Chapter · Chapter 53 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 53Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Customs duty
- 0% to 30%
- 64 tariff items
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or m²
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5301 | Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | Free | 5% | kg |
| 5302 | True hemp (cannabis sativa l), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 5303 | Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 5% to 10% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 5305 | Coconut, abaca (manila hemp or musa textiles nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garneted stock) | 10% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 5306 | Flax yarn | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5307 | Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5308 | Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5309 | Woven fabrics of flax | 10% | 5% | m² |
| 5310 | Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 | 10% to 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5311 | Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn | 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 64 tariff items: 0% to 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 2.29–4.83 per kg, by origin and producer (until 11 Oct 2028). f lax yarn of below 70 lea count. 10/2023-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and Hong Kong SAR China: USD 1.14–2.36 per metre, by origin and producer (until 6 Nov 2030). Woven Fabric (having more than 50% Flax content). 31/2025-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from Bangladesh and Nepal: Nil to USD 445 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 29 Dec 2027). Jute Products comprising of Jute Yarn/Twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, Jute sacking bags and Jute sacking cloth. 33/2022-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 64 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. 43Named goods or on a condition | Coir yarn | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 45Named goods or on a condition | Hessian cloth and bags- (a) Carpet backing (b) Other hessian cloth (including narrow backing cloth) and bags when not in actual use as covering, receptacles or binding for other goods | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 46Named goods or on a condition | Jute canvas, jute webbings, jute tarpaulin cloth and manufactures thereof when not in actual use as covering, receptacles or binding for other goods | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 47Named goods or on a condition | Sacking (cloth, bags, twist, yarn, rope, and twine) when not in actual use as covering, receptacles or binding for other goods | Nil |
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 64 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.