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HSN Code 5515: Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres

HSN 5515 covers other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) names this heading in 1 entry, at 5%. The basic customs duty in the Customs Tariff is Varies. Export policy: Free; RoDTEP 0.6–100% of FOB value. The heading has 46 eight-digit tariff items.

Checked against the official files on 2 October 202646 tariff itemsChapter 55 · Man-made staple fibres
GST rate5%

Total rate: half central tax, half State tax; charged as IGST across States and on import. In force from 22 September 2025.

Notfn 9/2025-CT (Rate) · Sch. I · S. No. 348
Basic customs dutyVaries

Differs by tariff item: see the table.

Customs Tariff · First Schedule · Ch. 55
Import policyCheck Schedule 1

The item-wise import policy line is not shown on this page.

ITC(HS) 2022 · Schedule 1
Export policy · RoDTEPFree · 0.6–100%

No export authorisation needed for any line. RoDTEP continues up to 31 December 2026.

Sch. 2 Export Policy · Appendix 4R
Tariff items

All 8-Digit Codes Under HSN 5515

Classify the goods at eight digits before you quote a rate: the duty, the export policy and the RoDTEP rate are fixed line by line.

Tariff itemDescriptionBasic customs dutyExport policyRoDTEP
5515 11 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree2.4% (cap ₹5.5 per m2)
5515 11 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree2.4% (cap ₹5.5 per m2)
5515 11 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree2.4% (cap ₹5.5 per m2)
5515 11 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree2.4% (cap ₹5.5 per m2)
5515 11 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree2.4% (cap ₹5.5 per m2)
5515 12 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 12 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 12 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 12 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 12 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 13 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.7% (cap ₹8.2 per m2)
5515 13 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.7% (cap ₹8.2 per m2)
5515 13 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.7% (cap ₹8.2 per m2)
5515 13 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.7% (cap ₹8.2 per m2)
5515 13 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.7% (cap ₹8.2 per m2)
5515 19 10UnbleachedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 19 20BleachedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 19 30DyedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 19 40PrintedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 19 90OtherOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 21 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.1%
5515 21 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.1%
5515 21 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.1%
5515 21 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.1%
5515 21 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higherFree1.1%
5515 22 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 22 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 22 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 22 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 22 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 29 10UnbleachedOther10% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 29 20BleachedOther10% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 29 30DyedOther20% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 29 40PrintedOtherSee tariffFree0.6%
5515 29 90OtherOther20% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 91 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 91 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 91 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 91 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 91 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 99 10UnbleachedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 99 20BleachedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 99 30DyedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 99 40PrintedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%
5515 99 50Fabrics made of 100% inherentOtherSee tariffFree100%
5515 99 90OtherFR synthetic fibre20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higherFree0.6%

Basic customs duty is the standard rate in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can lower the duty actually payable. RoDTEP is a percentage of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area.

GST

GST Rate on HSN 5515

GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The rate shown is the total: half is central tax and half is State tax on a sale within a State, and the whole is charged as IGST on an inter-State sale or an import. Read the description in the entry, not only the code: the same heading can sit in two Schedules.

GST rateEntryCodes namedGoods covered by the entry
5%Schedule I, S. No. 3485512 to 5516Woven fabrics of manmade staple fibres
18%Schedule II, S. No. 639Any ChapterGoods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry)

Goods of this heading that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.

Import

Customs Duty on HSN 5515

An import pays three things: basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.

Whether an import is Free, Restricted or Prohibited is set line by line in ITC(HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy), read with its General Notes on standards, quarantine and packaging. That policy line is not reproduced on this page; check it before you place the order.

Export

Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 5515

Under Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 the 46 tariff items are marked: 46 Free. “Free” means no export authorisation is needed; a Restricted item needs one from DGFT, and an STE item moves only through the named State trading enterprise.

RoDTEP is notified for 46 of the 46 tariff items, at 0.6–100% of FOB value (Appendix 4R, for exports from the domestic tariff area). The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026 at the rates in force on 30 September 2026.

The rate was cut by half for one month in 2026 and then restored. A shipping bill dated from 23 February to 22 March 2026 carries the reduced rate.

  1. Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
  2. All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
  3. Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
  4. Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
  5. Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Not shown on this page
  • The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1. Check it before you place an order.
  • Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
  • The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if the heading is named in a rate entry.
  • 2 tariff items show “See tariff” because the duty cell of the Customs Tariff could not be read cleanly.

Official documents behind this page

  1. Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
  2. Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
  3. ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
  4. Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.

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Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025, names heading 5515 at 5%. The rate depends on the description in the entry, so match your goods to the entry before invoicing. Goods of the heading not covered by a specific entry take the residual 18% entry unless exempt.

The basic customs duty in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act is Varies (it differs by tariff item; see the table). Social welfare surcharge at 10% of the basic duty and IGST at the GST rate are added on import. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can reduce the duty actually payable.

Under ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, the tariff items of heading 5515 are marked: 46 Free. Free items need no export authorisation. Restricted items need an authorisation from DGFT, and prohibited items cannot be exported.

Appendix 4R lists 46 tariff items of heading 5515 at 0.6–100% of FOB value. The RoDTEP scheme continues up to 31 December 2026 under DGFT Notification No. 41/2026-27.

Heading 5515 has 46 eight-digit tariff items in the Customs Tariff, from 5515 11 10 to 5515 99 90. GST returns and shipping documents use these eight-digit codes.