Subheading · Chapter 54 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 5402 20High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured

Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials › Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex

Customs duty: 5%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 5%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 5%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
5402 20 10	Of terylene dacron	5%	5%	kg
5402 20 90	Other	5%	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: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 5 earlier measures have ended.

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%.
Until 21 September 2025 0%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 341	All goods including synthetic or artificial filament yarns	5%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	0%, 12% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
5402	Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex	—	—
540201	Polyester texturised/twisted yarn (Grey)	2.3%	Rs. 4.2 per Kg
540202	Polyester texturised/twisted yarn (Dyed)	2.6%	Rs. 7.2 per Kg
540203	Nylon Filament Yarn (Dyed)	4.4%	Rs. 44.6 per Kg
540204	Nylon Filament Yarn (Grey)	4.4%	Rs. 41 per Kg
540205	Polyester Fialment Yarn other than texturised/twisted yarn	2.3%	Rs. 4.2 per Kg
540299	Others	2.3%	Rs. 11.8 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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5402 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (5402 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 3 expired under 5402 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
5402.20.00.00	High tenacity yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力纱，不论是否经变形加工	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

5402.20.00High tenacity polyester yarn

5402.20.00.00High tenacity yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力纱，不论是否经变形加工

Monofilament/untwisted or with twist <5 turns/m multifilament single yarn单丝/未捻或捻度<5转/米的复丝单纱

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 (high tenacity yarn or textured yarn, etc.)种类(高强力纱或变形纱线等)
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.Fiber composition (polyester, etc.)纤维成分(聚酯等)
6.Yarn count纱线细度
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.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: 1%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
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

5402200000999High tenacity yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力纱,不论是否经变形加工

5402.20.00.10High tenacity yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力纱,不论是否经变形加工Expired

Monofilament/untwisted or with twist <5 turns/m multifilament single yarn单丝/未捻或捻度<5转/米的复丝单纱

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 1 Jan 2025

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 (high tenacity yarn or textured yarn, etc.)种类(高强力纱或变形纱线等)
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.Fiber composition (polyester, etc.)纤维成分(聚酯等)
6.Yarn count纱线细度
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.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: 2.3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.5%
Brunei: 4.5%
Cambodia: 4.5%
Laos: 4.5%
Malaysia: 4.5%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.5%
Thailand: 4.5%
Vietnam: 4.5%
Japan: 4.7%

CIQ codes

5402200010999High tenacity yarn of polyester, not for retail sale, whether or not textured (monofilament/untwisted or twisted <5 turns/m multifilament single yarn)非零售聚酯高强力纱,不论是否经变形加工(单丝/未捻或捻度<5转/米的复丝单纱)

5402.20.00.20High tenacity yarn of polyesters, not for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力纱,不论是否经变形加工Expired

Multiple monofilament yarn, twist >= 5 turns/m捻度≥5转/米的复丝单纱

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 1 Jan 2025

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 (high tenacity yarn or textured yarn, etc.)种类(高强力纱或变形纱线等)
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.Fiber composition (polyester, etc.)纤维成分(聚酯等)
6.Yarn count纱线细度
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.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: 2.3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.5%
Brunei: 4.5%
Cambodia: 4.5%
Laos: 4.5%
Malaysia: 4.5%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.5%
Thailand: 4.5%
Vietnam: 4.5%
Japan: 4.7%

CIQ codes

5402200020999Non-retail polyester high tenacity yarn, whether or not textured (multifilament single yarn with twist ≥ 5 turns/m)非零售聚酯高强力纱,不论是否经变形加工(捻度≥5转/米的复丝单纱)

5402.20.00.90High tenacity multiple yarn of polyesters, not put up for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力多股纱,不论是否经变形加工Expired

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 1 Jan 2025

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 (high tenacity yarn or textured yarn, etc.)种类(高强力纱或变形纱线等)
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.Fiber composition (polyester, etc.)纤维成分(聚酯等)
6.Yarn count纱线细度
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.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: 2.3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 4.5%
Brunei: 4.5%
Cambodia: 4.5%
Laos: 4.5%
Malaysia: 4.5%
New Zealand: 4.5%
Singapore: 4.5%
Thailand: 4.5%
Vietnam: 4.5%
Japan: 4.7%

CIQ codes

5402200090999High tenacity multiple yarn of polyesters, not put up for retail sale, whether or not textured非零售聚酯高强力多股纱,不论是否经变形加工

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

Previous5402 19Other One level up5402Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex Next5402 39Other

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.