Subheading · Chapter 62 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 6213 90Handkerchiefs: of other textile materials

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Customs duty: 20%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 5% or 18%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: units
Duty in China: 6%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty 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
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
6213 90 10	Of man-made fibres	20%	5% or 18%	units
6213 90 90	Other	20%	5% or 18%	units

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% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Until 21 September 2025 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 389	Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted, of sale value not exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 198	Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted, of sale value exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	5% or 12%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	5% or 18%	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 item	Goods	Rate	Cap
6213Special Advance Authorisation	Handkerchiefs	—	—
621301Special Advance Authorisation	Of Cotton	1.6%	—
621302Special Advance Authorisation	Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre	2.1%	Rs. 20 per Kg
621303Special Advance Authorisation	Of Man Made Fibres	2.1%	Rs. 11 per Kg
621304Special Advance Authorisation	Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk)	0.9%	—
621305Special Advance Authorisation	Of Wool	0.9%	—
621306Special Advance Authorisation	Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre	0.9%	—
621399Special Advance Authorisation	Of Others	0.9%	—
6213	Handkerchiefs	—	—
621301	Of Cotton	2.1%	Rs. 5 per Kg
621302	Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre	3.3%	Rs. 32 per Kg
621303	Of Man Made Fibres	3.5%	Rs. 42 per Kg
621304	Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk)	5.1%	Rs. 341.7 per Kg
621305	Of Wool	2.5%	Rs. 46 per Kg
621306	Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre	2.6%	Rs. 49 per Kg
621399	Of Others	2.1%	Rs. 10 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 6213 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (6213 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 3 expired under 6213 90. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
6213.90.20.00	Embroidered handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他纺织材料制刺绣手帕	6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	6%	13%	13%	None
6213.90.90.00	Handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他材料制手帕	6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	6%	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

6213.90.20Embroidered handkerchiefs of other textile materials

6213.90.20.00Embroidered handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他纺织材料制刺绣手帕

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 6%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 100%
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; embroidered, non-embroidered)织造方法(机织;刺绣、非刺绣)
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Side length边长尺寸
5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
6.Item number货号
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 7%
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: 7%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

6213902000999Embroidered handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他纺织材料制刺绣手帕

6213.90.90Other handkerchiefs of other textile materials

6213.90.90.00Handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他材料制手帕

Unit: piece / kg
MFN import duty: 6%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 100%
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; embroidered, non-embroidered)织造方法(机织;刺绣、非刺绣)
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Side length边长尺寸
5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
6.Item number货号
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 7%
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: 7%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

6213909000999Handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他材料制手帕

6213.90.90.10Other handkerchiefs of man-made fibres化纤制其他手帕Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 7%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 2.8%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

6213909010999Other handkerchiefs of man-made fibres化纤制其他手帕

6213.90.90.20Other handkerchiefs of flax麻制其他手帕Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 7%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 2.8%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

6213909020999Other handkerchiefs of flax麻制其他手帕

6213.90.90.90Handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他材料制手帕Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 7%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 2.8%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

6213909090999Handkerchiefs of other textile materials其他材料制手帕

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

Previous6212 90Other One level up6213Handkerchiefs Next6214 10Of silk or silk waste

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 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.