Subheading · Chapter 59 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5911 31Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter: weighing less than 650 g/m2
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
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5911 31 10 | Felt for cotton textile industries, woven | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 31 20 | Woven textiles felt, whether or not impregnated or coated, of a kind commonly used in other machines | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 31 30 | Cotton fabrics and articles used in machinery and plant | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 31 40 | Jute fabrics and articles used in machinery or plant | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 31 50 | Textile fabrics of metalised yarn of a kind commonly used in paper making or other machinery | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5911 31 90 | Other | 10% | 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 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 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
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. 386 | Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter; such as Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams); Bolting cloth, whether or not made up; Felt for cotton textile industries, woven; Woven textiles felt, whether or not impregnated or coated, of a kind commonly used in other machines; Cotton fabrics and articles used in machinery and plant; Jute fabrics and articles used in machinery or plant; Textile fabrics of metalised yarn of a kind commonly used in paper making or other machinery; Straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair; Paper maker's felt, woven; Gaskets, washers, polishing discs and other machinery parts of textile articles | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5911 | Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter | — | — |
| 591101 | Of mmf | 2.8% | Rs. 21.8 per Kg |
| 591199 | 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 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5911 31, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5911 31)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 5911 31. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5911.31.00.00 | Light fabrics or felts, endless or with connecting devices轻的环状或有联接装置的布或毡呢 | 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
5911.31.00Endless or with connecting devices fabrics for papermaking machines, weighing < 650g/m2
5911.31.00.00Light fabrics or felts, endless or with connecting devices轻的环状或有联接装置的布或毡呢
Weighing < 650 g/m², for paper-making or similar machines每平方米重量在650克以下,用于造纸机器或类似机器
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- 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.Use用途
- 3.Whether textile fabrics or felt, in circular form or with connecting devices是否为环状或有联接装置的纺织物或毡呢
- 4.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Model型号
- 8.GTIN
- 9.CAS
- 10.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
- 3.2%
- 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
- 4.4%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5911310000101Lightweight endless or with joining devices fabrics or felt (weighing less than 650 g/m², for paper-making machines or similar machines) (felt)轻的环状或有联接装置的布或毡呢(每平方米重量在650克以下,用于造纸机器或类似机器)(毡呢)
- 5911310000999Lightweight endless or with joining devices fabrics or felt (weighing less than 650 g/m², for paper-making machines or similar machines) (other)轻的环状或有联接装置的布或毡呢(每平方米重量在650克以下,用于造纸机器或类似机器)(其他)
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 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 19 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.