Customs Tariff 

Chapter 55

Heading No. 

Sub-heading No. 

                            Description of article 

Unit

Rate of duty 

 

 

 

 

Standard 

Preferential Areas

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

5501

 

Synthetic filament tow

 

 

 

5501 10 00

 

Of nylon or other polyamides

kg

20%

 

5501 20 00

 

Of polyesters

kg

20%

 

5501 30 00

 

 Acrylic or modacrylic

kg

20%

 

5501 90

 

 Other:

 

 

 

5501 90 10

 

Of polypropylene

kg

20%

 

5501 90 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5502

 

Artificial filament tow

 

 

 

 

5502 00

--Artificial filament tow:

 

 

 

 

5502 00 10

--Acetate rayon tow

kg

20%

 

 

5502 00 20

--Viscose rayon tow

kg

20%

 

 

5502 00 90

--Other

kg

20%

 

5503

 

Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

 

 

 

5503 10 00

 

-Of nylon or other polyamides

kg

20%

 

5503 20 00

 

-Of polyesters

kg

20%

 

5503 30 00

 

-Acrylic or modacrylic

kg

20%

 

5503 40 00

 

 -Of polypropylene

kg

20%

 

5503 90

 

 -Other:

 

 

 

5503 90 10

 

---Polyvinyl staple fibre

kg

20%

 

5503 90 20

 

---Polyvinyl chloride staple fibre

kg

20%

 

5503 90 90

 

---Other:

kg

20%

 

5504

 

Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combedor otherwise processed for spinning

 

 

 

5504 10 00

 

Of viscose rayon

kg

20%

 

5504 90

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

5504 90 10

---Acetate rayon staple fibre

kg

20%

 

 

5504 90 20

--Polynosic staple fibre

kg

20%

 

 

5504 90 30

---High wet modulus staple fibre

kg

20%

 

 

5504 90 90

---Other

kg

20%

 

5505

 

Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man made fibres

 

 

 

5505 10

 

Of synthetic fibres:

 

 

 

 

5505 10 10

Of acrylic

kg

20%

 

 

5505 10 90

Other

kg

20%

 

 

5505 20 00

Of artificial fibres

kg

20%

 

5506

 

Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combedor otherwise processed for spinning

 

 

 

5506 10 00

 

Of nylon or other polyamides

kg

20%

 

5506 20 00

 

Of polyesters

kg

20%

 

5506 30 00

 

Acrylic or modacrylic

kg

20%

 

5506 90

 

Other:

 

 

 

5506 90 10

 

Polypropylene tops

kg

20%

 

5506 90 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5507

 

Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.

 

 

 

 

5507 00

--Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning:

 

 

 

 

5507 00 10

--Acetate rayon tops

kg

20%

 

 

5507 00 20

--Viscose tops

kg

20%

 

 

5507 00 30

--Polynosic tops

kg

20%

 

 

5507 00 40

--High wet modulus tops

kg

20%

 

 

5507 00 90

--Other

kg

20%

 

5508

 

Sewing thread of man made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale.

 

 

 

 

5508 10 00

 

Of synthetic staple fibres

kg

20%

 

5508 20 00

 

 Of artificial staple fibres

kg

20%

 

5509

 

Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.

 

 

 

 

 

Containing 85% or more by weight of staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides:

 

 

 

5509 11 00

 

Single yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 12 00

 

Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

kg

20%

 

 

 

Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:

 

 

 

5509 21 00

 

Single yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 22 00

 

 Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

kg

20%

 

 

 

Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or  modacrylic staple fibres:

 

 

 

5509 31 00

 

Single yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 32 00

 

Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

kg

20%

 

 

 

Other yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres:

 

 

 

5509 41 

 

Single yarn

 

 

 

5509 41 10

 

Polypropylene spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 41 20

 

Polyvinyl acetate spun yarn

Kg

20%

 

5509 41 30

 

Polyvinyl chloride spun yarn

Kg

20%

 

5509 41 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5509 42

 

Multiple (folded) or cable yarn:

 

 

 

5509 42 10

 

Polypropylene spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 42 20

 

Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 42 30

 

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5509 42 90

 

other

kg

20%

 

 

 

Other yarn, of polyester staple fibres:

 

 

 

5509 51 00

 

Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres

kg

20%

 

5509 52 00

 

Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

kg

20%

 

5509 53 00

 

 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton

kg

20%

 

5509 59 00

 

Other

kg

20%

 

 

 

Other yarn, or acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:

 

 

 

5509 61 00

 

Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

kg

20%

 

5509 62 00

 

Mixed mainly or solely with cotton

kg

20%

 

5509 69 00

 

Other

kg

20%

 

 

 

Other yarn:

 

 

 

5509 91 00

 

Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

kg

20%

 

5509 92 00

 

 Mixed mainly or solely with cotton

kg

20%

 

5509 99 00

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5510

 

Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale.

 

 

 

 

 

Containing 85% or  more by weight of artificial staple fibres:

 

 

 

5510 11

 

Single yarn:

 

 

 

5510 11 10

 

Viscose  rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 11 20

 

Acetate rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 11 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5510 12

 

Multiple (folded) or cabled  yarn

 

 

 

5510 12 10

 

Viscose  rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 12 20

 

Acetate rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 12 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5510 20

 

Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

 

 

 

5510 20 10

 

Viscose  rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 20 20

 

Acetate rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 20 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5510 30

 

Other yarn, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:

 

 

 

5510 30 10

 

Viscose  rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 30 20

 

Acetate rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 30 90

 

Other

kg

20%

 

5510 90

 

Other yarn:

 

 

 

5510 90 10

 

Viscose  rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 90 20

 

Acetate rayon spun yarn

kg

20%

 

5510 90 90

 

other

kg

20%

 

5511

 

Yarn (other than sewing thread) or manmade staple fibres, put up for retail sale

 

 

 

5511 10 00

 

 Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85%or more by weight of such fibres.

Kg

20%

  or

Rs.31per, kg. whichever is higher

 

5511 20 00

 

Of  synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres kg.  

Kg

20%

  or 

Rs.31  per kg whichever is higher

 

5511 30 

 

Of artificial staple fibres

 

 

 

5511 30 10

 

Containing more than 85% by weight of staple fibre

Kg

20%

  or 

Rs.30  per kg whichever is higher

 

5511 30 90

 

Other

kg

20%

  or 

Rs.30  per kg whichever is higher

 

5512

 

Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres.

 

 

 

 

 

Containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres:

 

 

 

5512 11

 

Unbleached or bleached:

 

 

 

5512 11 10

 

Unbleached

m2

20%

 

5512 11 20

 

bleached

m2

20%

 

5512 19

 

other

 

 

 

5512 19 10

 

Dyed

m2

20% or Rs.42  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 

5512 19 20

 

Printed

m2

20% or Rs.42  per per sq. meter whichever is higher

 

5512 19 90

 

Other

m2

20% or Rs.42  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 

 

 

  Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylicor modacrylic staple fibres:

 

 

 

5512 21

 

Unbleached or bleached

 

 

 

5512 21 10

 

Unbleached

m2

20%

 

5512 21 20

 

bleached

m2

20%

 

5512 29

 

Other:

 

 

 

5512 29 10   Dyed m2 20% or Rs.47  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5512 29 20   Printed m2

 

20% or Rs.47  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5512 29 90   Other m2

 

20% or Rs.47  per sq. meter whichever is higher  

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

5512 91

 

Unbleached or bleached

 

 

 

5512 91 10   Unbleached m2 20%  
5512 91 20   Bleached m2 20%  
5512 99   Other      
5512 99 10   Dyed m2 20% or Rs.65  per kg whichever is higher  
5512 99 20   Printed m2 20% or Rs.65  per kg whichever is higher  
5512 99 90

 

Other:

m2

 20% or Rs.65  per kg whichever is higher

 

5513

 

Woven fabrics  of  synthetic  staple  fibres, containing  less  than  85%   by   weight   of such   fibres,    mixed    mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2

 

 

 

 

 

Unbleached or bleached:

 

 

 

5513 11   Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave:      
5513 11 10   Unbleached m2 20%  
5513 11 20   Bleached m2 20%  
5513 12   3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres:      
5513 12 10   Unbleached m2 20%  
5513 12 20   Bleached m2 20%  
5513 13   Other woven fabric of polyester staple fibre:      
5513 13 10   unbleached m2 20%  
5513 13 20   bleached m2 20%  
5513 19   other woven fibrics:      
5513 19 10   unbleached m2 20%  
5513 19 20   bleached m2 20%  
    Dyed:      
5513 21 00   Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave m2  20% or Rs.150  per kg, whichever is higher  
5513 22 00

 

  3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres:

 

m2  20% or Rs.150  per kg.  whichever is higher  
5513 23 00

 

  other woven fabric of polyester staple fibre: m2  20% or Rs.125 per kg or Rs. 25 per sq mt whichever is higher  
5513 29 00

 

  other woven fabrics m2  20% or Rs.185 per kg whichever is higher  
    -of yarn of different colours:      
5513 31 00

 

  of polyester staple fibres, plain weave m2  20% or Rs.21 per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5513 32 00

 

  3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres m2  20% or Rs.170 per kg whichever is higher  
5513 33 00

 

  other woven fabric of polyester staple fibres m2  20% or Rs.22 per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5513 39 00   other woven fabrics m2  20% or Rs.125 per kg or Rs. 30 per sq mtr whichever is higher  
    Printed:      
5513 41 00

 

  Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave   m2  20% or Rs.25 per sq. meter  whichever is higher  
5513 42 00

 

  3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres m2  20% or Rs.12 per sq. meter  whichever is higher  
5513 43 00

 

  Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres m2  20% or Rs.20 per sq. meter  whichever is higher  
5513 49 00

 

  Other woven fabrics m2  20% or Rs.185 per kg  whichever is higher  
5514   Woven fabrics  of  synthetic  staple  fibres, containing  less  than  85% by   weight   of such   fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2      
    Unbleached or bleached:      
5514 11

 

Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave:

 

 

 

5514 11 10

 

  unbleached m2 20%  
5514 11 20

 

  bleached m2 20%  
5514 12

 

3 thread or 4 thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres

 

 

 

5514 12 10

 

  unbleached m2 20%  
5514 12 20

 

  bleached m2 20%  
5514 13

 

Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

 

 

 

5514 13 10

 

  unbleached m2 20%  
5514 13 20

 

  bleached m2 20%  

5514 19

 

Other

 

 

 

5514 19 10

 

  unbleached m2 20%  

5514 19 20

 

  bleached m2 20%  

 

 

Dyed:

 

 

 

5514 21 00

 

Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave  

m2

20% or Rs.100 per kg. or Rs. 30.  per sq. mtr. whichever is highest

 

5514 22 00

 

 3 thread or 4 thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres.  

m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg whichever is higher

 

5514 23 00

 

Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

m2

20% or Rs.160  per fibres kg. whichever is higher

 

 

5514 29 00

 

Other woven fabrics

m2

20% or Rs.170  per kg. whichever is higher

 

 

 

 

Of yarns of different colours:

 

 

 

5514 31 00

 

Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave

m2

20% or Rs.64 per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

 

5514 32 00

 

 3 thread or 4 thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres

m2

20% or Rs.43  per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

5514 33 00

 

Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

m2

20% or Rs.180  per

kg. whichever is higher

 

5514 39 00

 

Other woven fabrics

m2

20% or Rs.31 per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

 

 

Printed :

 

 

 

5514 41 00

 

Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave

m2

20% or Rs.26  per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

5514 42 00

 

3 thread or 4 thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres

m2

20% or Rs.140 per kg. whichever is higher

 

5514 43 00

 

  Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

m2

20% or Rs.31 per  sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

5514 49 00

 

 Other woven fabrics

m2

20% or Rs.160  per kg. whichever is higher

 

5515

 

Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres.

 

 

 

 

 

Of polyester staple fibres:

 

 

 

5515 11   mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres:      
5515 11 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.40 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 11 20

 

  bleached m2

20% or Rs.40  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 11 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.40  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 11 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.40  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 11 90

 

  other m2

20% or Rs.40 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 12   Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:

 

 

 

 
5515 12 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.95  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 12 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.95 per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 12 30   Dyed m2

20% or Rs.95  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 12 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.95  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 12 90

 

  Other m2

20% or Rs.95 per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 13   Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:

 

     
5515 13 10

 

  unbleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.75  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 13 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.75 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 13 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.75  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 13 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.75  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 13 90

 

  other m2

20% or Rs.75  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 19   other:      
5515 19 10   unbleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.45  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 19 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.45  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 19 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.45 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 19 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.45 per sq. meter. whichever is higher

 
5515 19 90   other m2

20% or Rs.45  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
    of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:      
5515 21   Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments      
5515 21 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.79  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 21 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.79 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 21 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.79  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 21 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.79  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 21 90

 

  other m2

20% or Rs.79  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 22   Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:      
5515 22 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 22 20

 

  bleached m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 22 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 22 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 22 90

 

  Other m2

20% or Rs.140  per kg. whichever is higher

 
5515 29   Other:      
5515 29 10   unbleached m2

20% or Rs.30  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 29 20

 

  bleached m2

20% or Rs.30  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 29 30   Dyed m2

20% or Rs.30  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 29 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.30  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 29 90

 

  Other m2

20% or Rs.30  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
    other woven fabrics:      
5515 91   mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments:      
5515 91 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.57  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 91 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.57  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 91 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.57  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 91 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.57  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 91 90

 

  other m2

20% or Rs.57  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 92   Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:

 

     
5515 92 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.55  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 92 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.55 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 92 30

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.55 per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 92 40

 

  Printed m2

20% or Rs.55  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 92 90

 

  other m2

20% or Rs.55  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 99   other      
5515 99 10

 

  unbleached m2

20% or Rs.35  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 99 20

 

  bleached

 

m2

20% or Rs.35  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 99 30   Dyed m2

20% or Rs.35  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 99 40   Printed m2

20% or Rs.35  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5515 99 90

 

  other m2

20% 0r Rs.35  per sq. meter. whichever is higher

 
5516   woven fabric of artificial staple fibres      
    Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres:      
5516 11

 

  unbleached or bleached:      
5516 11 10   unbleached m2

20%  

 
5516 11 20

 

  bleached m2

20%

 
5516 12 00

 

  Dyed m2

20% or Rs.35  per sq. meter whichever is higher

 
5516 13 00

 

  of yarn of different colours m2 20% or Rs.40  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5516 14

 

  Printed:      
5516 14  10

 

  spun rayon printed shantung m2 20% or Rs.12  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
5516 14  20

 

  spun rayon printed linen

 

m2 20% or Rs.12  per sq. meter. whichever is higher  
5516 14  90

 

  other m2 20% or Rs.12  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
    Containing less than 85%  by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with man- made filaments:      
5516 21   unbleached or bleached      
5516 21 10   unbleached m2 20%  
5516 21 20

 

  bleached

 

m2 20%  
5516 22 00

 

  Dyed m2 20% or Rs.150  per kg. whichever is higher  
5516 23 00

 

  of yarn of different colours m2 20% or Rs.150  per kg. whichever is higher  
5516 24 00

 

  Printed m2 20% or Rs.12  per sq. meter whichever is higher  
    Containing less than 85%  by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:      
5516 31   unbleached or bleached:

 

     
5516 31 10

 

  unbleached m2 20%  
5516 31 20   bleached

 

m2 20%  
5516 32 00

 

  dyed m2 20%  
5516 33 00

 

  of yarn of different colours m2 20%  
5516 34 00

 

  Printed m2 20%  
    Containing less than 85%  by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton:      

5516 41

 

Unbleached or bleached

 

 

 

5516 41 10

 

  Unbleached m2 20%  

5516 41 20

 

  bleached

 

m2 20%  

5516 42 00

 

Dyed

m2

20%

 

5516 43 00

 

Of yarns of different colours

m2

20% or Rs.12  per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

5516 44 00

 

 Printed

m2

 20% or Rs.12  per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

5516 91

 

Unbleached or bleached

 

 

 

5516 91 10   Unbleached m2 20%  
5516 91 20

 

  bleached

 

m2 20%  

5516 92 00

 

  Dyed

m2

20%

 

5516 93 00

 

 Of yarns of different colours

m2

20% or Rs.21  per sq. mtr. whichever is higher

 

5516 94 00

 

Printed  

m2

20% or Rs.40 per sq.  mtr. whichever is higher