Subheading · Chapter 55 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5515 21Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Man-made staple fibres › Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
- Customs duty
- 20%
- 5 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- m²
- Duty in China
- 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5515 21 10 | Unbleached | 20% or Rs. 55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5515 21 20 | Bleached | 20% or Rs. 55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5515 21 30 | Dyed | 20% or Rs. 55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5515 21 40 | Printed | 20% or Rs. 55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher | 5% | m² |
| 5515 21 90 | Other | 20% or Rs. 55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher | 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 5 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: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5515 | Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres | — | — |
| 551501 | Containing 85% or more by weight of Synthetic Staple Fibre (Grey) | 2.4% | Rs. 6 per Kg |
| 551502 | Containing 85% or more by weight of Synthetic Staple Fibre (Dyed) | 2.4% | Rs. 13.6 per Kg |
| 551503 | Of blends containing synthetic staple fibre and wool (wool content of 25% or more by weight), grey | 3% | Rs. 72.5 per Kg |
| 551504 | Of blends containing synthetic staple fibre and wool (wool content of 25% or more by weight), dyed | 3% | Rs. 54.8 per Kg |
| 551505 | Of other blends containing synthetic staple fibre of less than 85% by weight, grey | 2.1% | Rs. 8 per Kg |
| 551506 | Of other blends containing synthetic staple fibre of less than 85% by weight, dyed | 2.1% | Rs. 15.7 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: 5 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5515 21, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5515 21)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 10 expired under 5515 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5515.21.00.00 | Woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament主要或仅与化学纤维长丝混纺腈纶短纤机织物 | 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
5515.21.00Woven fabrics of polyacrylonitrile or modified acrylic staple fibres, < 85%, mixed with man-made filaments
5515.21.00.00Woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filament主要或仅与化学纤维长丝混纺腈纶短纤机织物
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Width幅宽
- 7.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.GTIN
- 10.CAS
- 11.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
- 5.6%
- 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
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210000999Woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with chemical filament (containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with chemical filament)主要或仅与化学纤维长丝混纺腈纶短纤机织物(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.11Unbl or bl acrylic staple poplin or fine plain weave (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤府绸或细平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210011999Unbl or bl acrylic staple poplin or fine plain weave (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤府绸或细平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.12Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, of plain weave, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210012999Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, of plain weave, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.13Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, for printing or dyeing, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤印染用布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210013999Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, for printing or dyeing, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤印染用布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.14Unbl or bl acrylic staple satin or twill fabric (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤缎纹或斜纹布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210014999Unbl or bl acrylic staple satin or twill fabric (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤缎纹或斜纹布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.19Unbl or bl acrylic staple other woven fabric (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤其他机织物(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210019999Unbl or bl acrylic staple other woven fabric (acrylic staple <85%, mainly or solely mixed with man-made filaments)未漂白或漂白腈纶短纤其他机织物(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.21Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, of poplin or broadcloth type, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺府绸或细平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210021999Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, of poplin or broadcloth type, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺府绸或细平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.22Other plain woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210022999Other plain woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤平布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.23Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres for printing or dyeing (containing < 85% by weight of acrylic staple fibres, mainly or solely mixed with synthetic filaments)其他腈纶短纤印染用布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210023999Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres for printing or dyeing (containing < 85% by weight of acrylic staple fibres, mainly or solely mixed with synthetic filaments)其他腈纶短纤印染用布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.24Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, of satin or twill weave, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺缎纹或斜纹布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210024999Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, of satin or twill weave, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺缎纹或斜纹布(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
5515.21.00.29Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺其他机织物(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)Expired
Staple fibres of acrylonitrile, containing < 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺
- 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
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5515210029999Other woven fabrics of acrylic staple fibres, mixed, containing < 85% acrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments其他腈纶短纤混纺其他机织物(腈短纤含量在85%以下,主要或仅与化纤长丝混纺)
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
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