Subheading · Chapter 52 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5209 123-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
Cotton › Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more 2 than 200 g/
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 8 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 5.2%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5209 12 10 | Saree | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 20 | Shirting fabrics | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 30 | Furnishing fabrics (excluding pile and chenille fabrics) | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 40 | Seersucker | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 50 | Canvas, including duck - carded or combed yarn | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 60 | Flannelette | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 70 | Shetting (takia, leopard cloth) | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5209 12 90 | Other | 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 8 tariff items: 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: 8 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 334 | Woven fabrics of cotton | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5209 | Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2 | — | — |
| 520901 | Grey | 2% | Rs. 24 per Kg |
| 520902 | Dyed | 2% | Rs. 24 per Kg |
| 520903 | Lungis | 2% | Rs. 24 per Kg |
| 520904 | Real Madras Handkerchiefs | 2% | Rs. 24 per Kg |
| 520905 | Denim fabrics | 2.1% | Rs. 12 per Kg |
| 520906 | Denim fabrics containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 2.2% | Rs. 19.2 per Kg |
| 520907 | Denim fabrics blended with MMF | 2.2% | Rs. 18.9 per Kg |
| 520908 | Sarees, with or without blouse piece | 2.6% | Rs. 40.5 per Kg |
| 520909 | Grey fabrics containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/ elastane | 1.9% | — |
| 520910 | Dyed fabrics containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/ elastane | 1.9% | — |
| 520911 | Flame retardant fabric (treated with organic phosphorus compound) | 2.6% | Rs. 28.6 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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 8 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5209 12, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5209 12)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 5209 12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5209.12.00.00 | Unbleached cotton twill, 3-thread or 4-thread未漂白的全棉三、四线斜纹布 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 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
5209.12.00Woven fabrics of cotton, containing ≥ 85% cotton, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, unbleached, weighing > 200 g/m²
5209.12.00.00Unbleached cotton twill, 3-thread or 4-thread未漂白的全棉三、四线斜纹布
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing ≥85% cotton, including double twill woven fabrics指每平方米重>200克,含棉≥85%包括双面斜纹机织物
- Unit
- m / kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- 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)织造方法(机织)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed, dyed, printed, etc.)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织、染色、印花等)
- 4.Weave (plain, coarse twill, other 3-thread or 4-thread twill, other)组织结构(平纹、粗斜纹、其他三线或四线斜纹、其他)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Width幅宽
- 7.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.GTIN
- 10.CAS
- 11.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
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 5.2%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5209120000999Unbleached all-cotton 3-thread or 4-thread twill fabric (weighing > 200 g/m², containing ≥ 85% cotton, incl. double-faced twill woven fabric)未漂白的全棉三、四线斜纹布(指每平方米重>200克,含棉≥85%包括双面斜纹机织物)
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'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.