Heading · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5503Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
Man-made staple fibres
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 5%
- 15 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 3.3% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5503 11 | Of aramids | 2.5% to 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 19 | Other | 2.5% to 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 20 00 | Of polyesters | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 30 | Acrylic or modacrylic | 2.5% to 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 40 00 | Of polypropylene | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5503 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 15 tariff items: 2.5% to 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. 2 earlier measures have ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 15 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 344 | Synthetic or artificial staple fibres | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | — | — |
| 550301 | Acrylic | 2.3% | Rs. 3.9 per Kg |
| 550302 | Polyester | 1.6% | — |
| 550399 | Others | 1.6% | — |
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: 15 tariff items
China: the same goods (5503)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 11 in force and 3 expired under 5503. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5503.11.10.00 | Uncombed poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚间苯二甲酰间苯二胺纺制的短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.11.20.00 | Uncombed poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) staple fibres未梳的聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺纺制的短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.11.90.00 | Other uncombed aramid staple fibres未梳的其他芳香族聚酰胺纺制的短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.19.00.00 | Uncombed nylon or other polyamide staple fibres未梳的尼龙或其他聚酰胺短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.20.00.00 | polyester staple fibres, not combed未梳的聚酯短纤 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.30.00.10 | Acrylic staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning未梳或未经其他纺前加工的聚丙烯腈制短纤维 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.30.00.90 | Modacrylic staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning未梳或未经其他纺前加工的变性聚丙烯腈制短纤维 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.40.00.00 | polypropylene staple fibres, not combed未梳的聚丙烯短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.90.10.00 | polyphenylene sulphide staple fibres, not combed未梳的聚苯硫醚短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5503.90.90.10 | Dual-use controlled polyethylene staple fibres两用物项管制的聚乙烯短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 5503.90.90.90 | Other synthetic staple fibres, not carded or otherwise prepared for spinning其他合成纤维短纤(未梳或未经其他纺前加工) | 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.
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.