Chapter · Chapter 51 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 10%
- 105 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or m²
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5101 | Wool, not carded or combed | 2.5% | 0% | kg |
| 5102 | Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed | 5% | 0% | kg |
| 5103 | Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock | 5% to 10% | 0% | kg |
| 5104 | Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5105 | Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments) | 2.5% to 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5106 | Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5107 | Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5108 | Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5109 | Yarn of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5110 | Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horse hair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5111 | Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5112 | Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5113 | WOVEN FABRICS OF COARSE ANIMAL HAIR OR of horse hair | 10% | 5% | m² |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 105 tariff items: 2.5% to 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: 105 tariff items
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.
| Entry | Goods | Export duty |
|---|---|---|
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 40Named goods or on a condition | Raw wool | Nil |
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 105 tariff items
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
- 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
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.