracing cloth, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics其他纺织物制描图布,帽里硬衬布 | 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.
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
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's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))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.