Subheading · Chapter 52 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5211 31Plain weave
Cotton › Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 6 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 6.8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5211 31 10 | Shirting fabrics | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 20 | Canvas (including duck) of carded or combed yarn | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 30 | Coating (including suitings) | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 40 | Flannellette | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 50 | Saree | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5211 31 90 | Other | 10% or Rs. 150 per kg., whichever is higher | 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 6 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: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5211 | Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man- made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2 | — | — |
| 521101 | Grey | 2.2% | Rs. 18 per Kg |
| 521102 | Dyed | 2.4% | Rs. 45.9 per Kg |
| 521103 | Denim fabrics blended with MMF | 2.2% | Rs. 16.1 per Kg |
| 521104 | Sarees, with or without blouse piece | 2.6% | Rs. 40.5 per Kg |
| 521105 | Flame retardant fabric (dyed) | 2.6% | Rs. 46.8 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: 6 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5211 31, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5211 31)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 9 expired under 5211 31. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5211.31.00.00 | Dyed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres, plain weave染色与化纤混纺的平纹机织物 | 6.8%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
5211.31.00Dyed plain weave, <85% cotton, m-m fbr, >200g/m2
5211.31.00.00Dyed woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres, plain weave染色与化纤混纺的平纹机织物
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- m / kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- 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.Indicate whether the man-made fibres mixed are filaments or staple fibres注明与其混纺的化纤是长丝还是短纤
- 6.Ingredient content成分含量
- 7.Width幅宽
- 8.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
- 9.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 5.6%
- Ecuador
- 6.4%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 6.8%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 7.5%
- Brunei
- 7.5%
- Cambodia
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 7.5%
- Malaysia
- 7.5%
- New Zealand
- 8%
- Singapore
- 7.5%
- Thailand
- 7.5%
- Vietnam
- 7.5%
- Indonesia
- 7.5%
- Philippines
- 7.5%
- Myanmar
- 7.5%
CIQ codes
- 5211310000999Dyed plain woven fabrics, mixed with man-made fibres (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与化纤混纺的平纹机织物(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.11Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with polyester staple fibres (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与聚酯短纤混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton, poplin每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310011999Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with polyester staple fibres (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与聚酯短纤混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)
5211.31.00.12Dyed woven plain fabric, mixed with polyester staple fibers (weighing >200g/m2, containing <85% cotton)染色与聚酯短纤混纺机织平布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310012999Dyed woven plain fabric, mixed with polyester staple fibers (weighing >200g/m2, containing <85% cotton)染色与聚酯短纤混纺机织平布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.13Dyed plain weave sailcloth, mixed with polyester staple fibers (weighing >200g/m2, containing <85% cotton)染色与聚酯短纤混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310013999Dyed plain weave sailcloth, mixed with polyester staple fibers (weighing >200g/m2, containing <85% cotton)染色与聚酯短纤混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.21Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与化纤长丝混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton, poplin每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310021999Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与化纤长丝混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)
5211.31.00.22Dyed plain woven fabrics, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与化纤长丝混纺机织平布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310022999Dyed plain woven fabrics, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与化纤长丝混纺机织平布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.23Dyed plain weave canvas, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与化纤长丝混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310023999Dyed plain weave canvas, mixed with man-made filaments (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与化纤长丝混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.91Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with other man-made staple fibres (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与其他化纤混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton, poplin每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310091999Dyed poplin, of cotton, mixed with other man-made staple fibres (weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% by weight of cotton, incl. fine plain weave)染色与其他化纤混纺棉府绸(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下,含细平布)
5211.31.00.92Dyed woven plain fabrics of cotton mixed with other man-made fibres染色与其他化纤混纺机织平布Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310092999Dyed plain woven fabrics of cotton, mixed with other man-made fibres (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与其他化纤混纺机织平布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
5211.31.00.93Dyed plain weave canvas of cotton, mixed with other man-made fibres (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与其他化纤混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)Expired
Weighing >200 g/m2, containing <85% cotton每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 6.8%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8.5%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5211310093999Dyed plain weave canvas of cotton, mixed with other man-made fibres (weighing >200 g/m², containing <85% cotton)染色与其他化纤混纺平纹帆布(每平米重>200克,含棉85%以下)
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.