Tariff item · Chapter 52 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5205 43 20Bleached
Cotton › Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale › Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
- Customs duty
- 10%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 5%
- or 0% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 5%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 10% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 5% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Korea CEPA | 0% | South Korea |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 0% | Oman |
| India–UAE CEPA | 0% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 0% | United Kingdom |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–Australia ECTA | 4.3% | Australia |
| SAPTA | 5% | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
| SAFTA | 8% | Sri Lanka |
| SAPTA | 9% | Sri Lanka |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.
"*Testing for presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, south korea and united kingdom only and not for other countries. ref-gen note 10 of policy & DGFT public notice no. 14/2023 dt. 14.06.2023.*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%, or 0% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%, or 0% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 333 | Cotton yarn [other than khadi yarn] | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 144 | Gandhi Topi, Khadi yarn | Nil |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 145 | Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5205 | Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale | — | — |
| 520501 | Grey, of less than 50 counts | 2% | Rs. 9.4 per Kg |
| 520502 | Grey, of 50 or more but less than 100 counts | 1.6% | — |
| 520503 | Grey, of 100 or more counts | 1.5% | — |
| 520504 | Dyed, of less than 50 counts | 2.3% | Rs. 15.2 per Kg |
| 520505 | Dyed, of 50 or more but less than 100 counts | 1.5% | — |
| 520506 | Dyed, of 100 or more counts | 2.5% | Rs. 22.8 per Kg |
| 520507 | Core spun containing 3% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 2.7% | Rs. 14 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 19 Oct 2026.
Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 3.4% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 10 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 2% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 6 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
*AS PER S.NO 3 OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY;EXPORT OF DRESS MATERIALS/READYMADE GARMENTS FABRICS/TEXTILE ITEMS WITH IMPRINTS OF EXCERPTS OR VERSES OF THE HOLY QURAN IS RESTRICTED.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free under DGFT 103(RE-2013)/2009-2014 of 8 Dec 2014.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5205 43, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5205 43)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 5205 43. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5205.43.00.00 | Not put up for retail sale, combed, multiple-fold yarn of cotton, of fine count非零售精梳细支纯棉多股纱 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 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
5205.43.00Multiple combed yarn, of cotton >= 85%, single yarn 192.31 decitex <= count < 232.56 decitex
5205.43.00.00Not put up for retail sale, combed, multiple-fold yarn of cotton, of fine count非零售精梳细支纯棉多股纱
Fine yarn, of single yarn measuring 192.31 to 232.56 decitex, containing ≥85% cotton细支指单纱细度在192.31232.56分特之间,含棉量≥85%
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 40%
- 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.Carding methods (carded, combed)梳理方法(粗梳、精梳)
- 3.Yarn form (single, plied or cabled)纱线形态(单纱、股线或缆线)
- 4.For retail sale or not是否供零售用
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Yarn count纱线细度
- 7.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 8.Processing technology (ring spinning, open-end spinning, siro spinning, etc.)加工工艺(环锭纺、气流纺、赛络纺等)
- 9.Date of contract签约日期
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 4%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 1%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 2%
- Ecuador
- 2%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 2.5%
- Brunei
- 2.5%
- Cambodia
- 2.5%
- South Korea
- 2.5%
- Laos
- 2.5%
- Malaysia
- 2.5%
- New Zealand
- 3%
- Singapore
- 2.5%
- Thailand
- 2.5%
- Vietnam
- 2.5%
- Japan
- 3.4%
- Indonesia
- 2.5%
- Philippines
- 2.5%
- Myanmar
- 2.5%
CIQ codes
- 5205430000999Multiple, combed, of cotton, of fine count (single yarn measuring 192.31-232.56 decitex), containing ≥85% cotton, not for retail sale非零售精梳细支纯棉多股纱(细支指单纱细度在192.31-232.56分特之间,含棉量≥85%)
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 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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)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
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)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.