Subheading · Chapter 56 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles

HS 5603 93Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2

Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

Customs duty: 10%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 5%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 5.2%; 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
5603 93 10	Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355	10%	5%	kg
5603 93 90	Other	10%	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: 10%. 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 12%.
Change: Down.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 351	Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated	5%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	12%	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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
5603	Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated	—	—
560301	Of Wool	3.3%	Rs. 63.4 per Kg
560302	Of mmf	2.5%	Rs. 25.5 per Kg
560303	Of Cotton or other	2%	Rs. 9.4 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 5603 93, and China's below.

China: the same goods (5603 93)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 5603 93. 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
5603.93.10.10	Battery separator base fabric of impregnated ethylene polymers, weighing > 70 g/m² but ≤ 150 g/m²70<每平米重≤150克浸渍的乙烯聚合物制电池隔膜基布	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
5603.93.10.90	Other nonwovens, impregnated, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270<每平米重≤150克浸渍其他无纺布	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
5603.93.90.00	Other nonwovens, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270<每平米重≤150克的其他无纺布	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	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

5603.93.10Nonwovens, of other materials, impregnated or coated, weighing > 70 g/m2 but <= 150 g/m2

5603.93.10.10Battery separator base fabric of impregnated ethylene polymers, weighing > 70 g/m² but ≤ 150 g/m²70<每平米重≤150克浸渍的乙烯聚合物制电池隔膜基布

Impregnated includes coated, covered or laminated浸渍包括涂布、包覆或压层

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 8%
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.Processing method (spunlace, spunbond, thermal bond, needlepunch, wetlaid, meltblown, flash-spun)加工方法(水刺、纺粘、热风、针刺、湿法、熔喷、闪蒸
3.Treatment process (coated, impregnated, laminated, covered, etc.)处理工艺(涂布、浸渍、层压、包覆等)
4.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
5.Ingredient content成分含量
6.Use用途
7.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
8.Model型号
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: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 6%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

5603931010999Battery separator base fabric of ethylene polymers, impregnated (incl. coated, covered or laminated), weighing > 70 g/m² but ≤ 150 g/m²70<每平米重≤150克浸渍的乙烯聚合物制电池隔膜基布(浸渍包括涂布、包覆或压层)

5603.93.10.90Other nonwovens, impregnated, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270<每平米重≤150克浸渍其他无纺布

Impregnated includes coated, covered or laminated浸渍包括涂布、包覆或压层

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 8%
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.Processing method (spunlace, spunbond, thermal bond, needlepunch, wetlaid, meltblown, flash-spun)加工方法(水刺、纺粘、热风、针刺、湿法、熔喷、闪蒸
3.Treatment process (coated, impregnated, laminated, covered, etc.)处理工艺(涂布、浸渍、层压、包覆等)
4.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
5.Ingredient content成分含量
6.Use用途
7.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
8.Model型号
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: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 6%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

5603931090999Other nonwovens, impregnated, weighing > 70 g/m² but ≤ 150 g/m² (impregnation includes coating, covering or laminating)70<每平米重≤150克浸渍其他无纺布(浸渍包括涂布、包覆或压层)

5603.93.10.00Other nonwovens, impregnated, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270＜每平米重≤150克浸渍其他无纺布Expired

Impregnated includes coated, covered or laminated浸渍包括涂布、包覆或压层

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: 5.2%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

5603.93.90Nonwovens, of other materials, not impregnated or coated, weighing > 70 g/m2 but <= 150 g/m2

5603.93.90.00Other nonwovens, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270<每平米重≤150克的其他无纺布

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 85%
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.Processing method (spunlace, spunbond, thermal bond, needlepunch, wetlaid, meltblown, flash)加工方法(水刺、纺粘、热风、针刺、湿法、熔喷、闪)
3.Grammage per square metre每平方米克重
4.Ingredient content成分含量
5.Use用途
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
7.Model型号
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.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: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

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

5603939000999Other nonwovens, weighing >70 g/m2 but <=150 g/m270<每平米重≤150克的其他无纺布

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

Previous5603 11Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 One level up5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated Next5603 94Weighing more than 150 g/m²

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.