Subheading · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5512 21Unbleached or bleached
Man-made staple fibres › Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres
- Customs duty
- 20%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 8%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5512 21 10 | Unbleached | 20% | 5% | m² |
| 5512 21 20 | Bleached | 20% | 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 2 tariff items: 20%. 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 5%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 348 | Woven fabrics of manmade staple fibres | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5512 | Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres | — | — |
| 551201 | Grey | 2.4% | Rs. 6 per Kg |
| 551202 | Dyed | 2.4% | Rs. 13.6 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 5512 21, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5512 21)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 8 expired under 5512 21. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5512.21.00.00 | Woven fabrics of unbleached or bleached acrylic staple fibres未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织物 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 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
5512.21.00Unbleached or bleached fabrics of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, >=85% by weight
5512.21.00.00Woven fabrics of unbleached or bleached acrylic staple fibres未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织物
Acrylic staple fibres, 85% or more by weight按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- Unit
- m / kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 130%
- 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.Weaving method (woven)织造方法(机织)
- 3.Dyeing and finishing methods (bleached, unbleached, yarn-dyed, dyed, etc.)染整方法(漂白、未漂白、色织、染色等)
- 4.Structure (plain, twill, satin, etc.)组织结构(平纹、斜纹、缎纹等)
- 5.Type of synthetic fibre (filament, staple)合成纤维种类(长丝、短纤)
- 6.Ingredient content成分含量
- 7.Width幅宽
- 8.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
- 9.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 3.2%
- Ecuador
- 6.4%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 6.5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 7.1%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210000999Woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached, containing ≥85% by weight of acrylic staple fibres未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织物(按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.10Unbleached or bleached woven poplin or broadcloth of acrylic staple fibres未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织府绸细平布Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210010999Unbleached or bleached woven poplin and fine plain weave of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织府绸细平布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.20Unbleached or bleached woven plain fabric of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织平布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210020999Unbleached or bleached woven plain fabric of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织平布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.30Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibers for printing or dyeing (pure acrylic fabrics refer to those containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers by weight)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织印染用布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210030999Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibers for printing or dyeing (pure acrylic fabrics refer to those containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers by weight)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织印染用布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.40Unbleached or bleached plain weave cheesecloth, etc., of acrylic staple fibers (containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers, incl. muslin, voile)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤平纹奶酪布等(腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含薄细布,巴里纱)Expired
Fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, >=85% acrylic staple fibres, incl. cambric, voile腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含薄细布,巴里纱
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210040999Unbleached or bleached plain weave cheesecloth, etc., of acrylic staple fibers (containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers, incl. muslin, voile)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤平纹奶酪布等(腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含薄细布,巴里纱)
5512.21.00.50Unbleached or bleached woven canvas of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织帆布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210050999Unbleached or bleached woven canvas of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤机织帆布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.60Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibers, other twill weave (containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers, incl. satin weave)未漂白或漂白的腈纶短纤其他斜纹机织物(腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含缎纹机织物)Expired
Acrylic staple fibres, containing ≥ 85%, including satin woven fabrics腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含缎纹机织物
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210060999Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibers, other twill weave (containing ≥ 85% acrylic staple fibers, incl. satin weave)未漂白或漂白的腈纶短纤其他斜纹机织物(腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上,含缎纹机织物)
5512.21.00.70Unbleached or bleached Oxford fabric of acrylic staple fibres (containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤牛津布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210070999Unbleached or bleached Oxford fabric of acrylic staple fibres (containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤牛津布(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
5512.21.00.90Unbleached or bleached other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤其他机织物(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)Expired
Pure acrylic fabrics, >=85% acrylic staple fibres by weight纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 2.6%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.9%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5512210090999Unbleached or bleached other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres (pure acrylic fabric means 85% or more by weight of acrylic staple fibres)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤其他机织物(纯腈纶布指按重量计腈纶短纤含量在85%及以上)
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.