Subheading · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5506 90Synthetic staple fibres, carded combed or otherwise processed for spinning: other
Man-made staple fibres
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5506 90 10 | Polypropylene tops | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 5506 90 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.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5506 | Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | — | — |
| 550601 | Acrylic | 2.3% | Rs. 3.9 per Kg |
| 550699 | 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: 2 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5506 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5506 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 5506 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5506.90.10.00 | polyphenylene sulphide staple fibres, combed已梳的聚苯硫醚短纤 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 5506.90.90.00 | other synthetic staple fibres, combed已梳的其他合成纤维短纤 | 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
5506.90.00
5506.90.00.00Other synthetic staple fibres, carded or otherwise prepared for spinning已梳的其他合成纤维短纤(包括经其他纺前加工的 )Expired
- 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.
5506.90.10Polyphenylene sulphide staple fibres, carded or otherwise processed for spinning
5506.90.10.00polyphenylene sulphide staple fibres, combed已梳的聚苯硫醚短纤
including otherwise prepared for spinning包括经其他纺前加工的
- 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.Degree of processing (combed, pre-spun)加工程度(已梳、经纺前加工)
- 3.fiber composition纤维成分
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.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
- 3.8%
- Brunei
- 3.8%
- Cambodia
- 3.8%
- South Korea
- 3.8%
- Laos
- 3.8%
- Malaysia
- 3.8%
- New Zealand
- 4%
- Singapore
- 3.8%
- Thailand
- 3.8%
- Vietnam
- 3.8%
- Indonesia
- 3.8%
- Philippines
- 3.8%
- Myanmar
- 3.8%
CIQ codes
- 5506901000999Polyphenylene sulphide staple fibres, carded or otherwise prepared for spinning已梳的聚苯硫醚短纤(包括经其他纺前加工的)
5506.90.90Other synthetic staple fibres, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning
5506.90.90.00other synthetic staple fibres, combed已梳的其他合成纤维短纤
including otherwise prepared for spinning包括经其他纺前加工的
- 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.Degree of processing (combed, pre-spun)加工程度(已梳、经纺前加工)
- 3.fiber composition纤维成分
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.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
- 5506909000999Other synthetic staple fibres, carded or otherwise prepared for spinning已梳的其他合成纤维短纤(包括经其他纺前加工的)
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.