Subheading · Chapter 62 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 6208 91Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: of cotton
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
- Customs duty
- 20%
- 2 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6208 91 10 | Dressing gowns and bathrobes | 20% or Rs. 95 per piece, whichever is higher | 5% or 18% | units |
| 6208 91 90 | Other | 20% or Rs. 95 per piece, whichever is higher | 5% or 18% | units |
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% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 389 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted, of sale value not exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 198 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted, of sale value exceeding Rs. 2500 per piece | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% or 12% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6208Special Advance Authorisation | Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles | — | — |
| 620801Special Advance Authorisation | Dressing gowns, bathrobes, pyjamas, negliges, nightdresses (including nightshirts) and similar articles | — | — |
| 62080101Special Advance Authorisation | Of Cotton | 1.6% | — |
| 62080102Special Advance Authorisation | Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre | 1.8% | — |
| 62080103Special Advance Authorisation | Of Man Made Fibres | 2.1% | Rs. 22 per Piece |
| 62080104Special Advance Authorisation | Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk) | 0.9% | — |
| 62080105Special Advance Authorisation | Of Wool | 0.9% | — |
| 62080106Special Advance Authorisation | Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre | 0.9% | — |
| 62080107Special Advance Authorisation | Of Cotton containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 1.6% | — |
| 62080199Special Advance Authorisation | Of Others | 0.9% | — |
| 620802Special Advance Authorisation | Singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties and similar articles | — | — |
| 62080201Special Advance Authorisation | Of Cotton | 1.6% | — |
| 62080202Special Advance Authorisation | Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre | 1.8% | — |
| 62080203Special Advance Authorisation | Of Man Made Fibres | 2.1% | Rs. 9 per Piece |
| 62080204Special Advance Authorisation | Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk) | 0.9% | — |
| 62080205Special Advance Authorisation | Of Wool | 0.9% | — |
| 62080206Special Advance Authorisation | Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre | 0.9% | — |
| 62080207Special Advance Authorisation | Of Cotton containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 1.6% | — |
| 62080299Special Advance Authorisation | Of Others | 0.9% | — |
| 6208 | Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negliges, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles | — | — |
| 620801 | Dressing gowns, bathrobes, pyjamas, negliges, nightdresses (including nightshirts) and similar articles | — | — |
| 62080101 | Of Cotton | 2.4% | Rs. 29.3 per Piece |
| 62080102 | Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre | 2.5% | Rs. 21 per Piece |
| 62080103 | Of Man Made Fibres | 2.7% | Rs. 29 per Piece |
| 62080104 | Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk) | 5.1% | Rs. 206 per Piece |
| 62080105 | Of Wool | 2.5% | Rs. 46 per Piece |
| 62080106 | Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre | 2.6% | Rs. 38 per Piece |
| 62080107 | Of Cotton containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 2.2% | Rs. 20 per Piece |
| 62080199 | Of Others | 2.2% | Rs. 13.4 per Piece |
| 620802 | Singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties and similar articles | — | — |
| 62080201 | Of Cotton | 2.1% | Rs. 20 per Piece |
| 62080202 | Of Blend containing Cotton and Man Made Fibre | 2.4% | Rs. 11.5 per Piece |
| 62080203 | Of Man Made Fibres | 2.7% | Rs. 11.1 per Piece |
| 62080204 | Of Silk (other than containing Noil silk) | 5.1% | Rs. 56.1 per Piece |
| 62080205 | Of Wool | 2.5% | Rs. 16.4 per Piece |
| 62080206 | Of Blend containing Wool and Man Made Fibre | 2.6% | Rs. 5.9 per Piece |
| 62080207 | Of Cotton containing 1% or more by weight of spandex/ lycra/elastane | 2.1% | Rs. 5.2 per Piece |
| 62080299 | Of Others | 2.1% | Rs. 4.6 per Piece |
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 6208 91, and China's below.
China: the same goods (6208 91)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 4 expired under 6208 91. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6208.91.00.00 | Women's singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, slips, petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton棉制女式汗衫及其他内衣背心、三角裤、短衬裤、浴衣、晨衣及类似品 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 13% | AM |
- 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
6208.91.00Other women's undergarments, slips, bathrobes, dressing gowns, etc., of cotton
6208.91.00.00Women's singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, slips, petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton棉制女式汗衫及其他内衣背心、三角裤、短衬裤、浴衣、晨衣及类似品
Including briefs包括短衬裤
- Unit
- piece / kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- 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
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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, etc.)织造方法(机织等)
- 3.Type (petticoats, briefs, short petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns种类(衬裙、三角裤、短衬裤、睡衣、睡衣裤、浴衣、晨
- 4.Category (women's)类别(女式)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Item number货号
- 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
- 2.4%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 7%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 7.6%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 6208910000301Girls' singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton (children's garments)棉制女式汗衫及其他内衣背心、三角裤、短衬裤、浴衣、晨衣及类似品(儿童服装)
- 6208910000302Women's singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, slips, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton (adult underwear (incl. nightwear))棉制女式汗衫及其他内衣背心、三角裤、短衬裤、浴衣、晨衣及类似品(成人内衣(包含睡衣))
6208.91.00.10Women's cotton vests, briefs and panties of the kind used as underwear棉制女式内衣式背心、三角裤等Expired
Including briefs包括短衬裤
- Unit
- piece / kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 1 Jan 2025
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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, etc.)织造方法(机织等)
- 3.Type (petticoats, briefs, short petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns种类(衬裙、三角裤、短衬裤、睡衣、睡衣裤、浴衣、晨
- 4.Category (women's)类别(女式)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Item number货号
- 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
- 1.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2.8%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 12.7%
CIQ codes
- 6208910010101Women's undervests, briefs, panties, etc. (incl. short petticoats), of cotton (underwear)棉制女式内衣式背心、三角裤等(包括短衬裤)(内衣)
- 6208910010102Women's undervests, briefs, panties, etc. (incl. short petticoats), of cotton (underpants)棉制女式内衣式背心、三角裤等(包括短衬裤)(内裤)
6208.91.00.21Women's non-underwear vests of cotton棉制女式非内衣式背心Expired
Women's and girls' singlets, other than those of heading 716女成人及716号女童背心
- Unit
- piece / kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 1 Jan 2025
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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, etc.)织造方法(机织等)
- 3.Type (petticoats, briefs, short petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns种类(衬裙、三角裤、短衬裤、睡衣、睡衣裤、浴衣、晨
- 4.Category (women's)类别(女式)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Item number货号
- 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
- 1.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2.8%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 12.7%
CIQ codes
- 6208910021101Women's non-underwear vests of cotton (women's and girls' sizes 7-16 vests) (underwear)棉制女式非内衣式背心(女成人及7-16号女童背心)(内衣)
- 6208910021102Women's non-underwear vests of cotton (women's and girls' sizes 7-16 vests) (children's wear)棉制女式非内衣式背心(女成人及7-16号女童背心)(童装)
6208.91.00.29Other women's non-underwear singlets, of cotton棉制其他女式非内衣式背心Expired
- Unit
- piece / kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 1 Jan 2025
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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, etc.)织造方法(机织等)
- 3.Type (petticoats, briefs, short petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns种类(衬裙、三角裤、短衬裤、睡衣、睡衣裤、浴衣、晨
- 4.Category (women's)类别(女式)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Item number货号
- 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
- 1.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2.8%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 12.7%
CIQ codes
- 6208910029999Other women's non-underwear singlets, of cotton棉制其他女式非内衣式背心
6208.91.00.90Women's bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton棉制女式浴衣、晨衣及类似品Expired
- Unit
- piece / kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 90%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 1 Jan 2025
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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, etc.)织造方法(机织等)
- 3.Type (petticoats, briefs, short petticoats, nightdresses, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns种类(衬裙、三角裤、短衬裤、睡衣、睡衣裤、浴衣、晨
- 4.Category (women's)类别(女式)
- 5.Ingredient content成分含量
- 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 7.Item number货号
- 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
- 1.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2.8%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 12.7%
CIQ codes
- 6208910090999Women's bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton棉制女式浴衣、晨衣及类似品
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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