Heading · Chapter 63 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 6305Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods

Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Customs duty
10%
14 tariff items
GST now
18%
or 0% or 5% for some goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0% to 6%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

6 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
6305 10Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 530310%18%kg
6305 20 00Of cotton10%18%kg
6305 32 00Flexible intermediate bulk containers10%18%kg
6305 33 00Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like10%18%kg
6305 39 00Other10%18%kg
6305 90 00Of other textile materials10%18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 14 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from Bangladesh and Nepal: Nil to USD 445 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 29 Dec 2027). Jute Products comprising of Jute Yarn/Twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, Jute sacking bags and Jute sacking cloth. 33/2022-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: 14 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%, or 0% or 5% for some goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 0%, 5% or 12% for some goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 200Woven and non-woven bags and sacks of polyethylene or polypropylene strips or the like, whether or not laminated, of a kind used for packing of goods18%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 149Indian National FlagNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 390Other made up textile articles, sets, of sale value not exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 199Other made-up textile articles, sets of sale value exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece [other than worn clothing and other worn articles; rags]18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%, 5%, 12% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-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.

Export duty entries that meet this code
EntryGoodsExport duty
Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 45Named goods or on a conditionHessian cloth and bags- (a) Carpet backing (b) Other hessian cloth (including narrow backing cloth) and bags when not in actual use as covering, receptacles or binding for other goodsNil

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
6305Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods——
630501Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC)1.2%—
630502Sacks and bags made of jute including hessian bags, sacking bags, jute soil savers etc1.5%—
630599Others1.5%—

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: 14 tariff items

China: the same goods (6305)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 10 expired under 6305. 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
6305.10.00.00Other sacks and bags, for packing of goods, of jute黄麻制其他货物包装袋0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin4%13%13%None
6305.20.00.00Sacks and bags, for packing goods, of cotton棉制货物包装袋6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
6305.32.00.00Flexible intermediate bulk containers of man-made fibres化纤制散装货物储运软袋6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
6305.33.00.00Other sacks and bags, for the packing of goods, of polyethylene or polypropylene聚乙烯或聚丙烯制其他货物包装袋3.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%13%13%None
6305.39.00.00Other packing bags of chemical fibres其他化学纤维制货物包装袋6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
6305.90.00.00Other packing bags of other textile materials其他纺织材料制货物包装袋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.

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.