Subheading · Chapter 53 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5308 90Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn: other
Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- or 0% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 3.5% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5308 90 10 | Ramie yarn | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 5308 90 90 | Other | 10% | 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 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: 2 tariff items
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. 338 | All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax, jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn including coir pith compost pre-packaged and labelled | 5% |
| 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 |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 148 | Coir pith compost other than pre-packaged and labelled | 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.
| Entry | Goods | Export duty |
|---|---|---|
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 43Named goods or on a condition | Coir yarn | Nil |
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5308 | Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn | 1.5% | — |
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: 2 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5308 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5308 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force under 5308 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5308.90.11.00 | Bleached or unbleached pure ramie yarn漂白或未漂白的纯苎麻纱线 | 3.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5308.90.12.00 | Coloured yarn of true ramie纯苎麻色纱线 | 3.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5308.90.13.00 | Bleached or unbleached other ramie yarn漂白或未漂白其他苎麻纱线 | 3.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5308.90.14.00 | Other coloured yarn of ramie其他苎麻色纱线 | 3.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5308.90.91.00 | paper yarn纸纱线 | 3.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5308.90.99.00 | Other yarn of vegetable textile fibres其他植物纺织纤维纱线 | 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
5308.90.11Ramie >= 85% unbleached or bleached yarn
5308.90.11.00Bleached or unbleached pure ramie yarn漂白或未漂白的纯苎麻纱线
Ramie content by weight 85% or more纯按重量计苎麻含量在85%及以上
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- 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.Type (of ramie yarn)种类(苎麻纱线)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织)
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Yarn count纱线细度
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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)
- 3.5%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308901100999Bleached or unbleached ramie yarn (pure ramie content by weight 85% or more)漂白或未漂白的纯苎麻纱线(纯按重量计苎麻含量在85%及以上)
5308.90.12Coloured yarn of ramie, ≥ 85%
5308.90.12.00Coloured yarn of true ramie纯苎麻色纱线
Ramie content by weight 85% or more纯按重量计苎麻含量在85%及以上
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- 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.Type (of ramie yarn)种类(苎麻纱线)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织)
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Yarn count纱线细度
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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)
- 3.5%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308901200999Coloured ramie yarn (pure ramie content 85% or more by weight)纯苎麻色纱线(纯按重量计苎麻含量在85%及以上)
5308.90.13Ramie < 85% unbleached or bleached yarn
5308.90.13.00Bleached or unbleached other ramie yarn漂白或未漂白其他苎麻纱线
Ramie content by weight < 85%按重量计苎麻含量在85%以下
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- 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.Type (of ramie yarn)种类(苎麻纱线)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织)
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Yarn count纱线细度
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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)
- 3.5%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308901300999Other ramie yarn, bleached or unbleached (ramie content < 85% by weight)漂白或未漂白其他苎麻纱线(按重量计苎麻含量在85%以下)
5308.90.14Coloured yarn of ramie, < 85%
5308.90.14.00Other coloured yarn of ramie其他苎麻色纱线
Ramie content by weight < 85%按重量计苎麻含量在85%以下
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- 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.Type (of ramie yarn)种类(苎麻纱线)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织)
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Yarn count纱线细度
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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)
- 3.5%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308901400999Other coloured ramie yarn (ramie content < 85% by weight)其他苎麻色纱线(按重量计苎麻含量在85%以下)
5308.90.91paper yarn
5308.90.91.00paper yarn纸纱线
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- 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.Type (of paper yarn, etc.)种类(纸纱线等)
- 3.Ingredient content成分含量
- 4.Yarn count纱线细度
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.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)
- 3.5%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308909100999paper yarn纸纱线
5308.90.99Yarn of unlisted vegetable textile fibres
5308.90.99.00Other yarn of vegetable textile fibres其他植物纺织纤维纱线
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- 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.Type (of paper yarn, etc.)种类(纸纱线等)
- 3.Ingredient content成分含量
- 4.Yarn count纱线细度
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.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%
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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5308909900999Other yarn of vegetable textile fibres其他植物纺织纤维纱线
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.