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

HS 6310 10Sorted

Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags › Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials

Customs duty: 20%; 4 tariff items
GST now: 5%; or 0% or 18% for some goods
Import policy: Restricted
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 6%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 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
6310 10 10	Woollen rags	20%	5%	kg
6310 10 20	Cotton rags	20%	5%	kg
6310 10 30	Gunny cuttings	20%	5%	kg
6310 10 90	Other	20%	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 4 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

Restricted: 4 tariff items

GST

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

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

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 391	Worn clothing and other worn articles; rags	5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 149	Indian National Flag	Nil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 390	Other made up textile articles, sets, of sale value not exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 199	Other 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
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	0%, 5% or 12%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	0%, 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.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
6310	Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials	Nil	—

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: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 6310 10, and China's below.

China: the same goods (6310 10)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 6310 10. 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
6310.10.00.10	New or unused sorted rags, etc., of textile materials新的或未使用过的纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等	6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	6%	13%	13%	9
6310.10.00.90	Sorted rags and other textile articles其他纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等	6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	6%	13%	13%	9

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

6310.10.00Sorted rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and their articles, of textile materials

6310.10.00.10New or unused sorted rags, etc., of textile materials新的或未使用过的纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等

New or unused, including waste of twine, cordage, ropes, cables and their articles新的或未使用过的,包括废线,绳,索,缆及其制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
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

9Import prohibited禁止进口商品

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.Sorted or not是否经分拣
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Colour (e.g., white or mottled)颜色(如白色或杂色)
5.New or used, specify新旧请注明
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.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: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 2.4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 7%
Brunei: 7%
Cambodia: 7%
South Korea: 7%
Laos: 7%
Malaysia: 7%
New Zealand: 8.4%
Singapore: 7%
Thailand: 7%
Vietnam: 7%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 7%
Philippines: 7%
Myanmar: 7%

CIQ codes

6310100010999Sorted rags, etc., of new or unused textile materials (new or unused, incl. waste yarn, rope, cordage, cables and their articles)新的或未使用过的纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等(新的或未使用过的,包括废线,绳,索,缆及其制品)

6310.10.00.90Sorted rags and other textile articles其他纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等

Incl. waste of twine, cordage, ropes, cables and their articles包括废线,绳,索,缆及其制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
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

9Import prohibited禁止进口商品

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.Sorted or not是否经分拣
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Colour (e.g., white or mottled)颜色(如白色或杂色)
5.New or used, specify新旧请注明
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.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: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 2.4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 7%
Brunei: 7%
Cambodia: 7%
South Korea: 7%
Laos: 7%
Malaysia: 7%
New Zealand: 8.4%
Singapore: 7%
Thailand: 7%
Vietnam: 7%
Japan: 7.6%
Indonesia: 7%
Philippines: 7%
Myanmar: 7%

CIQ codes

6310100090999Other sorted rags of other textile materials (incl. waste yarn, rope, cordage, cables and their articles)其他纺织材料制经分拣的碎织物等(包括废线,绳,索,缆及其制品)

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

Previous6307 90Other One level up6310Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials Next6310 90Other

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.